# Empty Canister

> Canonical source: [Empty Canister](https://satisfactorybase.its-live.dev/wiki/items/empty-canister)
> Language: en

Used to package fluids for transportation.

## Properties

- Entity type: Item
- Form: solid
- Stack size: 100
- Sink points: 60
- Radioactive: No
- Can be discarded: Yes

## Produced by

### [Alternate: Coated Iron Canister](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-coatedironcanister-c)

4 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler)

[Iron Plate](/wiki/items/iron-plate): 2 per cycle; 30/min, [Copper Sheet](/wiki/items/copper-sheet): 1 per cycle; 15/min → [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 4 per cycle; 60/min.

### [Alternate: Steel Canister](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-steelcanister-c)

6 s. [Constructor](/wiki/buildings/constructor)

[Steel Ingot](/wiki/items/steel-ingot): 4 per cycle; 40/min → [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 4 per cycle; 40/min.

### [Empty Canister](/wiki/recipes/recipe-fluidcanister-c)

4 s. [Constructor](/wiki/buildings/constructor)

[Plastic](/wiki/items/plastic): 2 per cycle; 30/min → [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 4 per cycle; 60/min.

### [Unpackage Alumina Solution](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackagealumina-c)

1 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Packaged Alumina Solution](/wiki/items/packaged-alumina-solution): 2 per cycle; 120/min → [Alumina Solution](/wiki/items/alumina-solution): 2 m³ per cycle; 120 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 120/min.

### [Unpackage Liquid Biofuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackagebiofuel-c)

2 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Packaged Liquid Biofuel](/wiki/items/packaged-liquid-biofuel): 2 per cycle; 60/min → [Liquid Biofuel](/wiki/items/liquid-biofuel): 2 m³ per cycle; 60 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 60/min.

### [Unpackage Fuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackagefuel-c)

2 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Packaged Fuel](/wiki/items/packaged-fuel): 2 per cycle; 60/min → [Fuel](/wiki/items/fuel): 2 m³ per cycle; 60 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 60/min.

### [Unpackage Heavy Oil Residue](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackageoilresidue-c)

6 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Packaged Heavy Oil Residue](/wiki/items/packaged-heavy-oil-residue): 2 per cycle; 20/min → [Heavy Oil Residue](/wiki/items/heavy-oil-residue): 2 m³ per cycle; 20 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 20/min.

### [Unpackage Oil](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackageoil-c)

2 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Packaged Oil](/wiki/items/packaged-oil): 2 per cycle; 60/min → [Crude Oil](/wiki/items/crude-oil): 2 m³ per cycle; 60 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 60/min.

### [Unpackage Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackagesulfuricacid-c)

1 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Packaged Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/items/packaged-sulfuric-acid): 1 per cycle; 60/min → [Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/items/sulfuric-acid): 1 m³ per cycle; 60 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 1 per cycle; 60/min.

### [Unpackage Turbofuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackageturbofuel-c)

6 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Packaged Turbofuel](/wiki/items/packaged-turbofuel): 2 per cycle; 20/min → [Turbofuel](/wiki/items/turbofuel): 2 m³ per cycle; 20 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 20/min.

### [Unpackage Water](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackagewater-c)

1 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Packaged Water](/wiki/items/packaged-water): 2 per cycle; 120/min → [Water](/wiki/items/water): 2 m³ per cycle; 120 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 120/min.

## Used as recipe ingredient

### [Packaged Fuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-fuel-c)

3 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Fuel](/wiki/items/fuel): 2 m³ per cycle; 40 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 40/min → [Packaged Fuel](/wiki/items/packaged-fuel): 2 per cycle; 40/min.

### [Packaged Alumina Solution](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedalumina-c)

1 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Alumina Solution](/wiki/items/alumina-solution): 2 m³ per cycle; 120 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 120/min → [Packaged Alumina Solution](/wiki/items/packaged-alumina-solution): 2 per cycle; 120/min.

### [Packaged Liquid Biofuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedbiofuel-c)

3 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Liquid Biofuel](/wiki/items/liquid-biofuel): 2 m³ per cycle; 40 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 40/min → [Packaged Liquid Biofuel](/wiki/items/packaged-liquid-biofuel): 2 per cycle; 40/min.

