The FMEA-Risk Analysis of Oil and Gas Process Facilities with Hazard Assessment Based on Fuzzy Logic

The FMEA-Risk Analysis of Oil and Gas Process Facilities with Hazard Assessment Based on Fuzzy Logic

Type	Journal Article
Author	Eduard Arkadievich Petrovskiy
Author	Fedor Anatoliievich Buryukin
URL	http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/mas/article/view/46749
Volume	9
Issue	5
Publication	Modern Applied Science
Date	2015-03-25
Abstract	Describes the practical application of the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis method to assess the operational reliability of oil refinery equipment, a major problem for oil-producing regions and countries. Oil refineries are hazardous industries. Consequently, the construction, adaptation and testing of effective risk analysis methods is important. The solution to this problem provides the basis for corrective actions to reduce the probability of damage from accidents to humans and the environment. The method is based on the detection probability of inconsistencies and involves elaborate ways to increase the reliability and security through risk analysis method. The approbation is performed for the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis method to assess the reliability based on the detection of defects typical to oil and gas facilities. The basic steps of the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis method are provided and show the possible options for scaling required to obtain quantitative risk assessments. The result was the quantitative risk assessment for oil transportation facilities. The supporting method for quantifying risk in emergency situations on the equipment are encouraged to use a fuzzy logic approach. The paper describes the main steps of this approach, demonstrating its applicability and the possibility of formation for quantitative estimates of the hazards of various defects in the equipment.