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AAirUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
AAnalogsignal-Thisisnormallytheindicationoftheexistenceofandtypesignalfromsome
instrumentintheplantbacktothecontrolroompanel
ACAirtoCloseThisisnormallyfoundonaP&IDatacontrolvalveandindicatesthatthecontrol
valveisaspringtoopenandthereforeneedsairtoclose.
ACCombustionADAPT.Adaptivecontrolmode-
AFCApprovedForConstructionThisisastatusindicatorforengineeringdocumentssuchasFlow
Diagrams,Specifications,Drawings,etc.Thisindication(note)isnormallystampedonadocumentinredsothatit
isveryvisible.TheApprovedpartofthenotenormallymeansthattheClienthasdonetheApproving.
AFDApprovedForDesignThisisalsoastatusindicator.Butinthiscasethedocumentisnormallyan
earlyschematicdrawingsuchasaP&ID.TheApprovalisstillbytheClient.
AGAboveGround
AGAAmericanGasAssociation
AISCAmericanInstituteofSteelConstruction
AISIAmericanIronandSteelInstitute
ANSIAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute
AOAirtoOpen-ThisisnormallyfoundonaP&IDatacontrolvalveandindicatesthatthecontrolvalve
isaspringtocloseandthereforeneedairtoopen.
APPlantAirUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
APIAmericanPetroleumInstitute
ASAirSupplyUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
ASSprinklersystem
ASAAmericanStandardAssociationASMEAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersASTMAmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterialsATMAtmosphere
AVG.Average
AWSAmericanWeldingSocietyAWWAAmericanWaterworksAssociation-
BDBlowdown-UsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
BFBlind/BlankFlange
BFWBoilerFeedWaterThisisthecleaned,treated,preheated
highpressurewaterthatispumpedintoaBoilertomakesteam.
BGBaseGuidesThisisatypeofsupportunderlowpipingthatis
designedtoallowthepipetomovebackandforthinaspecificdirection.
BLBatterylimitThisistheinvisibleboundaryaroundspecific
portionofaprocessplant(i.e.:TheCrudeUnitBatteryLimits)
BLEBeveledLargeEnd-Thisisanendprepqualifierforpiping
fittingssuchasreducersandswedges.
BLKBlack
BLVDBoulevardAsinatypeofstreet
BVLDBeveledThiswouldnormallyrefertotheendpreparationfor
pipeandfittings.
BOFBottomofFaceofFlangeThiswouldbeusedasareference
pointclarificationwhenusedwithanelevation(i.e.:BOFElev.109-0)fora
flangeonaverticalline.
BOMBillofMaterialThistermcanhavetwomeanings.Firstthere
istheBOMthatisincludedasapartofanindividualdocumentsuchasa
pipingisometric.Thesecondisthesummaryofthematerialfromall
documentsorisometrics.
BOPBottomofPipeThisreferstothebottomofapipewhenlying
inthehorizontalposition.
BSBritishStandard
BSEBeveledSmallEnd-Thisisanendprepqualifierforpiping
fittingssuchasreducersandswedges.
BTMBottom
BTUBritishthermalunit-Unitofmeasure
BWButtWeldorButtWeldedButtweldingmeansthattheendof
thepipe,fittingand/orflangearebeveledtoaspecificcontourasdefinedby
theCode(perdifferentwallthicknesses)thenweldedtogether.
TERMINOLOGA
A
A
InletNozzle
PipeAnchorsThisisafixedanchorrestrictingthepipemovementataspecificsupportfrommovinginany(horizontalofvertical)direction.
A/G
AboveGroundThemostcommonuseforthisabbreviationisonaP&IDtoindicatethatportionofalinethatistobeorwillbeaboveground.
AFC
ApprovedForConstructionThisisastatusindicatorforengineeringdocumentssuchasFlowDiagrams,Specifications,Drawings,etc.Thisindication(note)isnormallystampedonadocumentin
redsothatitisveryvisible.TheApprovedpartofthenotenormallymeansthattheClienthasdonetheApproving.
AFD
ApprovedForDesignThisisalsoastatusindicator.ButinthiscasethedocumentisnormallyanearlyschematicdrawingsuchasaP&ID.TheApprovalisstillbytheClient.
AGA
AmericanGasAssociation
AISC
AmericanInstituteofSteelConstruction
AISI
AmericanIronandSteelInstitute
ANSI
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute
AO
AirtoOpen-ThisisnormallyfoundonaP&IDatacontrolvalveandindicatesthatthecontrolvalveisaspringtocloseandthereforeneedairtoopen.