### [Packaged Oil](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedcrudeoil-c)

4 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Crude Oil](/wiki/items/crude-oil): 2 m³ per cycle; 30 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 30/min → [Packaged Oil](/wiki/items/packaged-oil): 2 per cycle; 30/min.

### [Packaged Heavy Oil Residue](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedoilresidue-c)

4 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Heavy Oil Residue](/wiki/items/heavy-oil-residue): 2 m³ per cycle; 30 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 30/min → [Packaged Heavy Oil Residue](/wiki/items/packaged-heavy-oil-residue): 2 per cycle; 30/min.

### [Packaged Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedsulfuricacid-c)

3 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/items/sulfuric-acid): 2 m³ per cycle; 40 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 40/min → [Packaged Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/items/packaged-sulfuric-acid): 2 per cycle; 40/min.

### [Packaged Turbofuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedturbofuel-c)

6 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Turbofuel](/wiki/items/turbofuel): 2 m³ per cycle; 20 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 20/min → [Packaged Turbofuel](/wiki/items/packaged-turbofuel): 2 per cycle; 20/min.

### [Packaged Water](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedwater-c)

2 s. [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager)

[Water](/wiki/items/water): 2 m³ per cycle; 60 m³/min, [Empty Canister](/wiki/items/empty-canister): 2 per cycle; 60/min → [Packaged Water](/wiki/items/packaged-water): 2 per cycle; 60/min.

## Related items

- [Iron Plate](/wiki/items/iron-plate)
- [Copper Sheet](/wiki/items/copper-sheet)
- [Steel Ingot](/wiki/items/steel-ingot)
- [Plastic](/wiki/items/plastic)
- [Packaged Alumina Solution](/wiki/items/packaged-alumina-solution)
- [Alumina Solution](/wiki/items/alumina-solution)
- [Packaged Liquid Biofuel](/wiki/items/packaged-liquid-biofuel)
- [Liquid Biofuel](/wiki/items/liquid-biofuel)
- [Packaged Fuel](/wiki/items/packaged-fuel)
- [Fuel](/wiki/items/fuel)
- [Packaged Heavy Oil Residue](/wiki/items/packaged-heavy-oil-residue)
- [Heavy Oil Residue](/wiki/items/heavy-oil-residue)
- [Packaged Oil](/wiki/items/packaged-oil)
- [Crude Oil](/wiki/items/crude-oil)
- [Packaged Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/items/packaged-sulfuric-acid)
- [Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/items/sulfuric-acid)
- [Packaged Turbofuel](/wiki/items/packaged-turbofuel)
- [Turbofuel](/wiki/items/turbofuel)
- [Packaged Water](/wiki/items/packaged-water)
- [Water](/wiki/items/water)

## Unlocked by

- [Alternative Fluid Transport 2](/wiki/schematics/alternative-fluid-transport-2): Schematic
- [Fluid Packaging](/wiki/schematics/fluid-packaging): Milestone · Tier 5
- [Bauxite Refinement 2](/wiki/schematics/bauxite-refinement-2): Schematic
- [Control System Development 2](/wiki/schematics/control-system-development-2): Schematic
- [Alternate: Coated Iron Canister](/wiki/schematics/alternate-coated-iron-canister): Hard Drive alternate
- [Alternate: Steel Canister](/wiki/schematics/alternate-steel-canister): Hard Drive alternate
- [Alternate: Turbo Blend Fuel](/wiki/schematics/alternate-turbo-blend-fuel): Hard Drive alternate
- [Alternate: Turbofuel](/wiki/schematics/alternate-turbofuel): Schematic
- [Alternate: Turbo Heavy Fuel](/wiki/schematics/alternate-turbo-heavy-fuel): Hard Drive alternate

## Guides

- [Alternate recipes and Hard Drives](/guides/alternate-recipes)

## Technical Details

- Class name: Desc_FluidCanister_C
- Native class: FGItemDescriptor
- Asset path: /Game/FactoryGame/Resource/Parts/FluidCanister/Desc_FluidCanister
- Resource form (export): RF_SOLID
