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http://dx.doi.org/10.9713/kcer.2017.55.3.322

Development of a Failure Probability Model based on Operation Data of Thermal Piping Network in District Heating System  

Kim, Hyoung Seok (Department of Newly Energy Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology)
Kim, Gye Beom (Graduate School of Energy & Environment, Seoul National University of Science & Technology)
Kim, Lae Hyun (Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology)
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Korean Chemical Engineering Research / v.55, no.3, 2017 , pp. 322-331 More about this Journal
Abstract
District heating was first introduced in Korea in 1985. As the service life of the underground thermal piping network has increased for more than 30 years, the maintenance of the underground thermal pipe has become an important issue. A variety of complex technologies are required for periodic inspection and operation management for the maintenance of the aged thermal piping network. Especially, it is required to develop a model that can be used for decision making in order to derive optimal maintenance and replacement point from the economic viewpoint in the field. In this study, the analysis was carried out based on the repair history and accident data at the operation of the thermal pipe network of five districts in the Korea District Heating Corporation. A failure probability model was developed by introducing statistical techniques of qualitative analysis and binomial logistic regression analysis. As a result of qualitative analysis of maintenance history and accident data, the most important cause of pipeline damage was construction erosion, corrosion of pipe and bad material accounted for about 82%. In the statistical model analysis, by setting the separation point of the classification to 0.25, the accuracy of the thermal pipe breakage and non-breakage classification improved to 73.5%. In order to establish the failure probability model, the fitness of the model was verified through the Hosmer and Lemeshow test, the independent test of the independent variables, and the Chi-Square test of the model. According to the results of analysis of the risk of thermal pipe network damage, the highest probability of failure was analyzed as the thermal pipeline constructed by the F construction company in the reducer pipe of less than 250mm, which is more than 10 years on the Seoul area motorway in winter. The results of this study can be used to prioritize maintenance, preventive inspection, and replacement of thermal piping systems. In addition, it will be possible to reduce the frequency of thermal pipeline damage and to use it more aggressively to manage thermal piping network by establishing and coping with accident prevention plan in advance such as inspection and maintenance.
Keywords
District heating pipeline network; Thermal pipeline failure probability model; Binary logistic regression analysis; Thermal pipeline network failure causes;
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