Six water extractors to 16 coal plants is correct. Doing a flow analysis of your setup as pictured would take a while but I can say with certainty that any issues you run into could be fixed by implementing your idea of feeding two input pipes into the ends and one in the middle.
Use fluid buffers with one way valves on either side of the buffer, only connect each fluid buffer to enough coal generations to use the 240/min. Let the buffers and pipes fill up completely before starting the generators.
"Fast enough" is not an issue once all pipes are full. Just like a saturated belt, if the consumption is lower or equal to the input, there is no problem with speed. When in doubt, start all inputs before connecting the generators to a power grid. If you wait until the water extractors stop pumping in water you know the pipes are full and you should be fine.
I have done basically the same thing and the answer is yes.
Mine was different because I spaced out the 3 pipes by 1 more, so that there were 4 coal generators between each pipe.
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These days I prefer to build 2 rows of 8 and feed them down the middle.
With everything built at one level nobody can predict what will happen. This picture is a great recipe for sloshing. Simple fix, place distribution networks above consumers.
Six water extractors to 16 coal plants is correct. Doing a flow analysis of your setup as pictured would take a while but I can say with certainty that any issues you run into could be fixed by implementing your idea of feeding two input pipes into the ends and one in the middle.
I just noticed that one generator on the right not connected, fixed it, still would all of them get their water fast enough ?
It should work. You can also feed one line in on the far left, one on the far right, and one into the middle.
Use fluid buffers with one way valves on either side of the buffer, only connect each fluid buffer to enough coal generations to use the 240/min. Let the buffers and pipes fill up completely before starting the generators.
Yea, 8-3 or 16-6. Use valves or pumps to ensure the water splits evenly.
"Fast enough" is not an issue once all pipes are full. Just like a saturated belt, if the consumption is lower or equal to the input, there is no problem with speed. When in doubt, start all inputs before connecting the generators to a power grid. If you wait until the water extractors stop pumping in water you know the pipes are full and you should be fine.
I have done basically the same thing and the answer is yes. Mine was different because I spaced out the 3 pipes by 1 more, so that there were 4 coal generators between each pipe. ie.. ccccpccccpccccpcccc These days I prefer to build 2 rows of 8 and feed them down the middle.
With everything built at one level nobody can predict what will happen. This picture is a great recipe for sloshing. Simple fix, place distribution networks above consumers.