Research Article

Fuzzy Risk Graph Model for Determining Safety Integrity Level

Table 3

Transformation of crisp intervals into Fuzzy intervals.

Transformation indicesLower mean valueUpper mean valueGeometric mean of Lower boundary of the core Upper boundary of the core Left spread of Right spread of Lower boundary of the support Modified value of Upper boundary of the support Modified value of

Symbols

Consequence
Minor1.0E-091.0E-071.0E-083.162E-093.162E-084.325E-091.368E-07−1.162E-091.0E-091.684E-07
Moderate0.010.13.162E-021.778E-025.623E-021.557E-028.753E-022.217E-031.438E-01
Critical0.113.162E-011.778E-015.623E-011.557E-018.753E-012.217E-021.438E+00
Catastrophic1103.162E+001.778E+005.623E+001.557E+008.753E+002.217E-011.438E+0110

Exposure
Rare0105.0E+002.50E+007.50E+005.0E+005.0E+00−2.50E+0001.250E+01
Frequent101005.50E+013.250E+017.750E+014.50E+014.50E+01−1.250E+017.50E+001.225E+02100

Avoidance
Not likely0904.50E+012.250E+016.750E+014.50E+014.50E+01−2.250E+0101.125E+029.250E+01
Possible901009.50E+019.250E+019.750E+015.0E+005.0E+008.750E+011.025E+02100

Demand rate
Very low 1.0E-020.035.477E-047.401E-054.054E-031.280E-045.189E-02−5.401E-051.0E-055.595E-02
Low0.030.39.487E-025.335E-02 1.687E-014.670E-022.626E-016.652E-034.313E-01
Relatively high 0.315.477E-014.054E-017.401E-012.107E-015.198E-011.946E-011.260E+001

SIL (RRF = 1/ PFD)
NSSR (a)1103.162E+001.778E+005.623E+001.557E+008.753E+002.217E-0111.438E+01
SIL1101003.162E+011.778E+015.623E+011.557E+018.753E+012.217E+001.438E+02
SIL21.0E+021.0E+033.162E+021.778E+025.623E+021.557E+028.753E+022.217E+011.438E+03
SIL31.0E+031.0E+043.162E+031.778E+035.623E+031.557E+038.753E+032.217E+021.438E+04
SIL41.0E+041.0E+053.162E+041.778E+045.623E+041.557E+048.753E+042.217E+031.438E+05
NR1.0E+051.0E+063.162E+051.778E+055.623E+051.557E+058.753E+052.217E+041.438E+061.0E+06