How to light Coal with matches only

[Lord Dark]

Hi everyone ,,

Am doing a project and I want to light coal with matches only ,, I have 2 Ideas only , mix coal with sulfur or mix it with petroleum fuel .. I want to know will it light using any of those methods ?? with only matches ? Is it safe ? and will there be any smell out of it ??

If anyone have any other ideas on how to light coal please share ..

 

[Borek]

Lump of coal? Coal dust?

Think about it: it is not possible to ignite a timber, but splinter will ignite right away.

 

[Lord Dark]

it is coal dust .. will it ignite with only 1 matches ?

 

[Borek]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_dust_explosion

 

[Lord Dark]

thx a lot ,, i'll try it at home :D

 

[Borek]

Better not.

 

[Lord Dark]

I used light coal instead of powder. Am lighting it using a candle wick on top of it .. Doing that I noticed 2 things , the string make a smell and it is hard to stick the candle wick on top of the coal. Is there a solution for those 2 problems ??

If I mix the candle wick with oily perfume, would that change the smell ??
How can I stick the candle wick to the coal ?? is there a way ?

 

[Jobrag]

Do not repeat not try using petroleum with a match, unless you want a Darwin Award.