Resource
Alkanes
ResourceAlkanes are a class of hydrocarbons characterized by their simple molecular structure, consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms linked in straight or branched chains. These organic compounds form the foundation of various fuels.
Uncommon inorganic resource. This item can be used as a component in crafting.
Alkanes can be bought from vendors like Kolman Lang in Volii or Duncan Lynch in Cheyenne. An alternative is to mine Alkanes on the planets listed below.
Mass
0.6
0.6
Value
13
13
Where to get Alkanes
- Vendor ︎ Alpha Centauri ︎ Amoli Bava 17x
- Vendor ︎ Alpha Centauri ︎ Clint De Haven 17x
- Vendor ︎ Sol ︎ Denis Averin 4x
- Vendor ︎ Volii ︎ Dietrich Sieghart 17x
- Vendor ︎ Cheyenne ︎ Duncan Lynch 15x / lvl 6+
- Vendor ︎ Cheyenne ︎ Emerson Shepherd 4x
- Vendor ︎ Valo ︎ Fast Hoang 15x / lvl 6+
- Vendor ︎ Kryx ︎ Isra Liskova 17x
- Vendor ︎ Porrima ︎ Jacquotte Laguerre 14x
- Vendor ︎ Sol ︎ Jae Montreal 14x
- Vendor ︎ Sol ︎ Jane Weller 14x
- Vendor ︎ Volii ︎ Kolman Lang 15x / lvl 6+
- Vendor ︎ Sol ︎ Manaaki Almonte 15x / lvl 6+
- Vendor ︎ Wolf ︎ Marcel Duris 15x / lvl 6+
- Vendor ︎ Kryx ︎ Radley Jaso 15x / lvl 6+
- Vendor ︎ Random location ︎ Trader 14x
- Vendor ︎ Cheyenne ︎ Two-Shot 14x
- Vendor ︎ Alpha Centauri ︎ Wen Tseng 20x
- Vendor ︎ Alpha Centauri ︎ Zoe Kaminski 15x / lvl 6+
Please note that the vendor's stock is partially random, so item availability or amounts are not guaranteed. You may try your luck another (in-game) day after the vendor's reset. Also, some items, ships and ship modules are restricted based on the player's level.
Planets with Alkanes
| Planet | Star system | Day | Hab rank | Resources | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codos | Cheyenne | 6 hours | 1 | ||
| Kreet | Narion | 24 hours | 1 | ||
| Maheo II | Maheo | 33 hours | 1 | ||
| Luyten's Rock | Luyten's Star | 19 hours | 5 | ||
| Sirius I | Sirius | 97 days | 1 | 5 | |
| Dionysus | Olympus | 6 days | 3 | 10 | |
| Erebus | Olympus | 36 hours | 10 | ||
| Piazzi V | Piazzi | 47 hours | 1 | 10 | |
| Procyon VI-c | Procyon A | 6 days | 10 | ||
| Tau Ceti II | Tau Ceti | 50 hours | 10 |
Use of Alkanes
- Food and drinks ︎ Alien Liquor
- Mod ︎ Standard Explosive Rounds
- Resource ︎ Monopropellant
- Misc item ︎ MicroCell
- Outpost module ︎ Cooking Station
- Outpost module ︎ Portable Stove Top
- Research project ︎ Mixology 1
Other resources
- Aldumite
- Alkanes
- Aluminum
- Antimony
- Aqueous Hematite
- Argon
- Benzene
- Beryllium
- Caelumite
- Caesium
- Carboxylic Acids
- Chlorine
- Chlorosilanes
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Dysprosium
- Europium
- Fluorine
- Gold
- Helium-3
- Indicite
- Ionic Liquids
- Iridium
- Iron
- Lead
- Lithium
- Mercury
- Neodymium
- Neon
- Nickel
- Palladium
- Platinum
- Plutonium
- Rothicite
- Silver
- Tantalum
- Tasine
- Tetrafluorides
- Titanium
- Tungsten
- Uranium
- Vanadium
- Veryl
- Vytinium
- Water
- Xenon
- Ytterbium