Identification and reference designation

Column Column
Column 1 (Measured Column Column 4 (Output/active
Letter 3 (Readout/passive 5 (Function
value) 2(Modifier) function)
function) modifier)

A Analysis Alarm

B Burner, combustion User choice User choice User choice

User's choice (usually

C Control Close
conductivity)

User's choice (usually

D Difference Deviation
density)

E Voltage Sensor

F Flow rate Ratio

G Gas Glass/gauge/viewing
User's choice (usually
 gaging/gauging)

H Hand High

I Current Indicate

J Power Scan

Time rate of
K Time, time schedule Control station
change

L Level Light Low

Middle /
M User's choice
intermediate

User's choice (usually

N User choice User choice User choice
torque)

O User's choice Orifice Open

P Pressure Point/test connection

Q Quantity Totalize/integrate Totalize/integrate

R Radiation Record Run

S Speed, frequency Switch Stop

T Temperature Transmit

U Multivariable Multifunction Multifunction

Vibration, mechanical
V Valve or damper
analysis

W Weight, force Well or probe

User's choice (usually on- Accessory devices,

X X-axis Unclassified Unclassified
off valve as XV) unclassified

Y Event, state, presence Y-axis Auxiliary devices

Actuator, driver or
Z Position, dimension Z-axis or Safety unclassified final control
element
Symbols of chemical apparatus and equipment
Below are listed some symbols of chemical apparatus and equipment normally used in a P&ID, according to ISO 10628 and ISO 14617

Thermally Cooled or heated

Pipe Jacketed pipe
insulated pipe pipe

Jacketed mixing Half pipe mixing Pressurized Pressurized

vessel (autoclave) vessel horizontal vessel vertical vessel

Vacuum pump or
Pump Bag Gas bottle
compressor

Fan Axial fan, MK, , Radial fan Dryer

Packed column Tray column Furnace Cooling tower

Plate & frame

Heat exchanger Heat exchanger Cooler
heat exchanger

Fixed straight
Double pipe heat U shaped tubes Spiral heat
tubes heat
exchanger heat exchanger exchanger
exchanger

Covered gas vent Curved gas vent (Air) filter Funnel

Pressure
Steam trap Viewing glass Flexible pipe
reducing valve
 Back draft
Valve Control valve Manual valve
damper

Needle valve Butterfly valve Diaphragm valve Ball valve