Sorry guys to be so blunt, but, I have never read so
much rubbish in my life. It's a P&ID - pipe supports!,
elbows!, routing! Have you done any piping? Is this a
retard zone!
Regards.
Derek Littleford
--- "Sharaf F. Al-Sharif" <alsharif@bushnak.com>
wrote:
> I think it makes much more sense to call it "Process
> and Instrmentation
> Diagram", than "Piping.." because, just like you
> said, it is like a PFD plus
> the instrumentation. And it doesn't tell you enough
> about the piping
> (routing, supports, some of the fittings like
> elbows), while it practically
> gives you a complete view of the process scheme. It
> is also done at an early
> stage when much more is known about the process than
> the particular piping
> arrangement that will be used.
> What do you think?
>
> S.F. Al-Sharif
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SARE, RALPH H.
> [mailto:SARERH@YANPET.SABIC.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:18 AM
> > To: 'PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com'
> > Subject: RE: [PipingDesign] P&ID
> >
> >
> > the first is correct. Its piping and instrument
> diagrams (same term use by
> > Becthel, FlourDaniel, ABB Lummus, etc who built
> our plant
> > complex). its the
> > diagram showing the flow, line and equipment
> number number,
> > normal process
> > condition and instrument setting. Its companion is
> PFD - process flow
> > diagram. its an overview of the process. Much like
> a P&ID minus the
> > instrumentation and spool number.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Goh Kenrick [mailto:kenrickgoh@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: 23 May, 2001 11:26 AM
> > To: <a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=93OPPtGVigrDw6vyye72PvcCrzcbK_iU_Eah_n5NtIQtfvvxo2-nNv5FHtUA41lM_3SdHKE_7lGZ9k7hftqj9DzRooMtTFA">PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com</a>
> > Subject: [PipingDesign] P&ID
> >
> >
> > What does P&ID stand for? From what I know and
> after refering to piping
> > handbook, it stand for piping and instrument
> Diagrams. But a
> > search on the
> > website, says that it stand for process and
> instrument diagram. Now I am
> > all confused. Can someone out there tell me
> exactly what P&ID stand for?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Kenrick
> >
>
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