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* Meker burner – The lower part of its tube has more openings with larger total cross-section, admitting more air and facilitating better mixing of air and gas.

The tube is wider and its top is covered with a wire grid.

The grid separates the flame into an array of smaller flames with a common external envelope, and also prevents flashback to the bottom of the tube, which is a risk at high air-to-fuel ratios and limits the maximum rate of air intake in a conventional Bunsen burner.

Flame temperatures of up to are achievable.

The flame also burns without noise, unlike the Bunsen or Teclu burners.