Sodium Nitrate

The subject of this article is from the Endurance update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 6 October, 2022.

Sodium Nitrate
Category	Catalyst
Type	Refined Catalytic Element
Rarity	Rare
Blueprint Value	82.0
Used for	Building, Crafting, Charging, Upgrading, Refining
Symbol	Na+
Updated	Endurance

Sodium Nitrate
Category	Catalyst
Type	Refined Catalytic Element
Rarity	Rare
Blueprint Value	82.0
Used for	Building, Crafting, Charging, Upgrading, Refining
Updated	Endurance

Sodium Nitrate is a resource.

Summary

Sodium Nitrate (Na+) is a resource and one of the catalyst elements.

Game description

An advanced catalyst, useful for charging defensive technologies such as shields or hazard protection.

Created in a Refiner, or occasionally found in crystalline form on a planet's surface.

Offers a substantially improved energy-per-gram ratio over regular Sodium.

Source

• Found as yellow crystal minerals sporadically on the surface of every planet. All Sodium Nitrate crystals require an Advanced Mining Laser to be mined, regardless of their size. All crystals within a short radius of the player are shown as a yellow (Na+) symbol on the HUD for a short period of time after activating the Scanner.
  

• Also available for purchase from some Galactic Trade Terminals and NPC Pilots.

Single Input

Sodium Nitrate can be refined using a Refiner with the following ingredients:

• Sodium ×2  →   Sodium Nitrate ×1  ("Process Sodium", 0.4 sec./unit output)

Basic Input

Sodium Nitrate can be refined using a Refiner with the following ingredients:

• Sodium ×1  +   Carbon ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×1  ("Catalyse Carbon", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium ×1  +   Condensed Carbon ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Catalyse Carbon", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium ×1  +   Oxygen ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×1  ("Oxygenate Sodium", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate ×1  +   Oxygen ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Oxygenate Sodium", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium ×1  +   Pugneum ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×1  ("Sentinel Catalysation", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate ×1  +   Pugneum ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×3  ("Sentinel Catalysation", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Crystal Sulphide ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×50  ("Sulphur Release", 0.24 sec./unit output)

Agricultural Input

Sodium Nitrate can be refined using a Refiner with the following ingredients:

• Sodium ×1  +   Faecium ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Feed Microbes", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate ×1  +   Faecium ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Feed Microbes", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium ×1  +   Marrow Bulb ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Harness Organic Nitrogren", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate ×1  +   Marrow Bulb ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Harness Organic Nitrogren", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium ×1  +   Kelp Sac ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Harness Organic Nitrogren", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate ×1  +   Kelp Sac ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Harness Organic Nitrogren", 0.36 sec./unit output)

Gas Input

Sodium Nitrate can be refined using a Refiner with the following ingredients:

• Sodium ×1  +   Nitrogen ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×1  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate ×1  +   Nitrogen ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.18 sec./unit output)
• Ferrite Dust ×1  +   Nitrogen ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×1  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.48 sec./unit output)
• Pure Ferrite ×1  +   Nitrogen ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.24 sec./unit output)
• Magnetised Ferrite ×1  +   Nitrogen ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×3  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.16 sec./unit output)
• Sodium ×1  +   Methane ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×1  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate ×1  +   Methane ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.18 sec./unit output)
• Ferrite Dust ×1  +   Methane ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×1  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.48 sec./unit output)
• Pure Ferrite ×1  +   Methane ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.24 sec./unit output)
• Magnetised Ferrite ×1  +   Methane ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×3  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.16 sec./unit output)
• Methane ×1  +   Lithium ×1  +   Activated Quartzite ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Loosen Bonds", 0.18 sec./unit output)
• Methane ×1  +   Crystallised Helium ×1  +   Activated Quartzite ×1  →   Sodium Nitrate ×2  ("Loosen Bonds", 0.18 sec./unit output)

Use

Crafting

Sodium Nitrate is used as an ingredient for crafting the following products:

