A gas burner, which can be called a gas burner device, is used in household appliances, for heating industrial furnaces, but most often on camping trips. The gas burner is by far the most common type of burner equipment. All gas burners are subject to mandatory technical tests before being sold to prevent accidents.
A gas burner is a device that supplies a combustible gas with an oxidizer, that is, air. As a result of mixing, heating occurs, then the gas is ignited and gradually burned. The main advantage of a gas burner is its low price, but there are also other positive characteristics. Compared to oil burners, gas burners are quite easy to use, they do not need preheating, do not have a characteristic odor, and also do not leave soot. The gas is packed in special cylinders, due to the tightness of which you can not be afraid to take the burner with you, for example, in a backpack. The only minutes of such a device are possible malfunctions at very low temperatures of the air, which thickens the gas.
Gas burner devices differ in the degree of power. Allocate units of maximum power, minimum and nominal. The maximum burner power is achieved at high gas flow rates and without flame separation. The minimum heat occurs during stable operation with the lowest gas consumption without flame breakthrough. The rated power provides the highest efficiency at a high degree of gas combustion. Burner instructions usually indicate the rated power.
When choosing a burner, its characteristics should be analyzed, which must meet a number of requirements:
- complete combustion of gas with a minimum release of harmful substances in combustion products;
- maximum heat transfer;
- the function of regulating the heat output of the burner;
- lack of strong noise (noise up to 85dB is considered normal;
- safety and ease of use;
- compliance with aesthetic requirements.
Usually, good gas burners have a wind shield, which is a metal shield that is located around the device itself. This function is very important for tourists on long hikes in which the burners are used in a constant wind. It should be noted that light and compact burners usually have a power of about 2000 W, which can heat only 1 liter of liquid and cook food for a maximum of two people. Therefore, you should first calculate your needs and choose them relative to
