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The very first Inserter in the game, the Burner Inserter, requires no electrical power to run, just a steady feed of coal.Offshore water pumps never run dry, and you can even apply landfill over them to turn them into water wells tapping an underground water source.A lot of things that you would think would require electric power conveyor belts, splitters, offshore water pumps don't need to be powered in-game because doing so would just add a layer of annoyance and not add anything to the gameplay.The only place you'll find that word is inside the game's code. All There in the Script: The planet Factorio takes place on is called Nauvis.However, needing to monitor steam temperature would add a layer of complexity to the game's fluid and nuclear power generation mechanics (both of which are already pretty complicated) without really adding anything to the gameplay, so presumably this is the reason players don't need to worry about their steam cooling. Once produced, steam will remain at a consistent temperature, rather than cooling or condensing back into water, as logically it should. Acceptable Breaks from Reality: Steam is treated as a fluid, ergo it is transported via pipelines and can be stored in fluid tanks and transported in fluid train cars to be saved and used to power engines and turbines as needed later.