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Process Flow Diagram

The document discusses three technical diagrams commonly used by chemical engineers: 1. Block flow diagrams (BFDs) provide a high-level overview of the main flow of streams through a chemical process, including operating conditions and conversion/recovery information. 2. Process flow diagrams (PFDs) contain greater detail than BFDs, showing all major equipment, streams identified by number/description, and basic control loops. 3. Process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) provide detailed instrumentation and control information for equipment.

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Process Flow Diagram

The document discusses three technical diagrams commonly used by chemical engineers: 1. Block flow diagrams (BFDs) provide a high-level overview of the main flow of streams through a chemical process, including operating conditions and conversion/recovery information. 2. Process flow diagrams (PFDs) contain greater detail than BFDs, showing all major equipment, streams identified by number/description, and basic control loops. 3. Process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) provide detailed instrumentation and control information for equipment.

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Diagrams for Understanding Chemical Processes 1. Three technical diagrams commonly used by chemical engineers: a.

Block flow diagram (BFD) i. Introduced early in the education of chemical engineers ii. Series of blocks connected with input and output streams iii. Includes operating conditions (temperature and pressure) iv. Includes information on conversion and recovery, per problem statement v. Concentrates on the main flow of streams through the process vi. Can take one of two forms 1. Block flow process diagram a. Drawn for a single process b. Conventions and recommended format: i. Operations shown by blocks ii. Major flow lines shown with arrows giving direction of flow iii. Flow goes from left to right whenever possible iv. Light stream (gases) toward top with heavy stream (liquids and solids) toward bottom v. Critical information unique to process supplied vi. If lines cross, then the horizontal line is continuous and the vertical line is broken vii. Simplified material balance provided 2. Block flow plant diagram a. Involves the complete chemical complex b. Provides information on the products and important areas of operation b. Process flow diagram (PFD) i. Has greater amount of information than the BFD ii. No universally accepted standards for the diagrams iii. Often drawn on large sheets of paper (size D: 24 x 36) and may require several connected sheets iv. Information contained in a typical commercial PFD 1. All the major pieces of equipment in the process will be represented on the diagram along with a description of the equipment. Each piece of equipment will have assigned a unique equipment number and a descriptive name. 2. All process flow streams will be shown and identified by a number. A description of the process conditions and chemical composition of each stream will be included. These data will be displayed either directly on the PFD or included in an accompanying flow summary table. 3. All utility streams supplied to major equipment that provides a process function will be shown. 4. Basic control loops, illustrating the control strategy used to operate the process during normal operations, will be shown. v. Categories of information provided by a PFD 1. Process topology 2. Stream information 3. Equipment information c. Process and instrumentation diagram (P&ID)

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