In almost all gas appliances, the flow of gas is regulated by making
it pass through a hole or orifice.
The usefulness of the Wobbe number is that for any given orifice, all gas mixtures that have the same Wobbe number will deliver the same amount of heat More the content of heavy HC, more will be the Wobbe index. If two different fuel gas compositions have the same Wobbe index, the pressure drop in a given fuel system will be the same for both gases and in general direct substitution is possible and no change to the fuel system is required. The Wobbe index is thus an indication of energy flow in the system at the same gas pressure and pressure drop.
The Wobbe index is used as a parameter to indicate the ability of
the overall fuel handling and injection system to accommodate the fuel composition. If the Wobbe index varies too far from the design value, changes to the fuel system need to be made. A good design criterion is that gases having a Wobbe index within 10% can be substituted without making adjustments to the fuel control system or injector flow area. Both Lean-Premix and conventional combustion gas turbines can be designed to use the standard fuel with Wobbe index range of 1220 10%. Dew Point: The Dew point of a gas is a function of gas composition, pressure and temperature. Because most gases will see a reduction in temperature during isenthalpic expansion (this is the Joule-Thompson Effect), it is possible that even a dry gas can develop liquids if it is subject to the pressure drop in a typical fuel supply system. It is, therefore, necessary to provide fuel gas sufficiently superheated. Values of 28 degrees C/ 50 degrees F above dew point at turbine skid edge are frequently used as a requirement, but the appropriate amount (which can be higher or lower) of superheat can be determined by a detailed dew point analysis. PPM- 978-0409900873 9781860584077