Can you add Scrappy toolkit (https://mods.factorio.com/mod/scraptk) compatibility, it breaks advanced smelting by adding byproducts.
It can be done via scraptk API by setting ScrapIndustry.categories["advanced-smelting"] = {ignore=true}.

wont it just not work if i dont add the mod as a dependency?

hidden dependency, maybe? (?) scraptk

yeah i was thinking of doing that but then in what data stage would it go to

In data stage of scraptk API tables are generated and used at final-fixes, so it can be set at any time after data stage of scraptk.
On other hand, I make small compat mod for scrappy industry/chemistry (https://mods.factorio.com/mod/scrap-compat) and it is good idea to move in there.
Ant possibly fix up mess with 3 different sorts of bitumen from different mods.

ok done

wait wdym with the bitumen stuff i hadnt checked the message

Muluna and AoP both have liquid named bitumen (and scappy industry names tar byproduct as bitumen as well, but this is totally irrelevant)

whats the issue with it

also do you have discord so we can discuss faster there

No issue at all! No more discussion needed.

huh? anyway if u still have issues with bitumen js open an issue on muluna's side