关键词: 城镇燃气管道, 聚乙烯, 故障树分析, 最小割级, 最小径集

Abstract: In order to operate the town polyethylene gas pipeline safely and reduce the operational risk, the possible accidents were analyzed that the town gas polyethylene pipe could occur and its reasons. Using fault tree analysis method, both the fault tree model and its sub fault tree model of the town polyethylene gas pipeline were established. Through the calculation of the minimum cut sets, the minimum path sets and the structure importance of it, the possible malfunctions of the town polyethylene gas pipeline and the reasons were analyzed. The research results show that the failure of town polyethylene gas pipeline had a larger threat, and the threat of pipeline auxiliary facilities failure was less. Among the reasons of pipeline failure, the influence of the outside interference was the largest|the scratches and defects of the pipeline had a minor influence|and the aging pipes and stress effect on the pipeline had the least influence on the pipeline accidents.

Key words: Town gas pipeline, Polyethylene, Fault tree analysis, Minimum cut sets, Minimum path sets