The current gregtech electrolysis recipes are very unrealistic. Having mostly every molecule be completely torn apart by a single machine is absurd. The centrifuge is okay since it separates dusts that are only mixed together, instead of separating chemically bonded dusts. So the normal electrolyzer machine will be disabled and will be replaced by a new machine with different mechanics (along with its new recipe map).
The new electrolyzer
The new electrolyzer would take 2 non-consumable rods, the anode and cathode. The new electrolyzer would also only be capable of electrolyzing a few compounds rather than every single molecule known to mankind. So, only proven electrolysis reactions will be added. The electrolyzer will also only be able to electrolyze liquids like molten salt or salt water, instead of being able to electrolyze solids. Here are a few uses for electrolysis:
List of processes:
Electrolysis of molten NaCl, CaCl, or MgCl: Uses a coke anode and iron cathode. NaCl, CaCl, or MgCl would have to be molten to be electrolyzed.
Electrolysis of brine for sodium hydroxide: Uses a coke anode and iron cathode. Saltwater is electrolyzed to give sodium hydroxide, chlorine, and hydrogen (all separately)
Water electrolysis: Uses a coke anode and iron cathode
New methods for decomposing materials
The removal of the old electrolyzer will mean that some necessary recipes will be removed. While this gets rid of unrealistic stuff like completely separating hydrocarbons, this will mean we will have to find more realistic processes to decompose materials that can't be separated with electrolysis.
Unfortunately, each compound has different reduction reactions, so research will have to be done manually for each compound.
Main Idea
The current gregtech electrolysis recipes are very unrealistic. Having mostly every molecule be completely torn apart by a single machine is absurd. The centrifuge is okay since it separates dusts that are only mixed together, instead of separating chemically bonded dusts. So the normal electrolyzer machine will be disabled and will be replaced by a new machine with different mechanics (along with its new recipe map).
The new electrolyzer
The new electrolyzer would take 2 non-consumable rods, the anode and cathode. The new electrolyzer would also only be capable of electrolyzing a few compounds rather than every single molecule known to mankind. So, only proven electrolysis reactions will be added. The electrolyzer will also only be able to electrolyze liquids like molten salt or salt water, instead of being able to electrolyze solids. Here are a few uses for electrolysis:
List of processes:
New methods for decomposing materials
The removal of the old electrolyzer will mean that some necessary recipes will be removed. While this gets rid of unrealistic stuff like completely separating hydrocarbons, this will mean we will have to find more realistic processes to decompose materials that can't be separated with electrolysis.
Unfortunately, each compound has different reduction reactions, so research will have to be done manually for each compound.