Bunsen's torch

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Bunsen burner with needle valve, the mandrel on the gas supply hose is on the left, on the opposite side there is a valve for regulating the gas supply. The air supply is adjusted by a rotating cap on the burner neck (above the mandrel)


The Bunsen burner is a gas burner in which the feed gas mixes with atmospheric oxygen . It is named after the German chemist RW Bunsen.

Use
  • Heating
  • Sterilization
  • Combustion

It is advisable to close the air supply before lighting the burner.

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Different types of burner flame depending on the air flow through the burner neck. 1. Air vent closed, 2. slightly open, 3. half open, 4. fully open.