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Chemical Engineering P&ID Symbols Guide

The document discusses piping and instrumentation diagrams (PIDs) which are used to document process control loops. It provides examples of common symbols used on PIDs including sensors, transmitters, controllers, valves and other process equipment. Standard control instrument symbols are presented along with diagrams of basic control loops and examples of common equipment typically depicted on PIDs like tanks, pumps, heat exchangers and distillation columns.

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Chemical Engineering P&ID Symbols Guide

The document discusses piping and instrumentation diagrams (PIDs) which are used to document process control loops. It provides examples of common symbols used on PIDs including sensors, transmitters, controllers, valves and other process equipment. Standard control instrument symbols are presented along with diagrams of basic control loops and examples of common equipment typically depicted on PIDs like tanks, pumps, heat exchangers and distillation columns.

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School of Chemical Engineering

Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams


Basic Format (feedback control)
Legend
TE
101
Temperature Element

Controller
S tP
Set Point
i t TT
101
Temperature Transmitter
TC
101

TC Temperature Controller
101 (line in middle indicates remote control)
TT
Transmitter 101

I/P Converter FE
(current to 101
Flow Element
pneumatic)

FY Automatic (pneumatic)
101 Valve
Tank
TE
Actuator 101
Manual Valve

Electrical signal (4-20 mA)


Sensor
Cooling Water Pneumatic signal (3-15 psi)

AFC Material flow line

Valve failure position


(chosen for safety &
operability)
(arrows indicate flow/signal
direction)
Manual
Life Impact The University of Adelaide valve Slide 0
NB: Often sensor is integrated into transmitter & I/P is integrated into position controller or valve
positioner on the actuator that is also not shown on PID
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PIDs
X Y Z
Measurement (optional) Instrument
T - Temperature
T t I - Indicator
I di t C - Controller
C t ll
P - Pressure R - Recorder T - Transmitter
F - Flow E - Sensor V - Valve
C - Composition
p Y - Composition
p Z - Actuator
L - Level A - Alarm H - High
W - Weight L - Low
D - Density

Preceded by area or H
plant number
High alarm

Standard Control
Instrument Symbols
Low alarm
L

nnn
An identifier that uniquely
Life Impact The University of Adelaide
identifies instrument Slide 1
Symbols for Chem Eng Apparatus &
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Equipment
some symbols normally used in a P&ID, according to DIN 30600 &
ISO 14617 (Wikipedia).
(Wikipedia)
Symbols of chemical apparatus and equipment

Thermally Cooled or
Pipe
p Jacketed p
pipe
p
insulated pipe heated pipe

Jacketed Pressurized
Half pipe Pressurized
mixing vessel horizontal
mixing vessel vertical vessel
(autoclave) vessel

Vacuum pump
Pump or Bag Gas bottle
compressor

Fan Axial fan Radial fan Dryer

Packing
Tray column Furnace Cooling tower
column

Plate & frame


Heat Heat
Cooler heat
exchanger exchanger
exchanger

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Fixed
Double U shaped
p Spiral
p
straight
pipe heat tubes heat heat
tubes heat
exchanger exchanger exchanger
exchanger

Covered Curved
(Air) filter Funnel
gas vent gas vent

Pressure
Steam Viewing Flexible
reducing
trap glass pipe
valve

Control Manual Back draft


Valve
valve valve damper

Needle Butterfly Diaphragm


Ball valve
valve valve valve

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Process Flow Diagram

Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 6


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Process & Instrumentation Diagram

Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 7


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Electrical Diagram

Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 8

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