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Pumps and tanks come in a variety of designs and shapes. You have both abstract symbols and
simulation images to choose. Learn the basic knowledge about piping and instrumentation
diagram.
Pump is a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases,
or force air into inflatable objects such as tires. The symbols for pumps may closely resemble
those for compressors.
Centrifugal pump is rotodynamic pump that uses a revolving impeller to add to the force and
pressure of fluids.
Gear pump provides continuous, non-pulsing flow making it ideal in chemical installations.
Sump pump is widely used to remove accumulated water from a sump pit or other location.
Vacuum pump is applied to improve the efficiency of steam heating systems in many ways. The
most important consideration is the rapid and efficient removal.
Screw pump is the Archimedes screw pump that is still used in irrigation and agricultural
applications.
Tank is for storing process fluids of various types, under different process conditions.
Onion tank refers to an open top collapsible bladder designed for use as a mobile storage
solution when recovering contaminants.
Compressor is a mechanical device that takes in a medium and compresses it to a smaller
volume. A mechanical or electrical drive is typically connected to a pump that is used to
compress the medium.
Axial compressor is widely used in gas turbines, such as jet engines, high speed ship engines
and small scale power stations.
Reciprocation compressor is typically used where high compression ratios are required per
stage without high flow rates, and the process fluid is relatively dry.
Rotary compressor is a type of gas compressor which uses a rotary type positive displacement
mechanism.
Mixing is a device that combine or put some materials together to form one substance or mass.
Heat exchanger is a device used to transfer heat energy between two process flows. Heat
exchangers transfer heat energy through conductive and convective heat transfer.
Cooling towers transfer heat energy to the outside air through the principle of evaporation.
Cooler is a device, container or room that cools air through the evaporation of water or keeps air
cool.
Furnace is a device for heating a continuous current of air by means of a fire contained within
the apparatus and without mingling the fresh air with the products of combustion.
Oil burner is engineered from the ground up exclusively to burn waste oils.
Elevator is used to control the position of the nose of the aircraft and the angle of attack of the
wing.
Gate valve is a device used to control the flow of liquids and gases.
Check valve, also known as one-way valve, is to prevent the line of medium back.
Globe valve is a mechanism used to control or stop the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
Ball valve is a valve with a spherical disc, the part of the valve which controls the flow through
it.
Butterfly valve is installed between two flanges using a separate set of bolts for each flange.
Process flow diagrams use special piping lines to represent how signals are transmitted between
equipments. These symbols are used to identify how the instruments in the process connect to
each other. And what type of signal is being used. (electrical, pneumatic, data, etc)
All lines to be fine in relation to process piping lines.
Major straight line is used to connect the equipment in the same horizontal or vertical position.
Process connection help to create the process flow between equipments. Double click process
connection to edit description.
Process and Instrumentation Symbols - Instruments
Process Flow Diagram use symbols and circles to represent each instrument and how they are
inter-connected in the process.
These instrumentation symbols can easily change in types by clicking the quick action button
while designing.
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