June 2019
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The main reference for this appendix is from the International Society for Automation (ISA) and is found in ISA S5.1.
Two major types of process diagrams are used by the chemical industry to represent a chemical plant:
Process flow diagram (PFD): This shows how the process units are connected and how the process works. Various symbols are used for each unit operation. Pipes are indicated by lines connecting the units.
Process or piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID): This shows the various sensor, control systems, and final control elements. It uses symbols and circles to represent how they are connected.
The symbols used are not universal and have changed over time. They are used in a flow diagram as follows: ...
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