Instrumentation and Control Systems Documentation is a practical, illustrated guide to the key documents used in designing, constructing, commissioning and operating industrial process plants. Written for engineers, technicians, operators and maintenance staff, it demonstrates how clear, consistent documentation, from process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) to instrument specification forms, loop diagrams and logic descriptions, improves safety, reduces costs and speeds construction and start-up.
This book emphasizes the use of industry standards (notably ISA guidance), the development of site-specific rules with stakeholder input and the maintenance of a single master source of data, so that drawings and databases remain accurate throughout a plant's long life. The tone is straightforward and non-mathematical, making complex documentation practices accessible to readers new to process control while providing practical details for experienced practitioners.
Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations XI
About the Authors XV
Introduction: Instrumentation and Control Systems Documentation 1
Chapter 1: The Process Flow Diagram 15
Chapter 2: P&IDs and Symbols 27
Chapter 3: Lists, Indexes, and Databases 69
Chapter 4: Specification Forms 83
Chapter 5: Purchasing 101
Chapter 6: Binary Logic Systems 119
Chapter 7: Loop Diagrams 139
Chapter 8: Installation Details and Location Plans 161
Chapter 9: Drawings, Title Blocks & Revisions 177
Chapter 10: Role of Standards and Regulations 189
Appendix A: Answers to Chapter 2 Exercise 201
Appendix B: Abbreviations 203
Appendix C: Typical ISA-TR20.00.01 Specification Form 205
Appendix D: Drawing Sizes 207
Appendix E: Recommended References 209
Index 213
