Designing a Process Flowsheet Clarkson （克拉克森设计工艺流程图）.pdf

Back to Basics Designing a Process Flowsheet Vornel Walker Piping and instrumentation diagrams belong to a family COADE, Inc. of fl owsheets that includes block fl ow diagrams and process fl ow diagrams. Technology advances have transformed these resources into intelligent documents, capable of storing layers of digital information. he appearance and form of piping and instrumenta- of diagrams, using standard nomenclature and symbols tion diagrams (PIDs) have changed little over to fully describe the process. Some regulatory agencies Ttime, despite decades of technology improvements. mandate their use during design and construction, as well as A PID created 60 years ago on the drawing board, using throughout ongoing operations and decommissioning. ink pens on linen sheets, describes a process the same way The main purpose of each document is to convey the as one created today using modern computer-aided design right amount of process information, as needed, during the (CAD) software. PIDs continue to be fundamental refer- various stages of the bidding, engineering, design, procure- ences for any process facility. ment, construction, operation, and decommissioning phases This article discusses what makes a good PID, and of a facility’s lifecycle. how technology can improve its quality, usability and effectiveness. Block fl ow diagrams