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IS 3232 (1999): Recommendations on Graphical Symbols for

Process Flow Diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
[MED 17: Chemical Engineering Plants and Related Equipment]

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IS 3232:1999
(Reaffirmed 2005)

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDATIONS~ON
GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS FOR
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAMS, PIPING AND
INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAMS

(Second Revision )

ICS01.080.30;
23.040.01

Q BIS1999
BUREAU
OF
MANAK
BHAVAN,

Dccemhe,1999

INDIAN
STANDARDS
9 BAHADUR
SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Price Group 12

Chemical Engineering Plants and Related Equipment Sectional Committee, MED 17

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized
by the Chemical Engineering Plants and Related Equipment Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Mechanical Engineering Division Council (MEDC).
This Indian Standard was first brought out in 1965 and then revised in 1976 to make it more comprehensive
and systematic. The first revision was based on DIN 28004 Bl.3. (1971) which has now been revised as
DIN 28004 : 1988. Keeping in view the developments that have taken place over these years in the process
equipments and chemical plants, it was decided to revise this standard.
In this revision, the requirements of Graphical symbols for pipe lines and instruments given in IS 9446 : 1980
are also being covered. Therefore, IS 3232 is retitled as Recommendations on graphical symbols for process
flow diagram, piping and instrumentation diagrams. After the publication of this standard IS 9446 : 1980
shall be treated as withdrawn.
Process flow diagrams are widely used in chemical industry as an aid to show basic items of major equipments
and their relations to one another in the process scheme. The important flow lines are indicated as connecting
items of equipments and help to describe how the process operates.
Piping and instrumentation diagrams are used in the chemical industry to indicate all important aspects such
as:
-

All equipment items

All instrument items
All pipelines
Important aspects such as insulations, slopes, equipment elevations, etc

This second revision of IS 3232 is based on the following:.

a) IS 3232 : 1976,
b) IS 9446 : 1980,
c) Prevailing practices existing in leading design engineering organization in the country, and
d) Instrumentation symbols are in line with Instrument Society of America (ISA) stipulations.

IS 3232 : 1999

Indian Standard
REC~OMMENDATIONS ON GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS FOR
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAMS, PIPING AND
INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAMS
( Second Revision )
1 SCOPE

Section 09

Heating

This standard lays down symbols that are to be used

while preparing process flow diagrams as well as
piping and instrumentation
diagrams in order to
represent the major requirements of plant or units in
the chemical industry.

Section

Furnaces

10

and cooling
and boilers

Section 11

Process vessels

Section

Storage ~vessels/tanks

Section

Dryer

2 SYMBOLS

Section

Size reduction

2.1 The symbols indicated here represent only major

items of plants. Two or more of the basic symbols may
be combined to represent composite units.

Section 1

Separators

Section

Filters

2.2 Requirement of symbols

following Sections:

has been covered in the

16

arrangements

Section 17

Centrifuges

Section

18

Stirrers

equipment

Section 0 I

General

Section 19

Mixers

Section 02

Process quantities

Section 20

Feeders

Section 03

Piping

Section 2 1

Conveyors

Section 04

Valves

Section 22

Transport

Section 05

Fittings

Section 23

Miscellaneous

Section 06

Instruments

Section 24

Service fluid codes

Section 07

Pumps

Section 25

Insulation/tracings

Section 08

Compressors

vehicle

types

IS 3232 : 1999
SECTION

01

GENERAL

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

INSULATION
OR TRACING
FOR
EQUIPMENT
AND
LINES
ARE GENERALLY
NOT St_IOWN SYMBOLICALLY
IN PFDS
AND

2)

SECTION
0201

LIQU!D

GAS

INSULATION
OF
AN EQUIPMENT

02

PROCESS

PLACE
NUMERICAL
QUANTITIES
SPECIFiED
THE SYMBOL
I WITHIN

FLOW

I
PRESSURE
AND
TEMPERATURE

0203

QUANTITIES

FLOW

0202

IN P&IDS,
THE LETTERS
INDICATING
THE TYPE
OF
INSULATION
OR
TRACING
ARE PLACED
ON TOP OF THE LINE

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION

03

PIPING

DESCRIPTION

INFLOW

LINE

OUTFLOW

LINE

CONNECTING

CROSS

REMARKS

VENDOR

NAME

IDENTIFY

BY

NAME

LINE

OF
FLOW

NOT

SLOPE
OF A
PROCESS
LINE

BURIED

BY

LtNE

OVER

DIRECTION
PROCESS

IDENTIFY

LIMITS.

