Nickle-plated burner tube Rotatable air regulator Enamelled pressed-steel base Height 145mm Base diameter 80mm 8mm inlet A Bunsen Burner is a piece of equipment, invented by the German Chemist, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen in 1855. A University mechanic, Peter Dasaga, produced the first Burner as per Bunsen's specifications. The Bunsen Burner produces a single open flame, used for heating, sterilization and combustion. It is most frequently used in chemistry laboratories, everywhere in the world.