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Alcohol burner, also known as a spirit lamp or alcohol stove, is a useful laboratory apparatus. It looks like a small jar with a tank for fuel and comes with a lid which has a tiny hole to hold a single wick. Some burners are also available with a metal stand to hold flasks and beakers. For more information visit: https://scienceequip.com.au/blogs/news/benefits-of-an-alcohol-burner
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Benefits of an Alcohol Burner | Science Equip
Alcohol burner, also known as a spirit lamp or alcohol stove, is a useful laboratory apparatus. It looks like a small jar with a tank for fuel and comes with a lid which has a tiny hole to hold a single wick. Some burners are also available with a metal stand to hold flasks and beakers. The burner is made of glass or metals such as brass, stainless steel and aluminium. It uses denatured alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethyl hydrate, isopropanol or methanol as fuel. When the flame needs to be extinguished, its cap can double up as snuffer. Here is your handy guide to everything you want to know about alcohol burner stove.
Uses of Alcohol Burner ● ● Lab alcohol burner is used to produce an open flame. It is a primary source of heat when there is natural gas available in the laboratory. It generates sufficient heat to conduct standard chemistry and microbiology experiments. It is also used for flame sterilization of certain lab equipment. ● ●
Benefits of an Alcohol Burner Alcohol burner stove is more preferable science equipment over Bunsen burners because it produces smokeless, residue-free and little cooler flame. As compared to Bunsen burner, the flame of alcohol burner does not go beyond five centimetres or two inches, which also makes it safe to use. The alcohol stove is also very lightweight due to its size, which makes it quite portable. Moreover, the design is very simple so it is very low-maintenance laboratory equipment. It is also less volatile meaning that it will not explode much if a lit matchstick or cigarette lighter is held above it. This burner is also popular because it uses readily-available fuels which can be easily sourced from anywhere. It is also quite affordable and can be easily purchased from any science equipment store, hardware store or even a sports goods store.
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