DEGREES
ARE TO BE
SHOWN
SEPARATELY

LINE

LIMIT

LINE

--Iv__--I-_Iv

ORM OF HEATING
BY
BE INDICATED

CHANGE
OF
SPECIFICATION

PROCESS

PIPE

LINE

TO
INITIAL

IS 3232 : 1999
SECTION

SY M. NO.

DESCRIPTION

C140 1

GATE

C ,402

GLOBE

VALVE

C1403

CHECK

VALVE

04

VALVE

REMARKS

SYMBOL

VALVE

-z-

c1404

ANGLE

VALVE
p

(1405

DIAPHRAGM

SAFETY
(1406

(1407

VALVE

VALVE

(PRESSURE
VALVE)

BALL

RELIEF
4

VALVE
S

(3408

SOLENOID

VALVE

-c%
TWO

WAY
S

+
THREE
0409

FLOAT

WAY

VALVE
-&

0410

BUTTERFLY

0411

REGULATING
VALVE

0412

FOOT
WITH

VALVE

GLOBE

VALVE
STRAINER
@

0413

PLUG

VALVE

0414

CONTROL

-I&

VALVE

(Conti?lued)

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION

04

VALVE

SYM. ND

DESCRIPTION

0415

PI STON OPERATED
H YDRAULIC
VALVE
CCDNTROL

-I%

_ECTRICALLY
PERATED
0 DNTROL
VALVE

0416

SYMBOL

0417

PI INCH

0418

S PRING
V ALVE

0419

C ONTROL
VALVE
H flTH HAND
WHEEL

0420

P CV

DOWN

0421

PCV

UP

0422

I-IAND
LALVE

0423

FLUNGER
CIPERATED

REMARKS

VALVE

LOADED

STREAM

STREAM

OPERATED

VALVE

-E$

-I
0424

FILOT
\ IALVE

OPERATED
$k
-4

0425

1$ -

WAY

VALVE
-+-

0426

IJEEDLE

0427

IPOSITIVE

0428

ADJUSTABLE

VALVE

CHOKE

CHOKE

IS 3232 : 1999
SECTION

YM.

05

SYMBOL

DESCRIPTION

NO.

0501

EXPANSION

0502

HOSE

0503

FLEXIBLE

0504

SPECTACLE

FITTINGS

JOINT

CONNECTOR

HOSE

BLIND

At-

0505

LINE

BLIND

-It-

0506

REDUCER/EXPANDER

0507

BLIND

FLANGE

0508

DRAIN

FUNNEL

0509

THREADED

0510

ORIFICE

0511

REMARKS

+I

CAP

--IIt-

VENTURI

METER
ch-

0512

0513

STEAM

VENT

TRAP

WITH

-+q-

GOOSE

NECK
r

(Conlinued)
6

IS 3232 : 1999
SECTION

FITTINGS

REMARKS

SYMBOL

DESCRIPTION

GHT

05

GLASS

0515

NION

3516

OUPLING

517

rDAPTOR

518

LOW

.-III-E

ELEMENT

519

rURBlNE

METER

1520

OS.

1521

ROTAM ETER .

1522

SONIC

1523

MAGNETIC

1524

PITOT

0525

DRAIN

PLUGGED

0526

DRAIN

FLANGED

DISP.

METER

-m

METER

METER

TUBE

3-

( Continued)
7

SECTION

iYk.4. NO.

DESCRIPTION

0527

STRAIGHTENING
VANES

0528

ANALYSER

05

SYMBOL

-&

--ml--

0529

FILTER

0530

FILTER

lzl

0531

,,,,,,:,

kc+

0532

0533

0534

Y I-

FITTINGS

TYPE
9

STRAINER

TEMPORARY
STRAINER

BASKET

TS

I)

cl

STRAINER
e

0535

FLAME

0536

CONE
TYPE
STRAINER

0537

SAMPLE

0538

PIPE

ARRESTER

lxl

POINT

CAP

pa

0S

WELDED

REMARKS

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION
fM. NO.

