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    Process Flow Diagram (PFD)

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    A process flow diagram (PFD) shows the general flow of processes and major equipment in a chemical plant, without minor piping details. A PFD typically includes process piping, major equipment, control valves, connections to other systems, bypass and recirculation streams, and operational data by stream references. It generally does not include pipe classes, control instrumentation, minor bypass lines, isolation valves, or maintenance details.

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    A process flow diagram (PFD) shows the general flow of processes and major equipment in a chemical plant, without minor piping details. A PFD typically includes process piping, major equipment, control valves, connections to other systems, bypass and recirculation streams, and operational data by stream references. It generally does not include pipe classes, control instrumentation, minor bypass lines, isolation valves, or maintenance details.

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    A process flow diagram (PFD) shows the general flow of processes and major equipment in a chemical plant, without minor piping details. A PFD typically includes process piping, major equipment, control valves, connections to other systems, bypass and recirculation streams, and operational data by stream references. It generally does not include pipe classes, control instrumentation, minor bypass lines, isolation valves, or maintenance details.

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    Process flow diagram (PFD)


    A process flow diagram (PFD) is a diagram commonly used in chemical and process
    engineering to indicate the general flow of plant processes and equipment. The PFD
    displays the relationship between major equipment of a plant facility and does not show
    minor details such as piping details and designations. Another commonly used term for a
    PFD is a flow sheet.

    Typical content of a process flow diagram

    Typically, process flow diagrams of a single unit process will include the following:

     Process piping
     Major equipment items
     Control valves and other major valves
     Connections with other systems
     Major bypass and recirculation (recycle) streams
     Operational data (temperature, pressure, mass flow rate, density,etc.), often by
    stream references to a mass balance.
     Process stream names

    Process flow diagrams generally do not include:

     Pipe classes or piping line numbers


     Process control instrumentation (sensors and final elements)
     Minor bypass lines
     Isolation and shutoff valves
     Maintenance vents and drains
     Relief and safety valves
     Flanges

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