Buried natural gas pipelines are vulnerable to external corrosion because they are encased in a soil environment for a long time.Identifying the causes of external corrosion and taking specific maintenance measures is...Buried natural gas pipelines are vulnerable to external corrosion because they are encased in a soil environment for a long time.Identifying the causes of external corrosion and taking specific maintenance measures is essential.In this work,a risk analysis and maintenance decision-making model for natural gas pipelines with external corrosion is proposed based on a Bayesian network.A fault tree model is first employed to identify the causes of external corrosion.The Bayesian network for risk analysis is determined accordingly.The maintenance strategies are then inserted into the Bayesian network to show a reduction of the risk.The costs of maintenance strategies and the reduced risk after maintenance are combined in an optimization function to build a decision-making model.Because of the limitations of historical data,some of the parameters in the Bayesian network are obtained from a probabilistic estimation model,which combines expert experience and fuzzy set theory.Finally,a case study is carried out to verify the feasibility of the maintenance decision model.This indicates that the method proposed in this work can be used to provide effective maintenance schemes for different pipeline external corrosion scenarios and to reduce the possible losses caused by external corrosion.展开更多
地下储气库(以下简称储气库)老井封堵施工,因井况复杂、动态交互性强,存在井筒窜气及封堵失效等高风险隐患。现有封堵井施工风险评价方法多依赖定性分析,难以量化关键因素间的非线性影响,且传统决策试验和评价实验室(DEMATEL)方法存在...地下储气库(以下简称储气库)老井封堵施工,因井况复杂、动态交互性强,存在井筒窜气及封堵失效等高风险隐患。现有封堵井施工风险评价方法多依赖定性分析,难以量化关键因素间的非线性影响,且传统决策试验和评价实验室(DEMATEL)方法存在主观偏差问题。为此,基于模糊集理论改进DEMATEL算法,通过量化专家判断与引入原因度—中心度权重优化机制,构建了从系统级事故到不安全控制行为(UCA)的动态因果路径;然后结合概率阈值判定与多级风险传递分析,实现关键风险因素的定量排序与演化机理解析,最后建立了一种融合模糊逻辑与系统理论过程分析(Systematic Theory Process Analysis, STPA)的多尺度风险评价模型。研究结果表明:(1)融合改进的模糊DEMATEL与系统理论过程分析(STPA)方法能有效量化关键风险因素,通过引入原因度和中心度优化权重计算,显著降低了主观偏差,改进后方法的皮尔逊积矩(Pearson)相关系数优于传统模糊DEMATEL;(2)改进后的多级分析能对多个相互影响的风险因素进行多尺度的风险评价,确定不同风险因素的优化权重、相互间的因果关系、整体概率分布和传递路径;(3)多级风险传递路径分析揭示了不安全控制行为动态演化机制。结论认为,案例验证识别结果与施工现场实际风险高度吻合,该方法可以有效识别关键风险因素,且能够克服专家评价的模糊性与不确定性,为储气库老井封堵施工系统精准风险管控提供了理论和技术支撑。展开更多
Related to complexity, there is a wide diversity of concepts, ranging from ‘‘systemic" to ‘‘complex", implying a need for a unified terminology. Per different authors, the main drivers of complexity can ...Related to complexity, there is a wide diversity of concepts, ranging from ‘‘systemic" to ‘‘complex", implying a need for a unified terminology. Per different authors, the main drivers of complexity can be found in human behaviour and uncertainty. This complexity, structural or dynamic can be organizational, technological, or nested in their relationship. ISO international standard 31000:2009 definition of risk management ‘‘coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk", when applied to economic sectors, industry, services, project, or activity, it requires the use of models or theories as guidelines. Therefore, as its basic elements comprehend human behaviour and/or uncertainty, risk management to be effective and adapted as much as possible to reality, must be operational within complex systems, as already demonstrated in different R&D environments. Risk management faces demanding challenges when approaching specific and endogenous needs, such as the mining sector. This paper presents a multivariable function analysis methodology approach based on complex system modelling and through real data corresponding to a risk management tool in the mining sector.展开更多
A comprehensive project evaluation and decision-making method considering multiple objectives,stakeholders,and attributes of proposed traffic treatments is inherently complicated.Although individual techniques in eval...A comprehensive project evaluation and decision-making method considering multiple objectives,stakeholders,and attributes of proposed traffic treatments is inherently complicated.Although individual techniques in evaluating operations,safety,economic,and stakeholder objectives are available,a practical method that integrates all these risk factors and their uncertainties into a multiattribute decision-making tool is absent.A three-level project decision-making process was developed to model and assess multiple-attribute risk in a proposed traffic treatment from the perspective of multiple stakeholders.The direct benefits from reducing delay and safety risk(basic objectives of traffic treatments) are computed in Level 1 with established methods.Feasibility and performance analysis in Level 2 examine site-specific constraints and conduct detailed performance analysis using advanced analysis tools.In Level 3,this paper introduces an innovative and integrated multiple attributes evaluation process under fuzziness and uncertainty(MAFU) process for evaluation and decision-making.The MAFU is a comprehensive and systematic assessment and decision-making procedure that can assess the magnitudes of project performance and to integrate conflicting interests and tradeoffs among stakeholders.A case study illustrates theapplication of MAFU for the selection of a traffic alternative involving several evaluation attributes and stakeholders.Results show that the MAFU produced the smallest variance for each alternative.With traditional cost–benefit evaluation methods,the uncertainty associated with performance of a traffic project in terms of operation,safety,environmental impacts,etc.,is unrestricted and cumulative.Therefore,a reliable multi-attribute evaluation of complex traffic projects should not be made with conventional cost–benefit analysis alone but with a process like MAFU.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC0809300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51806247)+2 种基金the Key Technology Project of Petro China Co Ltd.(Grant No.ZLZX2020-05)the Foundation of Sinopec(Grant No.320034)the Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum,Beijing(Grant No.2462020YXZZ052)
文摘Buried natural gas pipelines are vulnerable to external corrosion because they are encased in a soil environment for a long time.Identifying the causes of external corrosion and taking specific maintenance measures is essential.In this work,a risk analysis and maintenance decision-making model for natural gas pipelines with external corrosion is proposed based on a Bayesian network.A fault tree model is first employed to identify the causes of external corrosion.The Bayesian network for risk analysis is determined accordingly.The maintenance strategies are then inserted into the Bayesian network to show a reduction of the risk.The costs of maintenance strategies and the reduced risk after maintenance are combined in an optimization function to build a decision-making model.Because of the limitations of historical data,some of the parameters in the Bayesian network are obtained from a probabilistic estimation model,which combines expert experience and fuzzy set theory.Finally,a case study is carried out to verify the feasibility of the maintenance decision model.This indicates that the method proposed in this work can be used to provide effective maintenance schemes for different pipeline external corrosion scenarios and to reduce the possible losses caused by external corrosion.