AP
PlantAirUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
API
AmericanPetroleumInstitute
AS
AirSupplyUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
AS
ASA
ASME
ASTM
ATM
AWS
AWWA
Sprinklersystem
AmericanStandardAssociationAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersAmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterialsAtmosphere
AmericanWeldingSocietyAmericanWaterworksAssociation-
B
BG
BL
BOP
BS
BaseGuidesThisisatypeofsupportunderlowpipingthatisdesignedtoallowthepipetomovebackandforthinaspecificdirection.
BatterylimitThisistheinvisibleboundaryaroundspecificportionofaprocessplant(i.e.:TheCrudeUnitBatteryLimits)
BottomofPipeThisreferstothebottomofapipewhenlyinginthehorizontalposition.
BritishStandard
C
C
C-C
CentigradeorCelsius-Unitofmeasure
CentretoCentreReferstothetypeofdimension(i.e.:CentertoCenteroftwopipes)
Cl
CenterlineThecenterlineistheprimarylocatingreferencepointusedforthelocationofallobjectssuchasPipesTanks,Vessels,Pumps,StructuralPipeSupports,Structures,Roads,etc.in
ProcessPlantengineeringanddesign.
CV
ControlValveThetermControlValveiscommonlyusedforawiderangeofactuatoroperatedvalves.ThetypeofvalvebodyismostoftenaGlobetypebutcanalsobeaBall,Butterfly,Pinchor
othertype.TheactuatorcanbePneumatic,Solenoid,ElectricMotororothertype.
D
D
DrainUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
DCS
DistributedControlSystemCommonlyusedwithinstrumentation
DEG
Degree-Unitofmeasure
DIA
Diameter-
DRG
Drawing[NotPreferred]seeDWG
E
E
East-Asinadirection.OftenusedwithCoordinatemethodofdefininglocationorpositionofinitemofequipment.
E-E
EndtoEndUsedtoclarifyadimension.
EFW
Electric-Fusion-WeldedReferstooneofthewaysthatrolledandweldedpipeismade.
EL
Elbow(NotPreferred)
EL
Elevation-
EOP
ES
ESS
EndofPipeAtermusedasapartofthedimensionaldesignationwhenlocatingtheendofapieceofpipesuchasaventtoatmosphere.
ElectricSupply
EmergencyShutdownSystem
F
F
FAB
Fahrenheit-Unitofmeasurerelatingtotemperature
FabricationCanbeanounoraverb.AFabricationcanmeanapipingspoolthatisaFabrication.OritcanbeusedtosaythepipespoolisinFabrication.
FF
FacetoFaceAsinFace-to-Facedimension
FF
FlatFace(d)
FLG
FP
Flange
FullPortValveThistermoftenusedwithBallValvesmeansthatthePortoropeningintheballisthesamesizeastheadjoiningpipeinsidediameter.
FPT
FemalePipeThread
FRP
[Glass]FiberReinforcedPipe
FS
FTG
FW
FW
BaseSupportsIndicatesatypeofsecondarysupportthatisnormallyusedunderonesideofaControlValveManifold.
FittingThisisauniversaltermthatappliestomanytradesandtradematerial(piping,electrical,etc.).Forpipingitincludeselbows,TEEsandO-Lets.
FieldWeldReferstoaweld(normallyinpiping)thatistobemadeinthefield(Pointofinstallation)asopposedtobeingmadeinapipefabricationshop.Thisweldcanbepipe-to-pipe,pipe-tofittingorfitting-to-fitting.ThepipeandfittingcomponentsonbothsidesofthisweldaredimensionallycorrectandnotrimmingistobedonewithouttheapprovaloftheDesignOffice.
FireWater-UsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
G
G
GAL
GALV
GO
GPH
GPM
LevelGaugeorGaugeGlassGallon-Unitofmeasure
GalvanizedRustresistantplatingaddedtometalobjects
GearOperatedUsedinconjunctionwithavalvedescription.
GallonperHour-Unitofmeasure
GallonperMinute-Unitofmeasure
H
HP
HP
HS
HTR
HVAC
Hydraulicsignal-UsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
HighPressureHorsePowerHydraulicSupplyUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
HeaterRelatestoatypeofequipmentfoundonaproject
HeatingVentilationandAirConditioningCanindicatetheProfession,theEquipmentortheWork.
