Difference between a PFD and P&ID
Both PFD (Process Flow Diagram) and P&ID (Piping/Process & Instrumentation Diagram) are chemical / process engineering drawings. These drawings are very useful as they convey the right amount of process...
Category: Piping Enginnering
Piping Flexibility – Thermal Expansion in Piping
One major requirement in piping design is to provide adequate flexibility for absorbing the thermal expansion of the pipe. However, due to lack of quick method of checking, pipings are...
Introduction to Piping System
A pipe can be defined as a tube made of metal, plastic, wood, concrete or fiberglass. Pipes are used to carry liquids, gases, slurries, or fine particles. A piping system...
Overview to Piping Engineering
Piping systems in a chemical plant (refineries, petrochemical plant, fertilizer plant, gas plant etc.) are comparable to the arteries and vanes through which fluid, vapors, slurries, solids etc. flow under...