06

INSTRUMENTATION

DESCRIPTION

SYMBOL

0601

INSTRUMENT
SIGNAL

AIR

0602

lNSTRUMENT
SIGNAL

ELECTRIC

._

0603

INSTRUMENT
LINES

SUPPLY

0604

INSTRUMENT
CAPPILLARY

0605

1606

1607

1608

TUBING

HYDRAULIC

LINES

_,

---

vvvv
AAI\I\

-L-L-L-

SOFTWARE
CONNECTIONS

INSTRUMENTS
LOCALLY
MOUNTED

INSTRUMENT
MOUNTED
ON MAIN PANEL
8

1609

INSTRUMENT
ON LOCAL

MOUNTED
PANEL

1610

MOUNTED
TRANSMITTER

LOCALLY

3611

MOUNTED
TRANSMITTER

PANEL

0612

COMPUTER

0613

COMPUTER
PANEL

LOCAL
e

0614

DCS

DIDC

0615

GAS

FILTER

g%

lzl

SYMBOL
REMARKS

IS3232:199!I
SECTION

06

PANEL

RUNNING

TE

LIGHT

TELEMETRIC

INLET SIZE
; INCHES
ORIFICE
CODE
LETTER
OUTLET
SIZE INCHES
SAFETY
VALVE
SET
PRESSURE
kg/cm*
g

RUPTURE

DIAPHRAGM

BREATHER

DISK

SEAL

VALVE

PROGRAMMABLE

CONTROL

ON

SYMBOL
REMARKS

DESCRIPTION

REAR

iNSTRUMENTATlON

LOGIC

LOCAL

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION 06 INSTRUMENT LEGEND

(Refer Table 1 for definition of identification letters)
P

PRESSURElNSTRUMENTS

PV

PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE

TEMPERATURE

TV

TEMPERATURE

LEVEL INSTRUMENTS

LV

LEVEL CONTROL VALVE

IL

INTERFACE LEVEL INSTRUMENTS

ILV

INTERFACE LEVEL CONTROL VALVE

FLOW INSTRUMENTS

FV

FLOW CONTROL VALVE

ANALYSER INSTRUMENTS

AV

GAS ACTUATED VALVE

PCV

SELF ACTUATED PRESSURE

CONTROL VALVE

I/P

CURRENT TOPNEUMATIC
TRANSDUCER

TW

THERMOWELL

P/I

TE

TEMPERATURE

PNEUMATIC TO CURRENT
TRANSDUCER

PB

PUSHBUTTON

I/E

CURRENT TO VOLTS TRANSDUCER

sov

SOLENOID OPERATED VALVE

E/I

VOLTS TO CURRENT TRANSDUCER

TJI

MULTIPOINT INDICATOR

E/P

VOLTS TO PNEUMATIC TRANSDUCER

DPG

DlFFERENTlAL

PRESSURE

P/E

PNEUMATIC TO VOLTS TRANSDUCER

DJC

DIFFERENTIAL
CONTROLLER

INDICATING

SDV

SHUT DOWN-VALVE

MOV

MOTOR OPERATED VALVE

DIFFERENTlAL
CONTROLLER

RECORDING

XL

RUNNING LIGHTS

XI

RUNNING INDlCATIONS

DRC

INSTRUMENTS

ELEMENT

GAUGE

CONTROL VALVE

INDICATOR

TT

TEMPERATURE

RECORDER

SC

SAMPLE COOLER

IC

INDICATING CONTROLLER

UC

UTILITY CONNECTION

RC

RECORDING CONTROLLER

FG

FLOW GLASS

FUNCTION (MODIFIER)

PSV

PRESSURE

INTEGRATOR (SUMMATOR)

TSV

THERMAL SAFETY VALVE

AL

ALARM LOW

RD

RUPTURE DISK

AH

ALARM HIGH

HIC

HAND INDICATING CONTROLLER

ALL

ALARM LOW LOW

HCV

HAND CONTROL VALVE

AHH

ALARM HIGH HIGH

ss

SELECTION

SL

SWITCH LOW

FO

CONTROL VALVE FAIL OPEN

SH

SWITCH HIGH

FC

CONTROL VALVE FAIL CLOSE

SLL

SWITCH LOW LOW

FL

CONTROL VALVE FALL LOCK

SHH

SWITCH HIGH HIGH

TSO

TIGHT SHUT OFF

PI

PRESSURE

PVRV

Tl

TEMPERATURE

BREATHER VALVE (PRESSURE

VACUUM RELIEF VALVE)