I
I
IA
IA
ID
ISO
Current(electrical)signal
InstrumentAirUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
InstrumentAirSupplyUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
InsideDiametercommonusageterminology
Isometricdrawing-Inpipingthistermreferstoasemi-3dimensionaldrawingrepresentationofapipelineorpartofapipeline.TheIsometricshouldcontainALLthegraphics,dimensions,
identificationandtechnicaldatanecessarytopurchasematerial,fabricate,testandinstallthedisplayedpiping.
L
**LL
L.PT.
LA
LC
LS
LT
LiquidLevel(**Denotessuffix(es),forhigh,low,highhigh,lowlow,etc.)i.e.LLLL-LowLowLiquidLevel
LowPointOftenusedindefiningtheothercriticalelevationpoint(seeHP)forpaving.
LevelAlarmDefinesatypeofinstrument
LevelController-Definesatypeofinstrument
LevelSwitch-Definesatypeofinstrument
LevelTransmitter-Definesatypeofinstrument
M
M
MPT
Meter-Unitofmeasure
Motoractuator
MalePipeThread
N
N
N
NC
NDE
NitrogenUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
NorthThiscanbeTrueNorth,PlantNorth,PlatformNorthorMagneticNorth.
NormallyClosedThisisusedtodesignatethenormalsettingofavalve.
Non-DestructiveExaminationThisreferstoagroupingof5methodsusedtoindicatethequalityofaweldonvesselsorpiping.TheseareVT,RT,MT,PT,andUT(See:
http://www.ndt.net/article/0698/hayes/hayes.htm)
NEMA
NFPA
NG
NPSH
NationalElectricalManufacturers'Association
NationalFireProtectionAssociation
NaturalGasUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
Netpositivesuctionhead
P&ID
PipingandInstrumentDiagramTheprimarydocumentproducedbytheProcessEngineertodefineindetailwhatisrequiredforanyprocessplant.
P
PA
PlantAirSupplyUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
PFD
ProcessFlowDiagramIndicatedapreliminaryschematicdrawingproducedbytheProcessEngineertodefinethesimplifiedprocessconcept.ItistheprecursortotheP&ID.
PRV
PressureReducingValveThisisavalvefunctionaldescriptionnotaspecificvalvemanufacturerofspecificvalvetype.
PRV
PressureReliefValveThisisavalvefunctionaldescriptionnotaspecificvalvemanufacturerofspecificvalvetype.Lotsofcompaniesmakevalvesthataredesignedtoopenwhenthepressure
insideavesselorsystemgoesaboveaspecificsetpressure.(AlsoseePSV)
PSV
PressureSafetyValve(alsoseePRV)
R
R
Automatic-resetcontrolmodeUsedintheelectricalandcontrolssystems.
Radius-
PipeShoesAdeviceusedunderHotInsulatedpipestoraisethepipeupofftheprimarypipesupportlevelthusprotectstheinsulation.
Solenoidactuator-
South-Asinadirection.OftenusedwithCoordinatemethodofdefininglocationorpositionofinitemofequipment.
SAE
SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers-
ACH
Schedule[Ofpipe]Relatestothewallthicknessofpipe
SCRD
ScrewedMethodofjoiningsometypesofpipe,fittingsandvalves.
SMLS
SeamlessAtypeofpipe
SO
Slip-OnAtypeofflange
SR
ShortRadius[OfElbow]-
SS
StainlessSteel-
ST
SteamTracing-
ST
SteamTrap-
ST
SupportTrunnions-
STD
Standard-
T
T
Temperature-
TOC
TopofConcrete-
TYP
Typical-
U/G
UndergroundAtypeofdrawingoraburiedpipingsystem
UG
Underground(SeeU/G)
UT
UltrasonicInspection(SeeNDE)
V
V
Valve-
WaterUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
WestAsinthedirection.OftenusedwithCoordinatemethodofdefininglocationorpositionofinitemofequipment.
WC
WGT
WN
WOG
WaterColumnApipingconfigurationthatallowsfortheattachmentofmultiplelevelandpressureinstrumentsonaTankorVessel.
WeightWeldingNeckIndicatedthetypeofFlange
Water,OilandGas-
WP
WorkingPointUsedondrawingswithslopingpipelinestoindicatethepointwherekeyinformationisgiven(Locatingcoordinatesandelevations).
WP
WorkingPressure-
WS
WaterSupplyUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber