Distillation Column (Top)
Distillation Column (Top) is the condenser segment of the oil tower in Ala Industrial: diesel collects here and leaves through its yellow port.
Description
The top segment never exists as a craftable item: Distillation Column (Top) appears only as part of an assembled tower, and breaking any segment degrades the whole structure back to blanks — the broken one drops a segment item, while the base keeps its tanks. The top segment takes no energy, since cables connect only to the base (which draws 2 EU/t at the LV limit of 32 EU/t), yet clicking the top segment opens the tower's full GUI, and a wrench click here cleans the coke fouling. The craftable Rectification Section mounts on top of it: the tower grows to four blocks, losses drop from 10% to 5%, and each 1,000 mB of oil yields 750 mB of diesel instead of 700 mB.
Block properties
| Item ID |
alaindustrial:distillation_column_top
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|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p alaindustrial:distillation_column_top
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Pickaxe |
| Renewable | No |
| Hardness | 3 |
| Blast resistance | 6 |
| Java Edition | Java Edition 26.2 |
Java Edition Guide
How to get and use the Distillation Column (Top)
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1
Craft three column segments
In a 3×3 grid, place an iron plate–machine casing–iron plate row, a copper plate–electronic circuit–copper plate row, and an iron ingot–machine casing–iron ingot row. Each craft yields one segment; the tower needs three.
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2
Stack the segments vertically
Place three segments one on top of another — the tower assembles itself with a clang. The bottom becomes the base (the "brain"), the middle becomes the oil intake, and the top segment becomes the condenser.
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3
Power the base and feed oil
Run a cable to any side or the bottom face of the base (2 EU/t, LV up to 32 EU/t) and pump oil into the black port on the middle segment. Every run turns 1,000 mB of oil plus 400 EU into 700 mB of diesel and 200 mB of fuel oil in about 10 seconds.
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4
Draw diesel from the top
The yellow port on the top segment drains its 10,000 mB diesel tank. Click any segment to open the tower's GUI and watch the levels of all three tanks.
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5
Top it with the Rectification Section
Place the crafted Rectification Section on the top segment: the tower grows to four blocks, losses drop from 10% to 5%, and every run yields +50 mB of diesel (750 mB in total).
Distillation Column (Top) has no item form — breaking any segment degrades the tower to blanks, and only the broken one drops a segment item. The base keeps its tanks and coke fouling through the teardown.
Frequently asked questions
How do you get the Distillation Column (Top)?
You never craft or carry it. Craft three Distillation Column segments, stack them vertically, and the tower assembles itself — the upper storey becomes the top segment automatically.
What does the Distillation Column (Top) do?
It is the condenser of the tower: the light diesel fraction condenses here and fills a 10,000 mB tank, which pumps drain through the yellow port.
Does the Distillation Column (Top) accept power?
No. Cables connect only to the base; the top and middle segments take no energy. The whole tower draws 2 EU/t at the LV limit of 32 EU/t.
Why is steam rising from the top segment?
Steam and glowing windows appear only while the warmed-up tower is actively distilling — a quick way to read a refinery's state from a distance.
Can you place something on the Distillation Column (Top)?
Yes — the Rectification Section mounts on it, growing the tower to four blocks and adding +50 mB of diesel per run (750 mB instead of 700 mB from 1,000 mB of oil).
What happens if you break the Distillation Column (Top)?
The tower degrades: the broken segment drops one segment item, the other storeys revert to blank segments in place, and the base keeps its tanks and coke fouling.
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