LI

LEVEL INDICATOR

AF

FLAME ARRESTOR

ILG

I-NTERFACE LEVEL GAUGE

EX

EXCESS FLOW CHECK VALVE

FE

FLOW ELEMENT

RTU

REMOTE TERMINAL UNIT

AE

ANALYSER ELEMENT

IJ

INSULATION JOINT

PT

PRESSURE TRANSMITTER

LSS

LOW SIGNAL SELECTOR

LT

LEVEL TRANSMITTER

MSS

MANUAL SIGNAL SELECTOR

FT

FLOW TRANSMITTER

LO

LOCK OPEN

AT

ANALYSERTRANSMITTER

LC

LOCK CLOSE

INTERFACE LEVEL TRANSMITTER

ZSH

POSITION SWITCH HIGH (VALVE OPEN)

lLT

INDICATOR
INDICATOR

11

TRANSMITTER

SAFETY VALVE

SWITCH

IS 3232 : 1999
ZHH

POSlTION

HIGH HIGH (VALVE OPEN)

FB

FULL BORE

ZAH

POSITION
OPEN)

ALARM HIGH (VALVE

NB

NORMAL

AS

AUTOMATIC

ZSL

POSITION
CLOSE)

SWITCH LOW (VALVE

DPT

DIFFERENTIAL
TRANSMITTER

ZLL

POSITION
VALVE)

LOW LOW (FULL CLOSED

FO

RESTRICTION

CONTROLLER

ZAL

POSITlON
CLOSED)

ALARM LOW (VALVE

uv

ON-OF VALVE

Table 1 Identification

BORE
SAMPLER
PRESSURE
ORIFICE

Letters

Multifunction

Multifunction

Multivariable

Vibration, Mechanical Analysis

Weight, Force

Unclassified

X Axis

Event, State or Presence

Y Axis

Relay, Compute,
Convert

Position, Dimension

Z Axis

Driver, Actuator
Unclassified
Final Control
Element

Multifunction

Valve, Damper,
Louver
Well
Unclassified

12

Unclassified

Unclassified

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION
YM.

DESCRIPTION

NO.

0701

CENTRIFUGAL

07

PUMPS

SYMBOL

PUMPS

REMARKS

,
-$&BOL
GEAR

PLUNGER
POSITIVE
DISPLACEMENT

0702

PUMP-w

PUMP

PUMP
RECIPROCATING
DUPLEX

0703

PROPORTIONING

0704

HAND
DRUM

PUMP

PUMP

PUMP

WITH

PROCESS

0705

Fv:::%

SERVICE)

0706

BLOWING

EGG

FLUID

PUMP

Is3232:199!I

SECTION

08

CENTRIFUGAL
COMPRESSOR

0801

REMARKS

SYMBOL

DESCRIPTION

9 M. NO.

COMPRESSORS

M
0

POSITIVE
DISPLACEMENT
COMPRESSOR

0802

RECIPROCATING
COMPRESSOR

0803

?I%

0804

EJECTOR
COMPRESSOR

0805

FAN
7

TURBINE

0806

Q+

SECTION

S YM.

0901

NO.

09

HEATING

DESCRIPTION

IMMERSION

COIL

OR

COOLING
SYMBOL

ARRANGEMENTS
REMARKS

EXAMPLES-

IS 3232

SECTION
04.

HEATING

OR

COOLING

DESCRIPTION

NO.~

0902

09

SYMBOL

ARRANGEMENTS
REMARKS

EXCHANGER
(IN

PFD)
a

0903

HEAT

EXCHANGER
-Q

0904

0905

0906

EXCHANGER
_

,@

EXCHANGER

KETTLE

REBOILER
Q
c

0907

KETTLE

REBOILER

KETTLE
2

0909

REBOILER
BUNDLE

TUBULAR

:-

EXAMPLE

:-

COIL

0908

0910

EXAMPLE

JACKET

15

: 1999

Is 3232 : 1999

SECTION
fM.

0911

09

HEATING

,OR

COOLING

DESCRIPTION

NO.

