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Sandustry Steam Dryer: The Sandwich Machine for Dry Amethelis

The Steam Dryer has exactly one job: pressing Amethelis into Dry Amethelis. Its recipe is a vertical sandwich — Amethelis on top, steam piped beneath — and it burns a small amount of that steam with every petal it processes.

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At a glance

Steam Dryer quick facts

  • Amethelis touching the top plus Steam touching the bottom makes Dry Amethelis
  • Each conversion consumes a little of the steam
  • Seals against liquids, gases, and players — it can act as a wall
  • Cannot dry Wet Sand or Wet Seeds, no matter what the name suggests

Run a Dryer Row, Step by Step

Because the inputs arrive from opposite sides, the Steam Dryer rewards vertical thinking more than any other early processing building. Each step ends with a checkpoint so you know the sandwich is working before you scale it.

Step 1

Run steam under the Dryer row

The Dryer is a vertical sandwich: steam must press against the bottom face. Route your steam line underneath so vapor reaches every machine in the row.

Checkpoint: steam visibly touches the base of each Dryer.

Step 2

Drop Amethelis onto the top

Amethelis arrives on the top face. Both contacts have to happen at the machine itself — steam below and petals above — because neither input works alone.

Checkpoint: petals sit against the top of the Dryer.

Step 3

Let the sandwich convert

With both faces fed, the Dryer presses petals into Dry Amethelis. Each conversion eats a little of the steam, so the reaction does not run for free.

Checkpoint: Dry Amethelis comes out while steam keeps flowing beneath.

Step 4

Balance petals against steam supply

A busy row quietly drains a boiler, so size steam generation for the drying load, not just for turbines. Every Flower head carries 4 Amethelis, so feed petals to match the steam you can actually produce.

Checkpoint: neither petals nor steam backs up; the row runs steady.

Misconception

It will not dry your wet materials

Despite the name, the Steam Dryer refuses Wet Sand and Wet Seeds — it accepts only Amethelis. If you wanted to un-wet a material, this is not the machine for it, and no arrangement of steam will change that.

Cost note

Steam is consumed, not recycled

Every petal dried eats a small amount of steam. A busy Dryer row quietly drains a boiler, so size your steam generation for the drying load, not just for turbines and other headline consumers.

Core drying rule

  • The Steam Dryer recipe uses Amethelis on top and Steam from below to make Dry Amethelis.
  • Steam is an active consumed input, so drying capacity depends on steam supply.
  • The machine is not a generic wet-material dryer for Wet Sand or Wet Seeds.

What still depends on the Steam line

  • Boiler-to-dryer ratio still depends on Steam supply stability and how many dryers share the same branch.
  • Gas routing and pressure behavior still vary with enclosure shape and the rest of the heat loop.
  • Early Access updates can change exact Steam cost, so re-check tight ratio plans after patches.

Featured Questions

Why is Amethelis sitting on top without drying?

The top input alone is not enough. Steam must be touching the bottom face of the Dryer at the same time.

Can the Steam Dryer remove water from Wet Sand or Wet Seeds?

No. Despite the name, the Steam Dryer only processes Amethelis into Dry Amethelis.

Why does the row slow down over time?

Steam is being consumed. If boiler throughput or pipe delivery falls behind, the Dryer row quietly starves.

Next step

If Steam is part of the route, read Steam Mechanics. If drying changes upstream Water behavior, check Water Mechanics before expanding.