文摘地下储气库(以下简称储气库)老井封堵施工,因井况复杂、动态交互性强,存在井筒窜气及封堵失效等高风险隐患。现有封堵井施工风险评价方法多依赖定性分析,难以量化关键因素间的非线性影响,且传统决策试验和评价实验室(DEMATEL)方法存在主观偏差问题。为此,基于模糊集理论改进DEMATEL算法,通过量化专家判断与引入原因度—中心度权重优化机制,构建了从系统级事故到不安全控制行为(UCA)的动态因果路径;然后结合概率阈值判定与多级风险传递分析,实现关键风险因素的定量排序与演化机理解析,最后建立了一种融合模糊逻辑与系统理论过程分析(Systematic Theory Process Analysis, STPA)的多尺度风险评价模型。研究结果表明:(1)融合改进的模糊DEMATEL与系统理论过程分析(STPA)方法能有效量化关键风险因素,通过引入原因度和中心度优化权重计算,显著降低了主观偏差,改进后方法的皮尔逊积矩(Pearson)相关系数优于传统模糊DEMATEL;(2)改进后的多级分析能对多个相互影响的风险因素进行多尺度的风险评价,确定不同风险因素的优化权重、相互间的因果关系、整体概率分布和传递路径;(3)多级风险传递路径分析揭示了不安全控制行为动态演化机制。结论认为,案例验证识别结果与施工现场实际风险高度吻合,该方法可以有效识别关键风险因素,且能够克服专家评价的模糊性与不确定性,为储气库老井封堵施工系统精准风险管控提供了理论和技术支撑。
文摘Related to complexity, there is a wide diversity of concepts, ranging from ‘‘systemic" to ‘‘complex", implying a need for a unified terminology. Per different authors, the main drivers of complexity can be found in human behaviour and uncertainty. This complexity, structural or dynamic can be organizational, technological, or nested in their relationship. ISO international standard 31000:2009 definition of risk management ‘‘coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk", when applied to economic sectors, industry, services, project, or activity, it requires the use of models or theories as guidelines. Therefore, as its basic elements comprehend human behaviour and/or uncertainty, risk management to be effective and adapted as much as possible to reality, must be operational within complex systems, as already demonstrated in different R&D environments. Risk management faces demanding challenges when approaching specific and endogenous needs, such as the mining sector. This paper presents a multivariable function analysis methodology approach based on complex system modelling and through real data corresponding to a risk management tool in the mining sector.
文摘A comprehensive project evaluation and decision-making method considering multiple objectives,stakeholders,and attributes of proposed traffic treatments is inherently complicated.Although individual techniques in evaluating operations,safety,economic,and stakeholder objectives are available,a practical method that integrates all these risk factors and their uncertainties into a multiattribute decision-making tool is absent.A three-level project decision-making process was developed to model and assess multiple-attribute risk in a proposed traffic treatment from the perspective of multiple stakeholders.The direct benefits from reducing delay and safety risk(basic objectives of traffic treatments) are computed in Level 1 with established methods.Feasibility and performance analysis in Level 2 examine site-specific constraints and conduct detailed performance analysis using advanced analysis tools.In Level 3,this paper introduces an innovative and integrated multiple attributes evaluation process under fuzziness and uncertainty(MAFU) process for evaluation and decision-making.The MAFU is a comprehensive and systematic assessment and decision-making procedure that can assess the magnitudes of project performance and to integrate conflicting interests and tradeoffs among stakeholders.A case study illustrates theapplication of MAFU for the selection of a traffic alternative involving several evaluation attributes and stakeholders.Results show that the MAFU produced the smallest variance for each alternative.With traditional cost–benefit evaluation methods,the uncertainty associated with performance of a traffic project in terms of operation,safety,environmental impacts,etc.,is unrestricted and cumulative.Therefore,a reliable multi-attribute evaluation of complex traffic projects should not be made with conventional cost–benefit analysis alone but with a process like MAFU.
