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PeteGt
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I searched for this and get conflicting results. I have setup a demonstration that has a erlymeyer flask with a one hole stopped and water on top of a heating mantle. I then have a copper tube comming out of the hole in the stopper going into about 5-1"diameter coils and then finally comming out to an opening.
I boil the water and then ehat the coils with a propane burner...these coils get really hot and red in fact. My thermocouple says the temperature of the steam at the end is about 300 degrees celcius. However i cannot actually get the paper to ignite, it only chars and possibly make little red embers.
Any ideas on how to make it actually ignite? Am I doing something wrong?
thanks
I boil the water and then ehat the coils with a propane burner...these coils get really hot and red in fact. My thermocouple says the temperature of the steam at the end is about 300 degrees celcius. However i cannot actually get the paper to ignite, it only chars and possibly make little red embers.
Any ideas on how to make it actually ignite? Am I doing something wrong?
thanks