• Ablative Armour  --  Gold x100  +  Sodium Nitrate x50  +  Wiring Loom x1  →   Ablative Armour
• Animus Beam  --  Condensed Carbon x100  +  Sodium Nitrate x50  →   Animus Beam
• Dangling Orb  --  Solar Mirror x1  +  Metal Plating x1  +  Sodium Nitrate x65  →   Dangling Orb x20
• Haz-Mat Gauntlet  --  Chromatic Metal x50  +  Sodium Nitrate x20  →   Haz-Mat Gauntlet
• Large Refiner  --  Chromatic Metal x200  +  Sodium Nitrate x100  +  Microprocessor x5  →   Large Refiner
• Save Beacon  --  Metal Plating x2  +  Sodium Nitrate x15  →   Save Beacon
• Shield Lattice  --  Sodium Nitrate x60  +  Antimatter x1  →   Shield Lattice

Refining

Sodium Nitrate is used as an ingredient for refining the following products using a Refiner:

• Dioxite  --  Carbon x1  +  Sodium Nitrate x1  →   Dioxite x1  ("Advanced Carbon Processing", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Dioxite  --  Condensed Carbon x1  +  Sodium Nitrate x1  →   Dioxite x2  ("Advanced Carbon Processing", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Marrow Bulb  --  Mordite x1  +  Sodium Nitrate x1  →   Marrow Bulb x4  ("Fertiliser Synthesis", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium  --  Sodium Nitrate x1  →   Sodium x2  ("Free Sodium", 0.24 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate  --  Sodium Nitrate x1  +  Faecium x1  →   Sodium Nitrate x2  ("Feed Microbes", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate  --  Sodium Nitrate x1  +  Kelp Sac x1  →   Sodium Nitrate x2  ("Harness Organic Nitrogren", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate  --  Sodium Nitrate x1  +  Marrow Bulb x1  →   Sodium Nitrate x2  ("Harness Organic Nitrogren", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate  --  Sodium Nitrate x1  +  Methane x1  →   Sodium Nitrate x2  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.18 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate  --  Sodium Nitrate x1  +  Nitrogen x1  →   Sodium Nitrate x2  ("Gas Catalysation", 0.18 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate  --  Sodium Nitrate x1  +  Oxygen x1  →   Sodium Nitrate x2  ("Oxygenate Sodium", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Sodium Nitrate  --  Sodium Nitrate x1  +  Pugneum x1  →   Sodium Nitrate x3  ("Sentinel Catalysation", 0.36 sec./unit output)
• Starship Launch Fuel  --  Di-hydrogen x10  +  Ferrite Dust x20  +  Sodium Nitrate x5  →   Starship Launch Fuel x1  ("Di-hydrogen Capture", 45 sec./unit output)
• Starship Launch Fuel  --  Di-hydrogen x10  +  Magnetised Ferrite x10  +  Sodium Nitrate x5  →   Starship Launch Fuel x1  ("Di-hydrogen Capture", 45 sec./unit output)
• Warp Cell  --  Carbon x50  +  Sodium Nitrate x5  +  Chromatic Metal x250  →   Warp Cell x1  ("Antimatter Bypass", 300 sec./unit output)
• Warp Cell  --  Condensed Carbon x25  +  Sodium Nitrate x5  +  Chromatic Metal x250  →   Warp Cell x1  ("Antimatter Bypass", 300 sec./unit output)

Cooking

Sodium Nitrate is not used as an ingredient for cooking using a Nutrient Processor.

Additional Information

• Sodium Nitrate is roughly 2.5 times more efficient at recharging technologies than Sodium. Therefore, refining Sodium into Sodium Nitrate, despite reducing the quantity at a 2:1 rate, effectively boosts your catalyst reserves by 50%.
• 10 Sodium Nitrate is needed to repair a drop pod.

Release history

• NEXT - Added as a resource.
• Visions - Hidden changes: The information panel has an additional icon indicating its purpose.

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