Republic of the Philippines

Batangas State University

College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

ASSIGNMENT NO. 2

“P&ID SYMBOLS”

Submitted by:
Jusi, Marenella G.

EE-5206

Submitted to:
Engr. Dayson John B. Araguas
Instructor

February 15, 2020

Instrumentation refers to devices that sense, measure, indicate, transmit, and/or record physical
properties within a system. For these types of components, there is a slightly different approach.
The components are represented by what is called a “bubble.” The bubble is a simple circle,
square, or hexagonal shape.

All of these bubble types are further defined by a horizontal line, lines, or lack thereof. These
lines define where the instrument is located and whether or not it is accessible to the operator.

LEGENDS FOR FUNCTIONAL IDENTIFIER

Based on STANDARD ANSI/ISA S5.1 and ISO 14617-6, the P&ID is used for the identification
of measurements within the process. The identifications consist of up to 5 letters. The first
identification letter is for the measured value, the second is a modifier, 3rd indicates
passive/readout function, 4th - active/output function, and the 5th is the function modifier. This is
followed by loop number, which is unique to that loop. For instance FIC045 means it is the Flow
Indicating Controller in control loop 045. This is also known as the "tag" identifier of the field
device, which is normally given to the location and function of the instrument. The same loop
may have FT045 - which is the flow transmitter in the same loop.
 Column Column Column Column
Lette Column
1 (Measured 3 (Readout/passive 4 (Output/activ 5 (Function
r 2 (Modifier)
value) function) e function) modifier)
A Analysis Alarm

Burner, User
B User choice User choice
combustion choice

User's choice
C (usually Control Close
conductivity)

User's choice
D (usually Difference Deviation
density)

E Voltage Sensor

F Flow rate Ratio

User's choice
(usually Glass/gauge/viewin
G Gas
gaging/gaugin g
g)

H Hand High

I Current Indicate

J Power Scan

Time, time Time rate of

K Control station
schedule change

L Level Light Low

 Middle /
M User's choice intermediat
e

User's choice
User
N (usually User choice User choice
choice
torque)

O User's choice Orifice Open

Point/test
P Pressure
connection

Totalize/integrat
Q Quantity Totalize/integrate
e

R Radiation Record Run

Speed, Safety (Non SIS

S Switch Stop
frequency (S5.1))

T Temperature Transmit

U Multivariable Multifunction Multifunction

Vibration,
Valve or
V mechanical
damper
analysis

W Weight, force Well or probe

User's choice
Accessory devices, Unclassifie
X (usually on-off X-axis Unclassified
unclassified d
valve as XV)
 Event, state, Auxiliary
Y Y-axis
presence devices

Actuator,
Z-axis or Safety driver or
Position,
Z Instrumented unclassified
dimension
System final control
element

For reference designation of any equipment in industrial systems the standard IEC

61346 (Industrial systems, installations and equipment and industrial products — Structuring
principles and reference designations) can be applied. For the function Measurement the
reference designator B is used, followed by the above listed letter for the measured variable.