A gas burner is used to heat non-flammable objects or solutions.
It can be used to heat objects to very high temperatures. Temperatures
in the hottest region of the burner exceed 1000°C.
A gas burner can be used to:
heat aqueous non-flammable solutions
fire-polish broken glass
dry hydrated salts
melt samples
heat salts to observe emission spectra
Methane (CH4) gas is fed into the burner through the gas inlet. The gas control needle valve controls the rate at which methane enters the burner. The rate at which air enters the burner is adjusted with the air control vent. Methane and oxygen mix in the burner tube and, when ignited, produce a flame.
