Commonly used P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) symbols for pumps / compressors. Note that they may differ slightly from one project to another.
| Centrifugal pump |  {adinserter 1} |
| Motor |  |
| Dosing pump |  |
| Gear pump |  {adinserter 1} |
| Vane pump |  |
| Vertical pump |  |
| Metering pump |  |
| Centrifugal compressor |  {adinserter 1} |
Figure 1 - Typical layout of an electrostatic precipitator
How electrostatic precipitators work
Electrostatic precipitators work by placing a positive charge...
Figure 1 - Schematic to show how scroll compressors work
Structure of a scroll type compressor
Scroll compressors are fully hermetic (enclosed in the...
Approach temperature = THout - TCWin
Smaller the value of approach temperature will make it more difficult to achieve THout for process fluid.
Heat exchanger...
A canned motor pump (CMP) is a combination of a centrifugal pump and a squirrel cage induction motor built together into a single sealed unit. A portion of the...
Based on two basic types of circulation commonly used, high pressure (HP) steam producing boilers can be classified as:
- Natural or thermal circulation...
