P&ID Basics

IR SYED MOHD IDRUS

Lets be Laser
Focus
Piping and Mechanical Equipment Only.
What is
P&ID

A Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), also

known as a Process and Instrument Diagram, is an
intricate and detailed illustration used in the process
industry. This diagram vividly displays the layout of
piping and associated process equipment, alongside
the instrumentation and control devices integrated
within the system.
Mechanical
Equipment

Pressure vessels, columns, tanks, pumps,

compressors, heat exchangers, furnaces, wellheads,
fans, cooling towers, turbo-expanders, pig traps (see
'symbols' below) Bursting discs, restriction orifices,
strainers and filters, steam traps, moisture traps,
sight-glasses, silencers, flares and vents, flame
arrestors, vortex breakers, eductors
Process
Piping

Process piping, sizes and identification,

including:
Pipe classes and piping line numbers
Flow directions
Interconnections references
Permanent start-up, flush and bypass lines
Pipelines and flowlines
Blinds and spectacle blinds
Insulation and heat tracing
 Line
Numbering

1. Nominal Diameter
2. Fluid Code
3. Unit Number
4. Sequential Number
5. Piping Class
6. Insulation Tracing Code
250-ET-3220-00102-3C394-N

1. Nominal Diameter - 250

2. Fluid Code - ET
3. Unit Number - 3220
4. Sequential Number - 00102
5. Piping Class - 3C394
6. Insulation Tracing Code - N
 Nominal Diameter
1. Download Pipe Data apps.
2. One inch = 25.4mm,
3. DN250 = 10”
4. OD = 273mm
5. Thickness dependent on sch:
 Fluid Code
1. ET = Ethylene
 Piping Class

- 3C394

Break it down.
a. 3 = 300# rating
b. C = Carbon Steel

Note:
1. Rating is based on Pressure and Temperature.
2. The higher the rating, the higher pressure it can
withstand
Insulation Tracing Code
Case Study
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