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Topology Analysis of Natural Gas Pipeline Networks Based on Complex Network Theory

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  • Heng Ye

    (School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
    PipeChina Oil & Gas Control Center, Beijing 100013, China)

  • Zhiping Li

    (School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Guangyue Li

    (PipeChina Oil & Gas Control Center, Beijing 100013, China)

  • Yiran Liu

    (PipeChina Oil & Gas Control Center, Beijing 100013, China)

Abstract

With the improvement of natural gas network interconnection, the network topology becomes increasingly complex. The significance of analyzing topology is gradually becoming prominent, and a systematic analysis method is required. This paper selects two typical natural gas pipeline networks: one in Europe, and the other in North China. Based on complex network theory and the nature of natural gas pipelines, topological models for the two typical networks were established and the evaluation indexes were developed based on four factors: network type, overall topological structure characteristics, path-related topological structure characteristics, and topological structure robustness. Using these indexes, the topological structure of the two typical networks is compared and analyzed quantitatively. The comparison shows that the European network topology has more redundancy, higher transmission efficiency, and greater robustness. The topology analysis method proposed in this paper is practical and suitable for the preliminary analysis of natural gas pipeline networks. The conclusions achieved by this method can assist operators in gaining an intuitive understanding of the overall characteristics, robustness, and key features of pipeline network topology, which is useful in the implementation of hierarchical prevention and control. It also serves as a solid theoretical foundation and guidance for network expansion, interconnection construction, and precise hydraulic simulation calculation in the next stage.

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  • Heng Ye & Zhiping Li & Guangyue Li & Yiran Liu, 2022. "Topology Analysis of Natural Gas Pipeline Networks Based on Complex Network Theory," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:11:p:3864-:d:822872
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