Process Engineering Flow Scheme (PEFS) Engineering Reading

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
28 Dec 2025 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register

Process Engineering Flow Scheme (PEFS) Engineering Reading

Introduction

The training course will introduce and lead participants to the presentation and reading of engineering drawings (schematics) and symbols that are related to Process Flow, Piping, Process (Piping), and Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs. Major emphasis will be placed on Process Plant Equipment, such as valves, valve actuators, pumps, compressors, motors, tanks, control instrumentation, and control loops, etc, in addition to mass and energy balance considerations to the flow process.

This training course will:

  • Systematically offer information that can be used to recognize standard engineering flow diagrams
  • Be used to understand how the major parts of the process interact with each other, be used to plan the effective installation, operation, and inspection of plants and equipment
  • Provide sound knowledge and skills to independently evaluate possible design solutions through an understanding of prints and symbols
  • Include relevant exercises to emphasis the fundamental aspects of Process Flow and P&ID

Objectives

    The major goals of this program are to develop a fundamental understanding of flow and P&ID diagrams and Prints and recognition of a variety of schematic conventions and standard drawing symbols.

    Upon completion of this program, attendees will have a practical understanding of Process Flow and P&ID diagrams and would be able to:

    • Know about methods of Representation of Views and Projections
    • Recognize symbols of proprietary engineering components
    • Demonstrate the ability to interpret process (piping) and instrumentation diagrams P&IDs
    • Identify schematics by their symbols, such as Fluid-power, Flow, Piping, Components, equipment, etc.
    • Identify various types of lines on flow and P&ID Diagrams

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.

Who Should Attend?

The course is primarily intended for individuals, with or without an engineering background, who need to be familiarized with standard methods of reading and interpreting Process Flow and P&ID diagrams. This includes the following:

  • Plant Engineers
  • Maintenance Personnel and Supervisors
  • Other technical individuals

The course will also benefit senior engineers and managers who would like to increase or refresh their knowledge of reading and interpreting Process Flow and P&ID diagrams.

Course Outline

Day 1:

  • Introduction To Engineering Prints And Representations, Methods of Representation
  • Views and Projection
  • General introduction to P&ID and PFD, Purpose, Contents of PFD
  • Flow direction, Line types, Line cross-over
  • Titles and Legends, equipment numbering 

Day 2:

  • Equipment Symbols, Pumps, Compressors, Vessels, Tanks, etc.
  • Piping Drawings, P&IDs, Equipment, and Symbols
  • Process (Piping) and Instrumentation diagrams P&ID
  • Guidelines for schematic flow diagrams, Symbols, and Abbreviations
  • Instrumentation, e.g. Flow Indicators, Flow Recorders Temperature Controllers, etc.
  • Devices, e.g. Valves, Fittings, and Special Symbols, Flow Lines, etc.

Day 3:

  • Equipment Location Drawings, Plot plans, Elevation plans
  • Types of Process Diagrams, Block Flow Diagrams, Flow diagrams, Process flow design
  • Line Symbols, stream information, numbering, and Flags, Battery Limits
  • Standard Conventions for Valve Status, Valve  Actuators, and Control, Control  Valve Designations
  • Instrument Identifiers and Function Symbols
  • Controllers, Modifiers, and Transmitters 

Day 4:

  • Functional Instrument-Identification Letters, Examples of Instrument Loops
  • Storage Symbols (Tanks or Reservoirs), Heat Exchangers, Cooling Towers
  • Furnaces, Boilers. Reactors. Distillation Columns
  • Conventions Used for Identifying Process Equipment, Equipment numbering
  • Heat and material balances. material balance tables
  • Piping Isometric Diagrams & Flow Examples, Exercises 

Day 5:

  • Interlock Logic Symbols, General considerations
  • Use of Logic Symbols
  • Input, Output, and, or, Not, etc.
  • Example of Process Logic Circuits
  • Exercises
  • Revision, Summary and conclusions

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