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WOBBE INDEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wobbe index
1, record 1, English, Wobbe%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Wobbe number 1, record 1, English, Wobbe%20number
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the gross (or net) calorific value of the gas to the square root of the relative density of the gas. 1, record 1, English, - Wobbe%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It presents a measure of the heat release when a gas is burned at constant gas supply pressure. The heat release is then directly proportional to the orifice area and the Wobbe number. 1, record 1, English, - Wobbe%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de Wobbe
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20Wobbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient du pouvoir calorifique inférieur (ou du pouvoir calorifique supérieur) par la racine carrée de la densité du gaz par rapport à l'air. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20Wobbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wobbe-number 1, record 2, English, Wobbe%2Dnumber
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Wobbe index 1, record 2, English, Wobbe%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de Wobbe 1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20Wobbe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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