AAbsolute-(SeeABS)

AAirUsedtodefinethecommodityinaLineNumber
AAnalogsignal-Thisisnormallytheindicationoftheexistenceofandtypesignalfromsome
instrumentintheplantbacktothecontrolroompanel

AInlet Nozzle - SeeNote #1

APipeAnchorsThisisafixedanchorrestrictingthepipemovementataspecificsupportfrom
movinginany(horizontalofvertical)direction.
A/GAboveGroundThemostcommonuseforthisabbreviationisonaP&IDtoindicatethatportionof
alinethatistobeorwillbeaboveground.
ABSAbsolute-Unitofmeasure.ThistermisnormallyusedalongwithanotherqualifierasinAbsolute
Pressure.
ACAirConditioner-Equipmentdesignation

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-

BOutlet Nozzle SeeNote #1

BABaseAnchorThisisatypeofsupportoftenusedunder
pipinglowtogradeorfloorsurface.Itisrigidlyconnectsthepipingtothe
pavingorfloorsurface.
BBEBeveledBothEndsThisisanendprepqualifierforpiping
fittingssuchasreducersandswedges.
BBLBarrelThisismostcommonlyusedwhendiscussingtheplant
capacity(100,000Bpd)orthecapacityofatank.Itnormallyreferstoa55
GallonBarrelbutoneshouldrememberthatabarrelactuallyholdsonly42
USgallons.
BBPBottomofbaseplateTheBasePlateinthiscaseisthe
bottomringplateofaverticalvesselsupportorthebottomplateofasaddle
supportofapieceofhorizontalequipment.
BCBoltCircleThismightbeforaflange,aVerticalvessel
supportorforaManhole.

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.

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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