I know that probably would work in a "realistic" setting but it would be a very funny way to increase oil production. Even if it had to come at the cost of Heavy oil or something.

Sorry for the late response.

What kind of recipes did you have in mind? Are you thinking of alternatives using FK (Fluoroketone), similar to how steam is used in the alt cracking recipes? If so, using hot FK feels a bit out of place, like it's skipping some steps.

However, you have kind of inspired me to add a FK cooling recipe that uses water and outputs steam, which can then be used for oil processing, power, etc.

Scratch my idea, I was working under the assumption that the temperature of hot Fluoroketone was never stated so we could pretend it was 1000C, but it's listed as 180C. I don't think it would work with oil the way I was intending but there may still be other ways to use Fluoroketone that I haven't thought of, I might just make another discussion for Fluoroketone / Fluorine (which is a real thing) ideas in general.

On that note, perhaps ether fluid could be used in mining drills to increase productivity or mining speed?
Or even use hot Fluoroketone to force items to spoil in the Cryogenic plant?

On that note, perhaps ether fluid could be used in mining drills to increase productivity or mining speed?

Unfortunately I can't do this without adding a new drill.

Or even use hot Fluoroketone to force items to spoil in the Cryogenic plant?

I could do this, but I feel like it would be better for me (or someone else) to instead make a mod that adds a new machine that does this. Also keep in mind the recycler converts most bio stuff to spoilage already. (I think)