In this study, the authors first attempted to evaluate the efficiency of available systems for
natural gas quality analysis using various examples. For this purpose, a model for such gas analysis
systems was designed and the structural reliability of these systems were calculated. In the following,
the main shortcomings of the existing methods for evaluating the reliability of gas analysis systems
were discussed. Finally, a new probabilistic approach for the reliability assessment of such
systems was proposed. This approach included a subsystem of measuring instruments that depended
on the number of measured parameters. Specifically, it was suitable for measuring a single
parameter of a gas mixture, but in order to check its effectiveness, a number of criteria were considered
to identify and record system failures. For each criterion, various mathematical equations were
constructed for reliability indices, including an operating time distribution function, reliability function,
and average time to failure function. Finally, the obtained values and the reliability evaluation
of gas analysis systems were discussed. Additionally, the main advantages of using the new method
compared to the existing methods were enumerated. Furthermore, instead of assessing the standard
structural reliability, a probabilistic assessment of reliability based on the accuracy of measurements
was proposed.