Solid alcohol, or solidified alcohol, is safer than liquid alcohol, because it is convenient to use, transport and carry, and causes little environmental pollution when burning. As a solid fuel, it is widely used in catering, tourism and field work.
In recent years, various methods of curing industrial alcohol have appeared. The difference between these methods lies in the different curing agents selected. The curing agents used mainly include calcium acetate, nitrocellulose, ethyl carboxyethyl cellulose and higher fatty acids.
When in use, it can be ignited by a match, and it is smokeless when burning, and the flame temperature is uniform, the temperature can reach about 600℃, and it can burn for more than 1.5 hours every 250 g.
Benefits of solid alcohol
Solid alcohol, because it is convenient to use, transport and carry, causes less environmental pollution when burning, and is safer than liquid alcohol. As a solid fuel, it is widely used in catering, tourism and field work.
At very low temperature, stearic acid cannot be completely dissolved, so solid alcohol cannot be prepared. Stearic acid can be dissolved at 30℃, but it takes a long time, and solid alcohol is generated immediately after the two liquids are mixed. Because the curing speed is too fast, the uniformity of the product is poor.
With the increase of temperature, the uniformity of cured products becomes better and better. At 60℃, the two liquids will not solidify immediately after mixing, so the solution can be mixed very evenly. After mixing, the alcohol will solidify continuously in the process of natural cooling, and finally get uniform solid alcohol.