P&ID Symbols Reference Textbook or similar

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding a reliable source for symbols used in Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs). Participants are seeking textbooks or similar references that encompass a comprehensive range of symbols for use in drawing and analyzing P&IDs.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, pavadrin, inquires about a good source for P&ID symbols, expressing a desire for a comprehensive reference.
  • Another participant suggests that existing facilities typically have a standard drawing that includes the symbols used, referencing a specific format (P&ID-000 or -100).
  • A third participant provides a link to a document as a potential resource for P&ID symbols, noting it was found through a Google search.
  • Pavadrin responds, indicating that while they found the provided link, they are looking for a more extensive document that includes symbols for specific components like a sensible heat storage bed and gasifiers.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on a specific source for P&ID symbols, and multiple views on available resources and needs remain present.

Contextual Notes

There is an indication that the availability of standard symbols may vary by facility, and the discussion highlights a need for more comprehensive resources that cover specific components not included in typical references.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for engineering students, professionals working with P&IDs, and anyone involved in the design or analysis of piping systems.

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To the viewer of this post,

What is a good source for the symbols used in a P&ID? I would like to have a textbook or similar which would have all (if possible, or a majority) which I could easily reference to now and in the future when drawing/analysis P&ID's.

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pavadrin
 
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If you're working on P&IDs for an existing facility there is usually a drawing (numbered something like P&ID-000 or -100) that has the 'standard' symbols for that facility.
 
Here's a little primer:
"www.lle.rochester.edu/pub/documents/ext/P&ID.pdf"[/URL]
This was the first hit on a google search:
[URL]http://www.google.com/search?q=%22p%26id+symbols%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a"[/URL]
 
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thanks for the replies. the university which i study at uses P&ID-100.

@Don, thanks for the link. i did come across that before in my google search, however i was looking for something a much more extensive, a document which contained the symbols for a sensible heat storage bed, air heater, gasifiers, and so on
 
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