November1998ProcessIndustryPracticesP&IDPIPPIC001PipingandInstrumentationDiagramDocumentationCriteriaPURPOSEANDUSEOFPROCESSINDUSTRYPRACTICESInanefforttominimizethecostofprocessindustryfacilities,thisPracticehasbeenpreparedfromthetechnicalrequirementsintheexistingstandardsofmajorindustrialusers,contractors,orstandardsorganizations.ByharmonizingthesetechnicalrequirementsintoasinglesetofPractices,administrative,application,andengineeringcoststoboththepurchaserandthemanufacturershouldbereduced.WhilethisPracticeisexpectedtoincorporatethemajorityofrequirementsofmostusers,individualapplicationsmayinvolverequirementsthatwillbeappendedtoandtakeprecedenceoverthisPractice.DeterminationsconcerningfitnessforpurposeandparticularmattersorapplicationofthePracticetoparticularprojectorengineeringsituationsshouldnotbemadesolelyoninformationcontainedinthesematerials.Theuseoftradenamesfromtimetotimeshouldnotbeviewedasanexpressionofpreferencebutratherrecognizedasnormalusageinthetrade.Otherbrandshavingthesamespecificationsareequallycorrectandmaybesubstitutedforthosenamed.AllpracticesorguidelinesareintendedtobeconsistentwithapplicablelawsandregulationsincludingOSHArequirements.TotheextentthesepracticesorguidelinesshouldconflictwithOSHAorotherapplicablelawsorregulations,suchlawsorregulationsmustbefollowed.ConsultanappropriateprofessionalbeforeapplyingoractingonanymaterialcontainedinorsuggestedbythePractice.©ProcessIndustryPractices(PIP),ConstructionIndustryInstitute,TheUniversityofTexasatAustin,3208RedRiverStreet,Suite300,Austin,Texas78705.PIPmembercompaniesmaycopythispracticefortheirinternaluse.NotprintedwithStatefunds.November1998ProcessIndustryPracticesPage1of29ProcessIndustryPracticesP&IDPIPPIC001PipingandInstrumentationDiagramDocumentationCriteriaTableofContents1.Introduction..................................21.1Purpose................................................21.2Scope...................................................22.References....................................22.1ProcessIndustryPractices(PIP).........22.2IndustryCodesandStandards.............32.3GovernmentRegulations.....................33.Definitions.....................................34.Requirements...............................64.1General................................................64.2Format..................................................64.3Equipment..........................................104.4Piping.................................................164.5Instrumentation&Controls.................19Appendices.....................................29AppendixA–Tables&SymbolsAppendixB–CoverSheetsAppendixC–ExampleP&IDsPIPPIC001November1998PipingandInstrumentationDiagramDocumentationCriteriaPage2of29ProcessIndustryPractices1.Introduction1.1PurposeThisPracticeprovidescriteriaforthedevelopmentofPipingandInstrumentationDiagrams(P&IDs).1.2ScopeThisPracticeaddressestheformatandcontentshownonaP&ID.ThePracticeisindependentoftimeinafacilitylifecycleandencompassesdesign,construction,operationsandmaintenance.ThisPracticecoversthegenerationofnewP&IDsanddoesnotapplytotherevisionofexistingP&IDs.ItalsoappliestoP&IDsprovidedbypackagedequipmentvendors.AP&IDisadetailedgraphicalrepresentationofaprocessincludingthehardwareandsoftware(e.g.,piping,equipment,instrumentation)necessarytodesign,constructandoperatethefacility.CommonsynonymsforP&IDsincludeEFDs(EngineeringFlowDiagrams),UFDs(UtilityFlowDiagrams)andMFDs(MechanicalFlowDiagrams).ThisPracticeappliestoalldiagramsthatfitthedefinitionofaP&ID.ThecriteriapresentedinthisPracticecanbeappliedtowhicheverCADsystemisemployedfordevelopingtheP&IDsandarenotvendor,hardwareorsoftwarespecific.TheexampleP&IDsincludedintheAppendicesarenotintendedtorecommendspecificdesigndetailsorrequirements.ExampleP&IDsareincludedtoprovideanillustrationofhowtheelementsoftherecommendedPracticearecombinedintoaP&ID.2.ReferencesApplicablerequirementsinthelatestedition(ortheeditionindicated)ofthefollowingindustrystandardsandProcessIndustryPracticesshallbeconsideredanintegralpartofthisPractice.Shorttitleswillbeusedhereinwhenappropriate.2.1ProcessIndustryPractices(PIP)–PIPINEG1000-InsulationDesignandTypeCodes–PIPPCCIP001-InstrumentPipingandTubingSystemsCriteria–PIPPCCPS001-InstrumentandControlSystemsCriteriaforPackagedEquipment–PIPPCEDO001-GuidelinesforControlSystemsDocumentation–PIPPCSIP001-InstrumentPipingandTubingSystemsSpecifications–PIPPNE00001-DesignofASMEB31.3MetallicPipingSystems–PIPPNSM0001-PipingLineClassDesignatorSystemNovember1998PIPPIC001PipingandInstrumentationDiagramDocumentationCriteriaProcessIndustryPracticesPage3of292.2IndustryCodesandStandards AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)–ANSI/FCI70-2-1991-QualityControlStandardforControlValveSeatLeakage AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)–ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeSectionVIII-PressureVessels ISA–ISAS5.1-InstrumentationSymbolsandIdentification(R1992)–ISAS5.2-BinaryLogicDiagramsforProcessOperations(R1981)–ISAS5.3-GraphicSymbolsforDistributedControl/SharedDisplayInstrumentation,LogicandCompute