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Wobbe index has become necessary to provide early warning of
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with the measurement range of 0 to 5% or 0 to 20% is integrated
all fuel gas components and physical properties (CV Bias Error +/- 0.1
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Calculation of Heating Value and
Solution Wobbe Index
Non-disperse infrared (NDIR) photometry allows the detection of From the measurement of CH4 and C2+, the upper and lower heating
most fuel gas components within seconds. Heating values can be
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Table 1: Possible concentration ranges for heating value Table 2: Possible concentration ranges for Wobbe index
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