NATURAL
COOLING

ARRANGEMENTS

SYMBOL

REMARKS

DRAUGHT
TOWER

fi

0912

INDUCED
COOLING

DRAUGHT
TOWER

c&l

0913

AIR

BLOWN

COOLER

USED

FOR

PFD

USED

FOR

P&l

)001
-m
0914

TRICKLE

COOLER

C
0915

PLATE
HEAT

TYPE
EXCHANGER

0916

AIR COOLER
WITH
FAN AND MOTOR

z,

0917

CONTACT

CONDENSER

0918

DESUPER

HEATER

16

(Continued)

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION
S YM. NO.

09

HEATING

OR

COOLING

DESCRIPTION

ARRANGEMENTS
REMARKS

SYMBOL

0919

ONE CELL FIRED

HEATER/FURNACE

0920

TWO CELL FIRED

HEATER/FURNACE
a

SECTION

10

FURNACES

AND

BOILERS

S'YM. NO.

SYMBOL

DESCRIPTION

1001

SOLID
FUEL
FURNACE

1002

OIL. GAS OR
PULVERIZD
FUEL FURNACE

1003

ELECTRIC

1004

FiRED

1005

WASTE
BOILER

FURNACE

BOILER

HEAT
-

17

REMARKS

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION
SYM.

NO. 1

DESCRIPTION

1101

HORIZONTAL
VESSEL

1102

VERTICAL
VESSEL

11

PROCESS
SYMBOL

VESSELS
REMARKS

VESSEL
1103

JACKETED

0
B

1104

PACKED
VESSEL

1105

EVAPORATOR

CRYSTALLIZER

1107

AUTOCLAVE

:-

CATALYTIC

REACTOR

ABSORBER,

1106

EXAMPLES

._

0C

,.

ETC.

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION
IM.

NO.

1108

,08A

11

PROCESS

DESCRIPTION
CONSTRUCTION
CONTAINERS,
TOWERS
AND

VESSELS
REMARKS

SYMBOL

INSIDE
COLUMNS
REACTORS

PLATES/TRAYS
(FOR MASS

TRANSFER)

EXAMPLE
I

1088

FLUIDIZED

BED

1109

MULTI BED
COLUMN

1110

VESSEL

1111

DEAERATOR

t112

FLANGED

PACKED

WITH

:-

TRAY SHOULD
BE NUMBERED
FROM THE BOTTOM
ATLEAST
1HE FIRST AND LAST SHOULI
BE SHOWN.
INTERMEDIATE
TRAY SHOJJLD BE INCLUDED
k NUMBERED
WHERE
THEY
ARE SIGNIFICANTS.

BOOT

VESSEL

IS 3232:1999
SECTION
StYM.

1113

NO.~

11

PROCESS

DESCRIPTION

DOUBLE
VESSEL

SYMBOL

FLANGED
II

1114

CONICAL
VESSEL

BOTTOM

1115

VESSEL
ONE -

WITH
SUMP

1116

VESSEL
TWO -

WITH
SUMPS

L
20

VESSELS
REMARKS

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION
;Yt.i.

NO.

12

STORAGE

VESSELS

DESCRIPTION

1201

IXED
ANK

1202

LOATING
ANK

1203

LOATING
CUM
IXED ROOF TANK

1204

GAS
WET

HOLDER,
SEAL

1205

GAS
DRY

HOLDER,
SEAL

1206

PRESSURE
STORAGE
(SPHERE OR SPHEROID;
HORTON
SPHERE

TANKS

SYMBOL

ROOF

ROOF

m
$4

21

REMARKS

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION
s YM.

NO.

DESCRIPTION

1301

BATCH
DRIER

TRAY

1302

SPRAY

DRIER

1303

CONTINUOUS

1304

ROTARY
DRIER
OR KILN

13
SYMBOL

DRIER

22

DRYERS
REMARKS

IS3232:f989

SECTION
WM.

NO. i

14

DESCRIPTION

1401

SIZE
REDUCING
EQUIPMENT
(GENERAL
SYMBOL)

1402

BREAKER,

1403

BREAKER
HAMMER
MILL
IMPACT
MILL

1404

JAW

1404A

ROLLER

1405

GRINDER

1406

BALL

GYRATORY

CRUSHER

CRUSHER

OR

TUBE

MILL

SIZE

REDUCTION

*
V

SYMBOL

EQUIPMENTS
1

REMARKS
EXAMPLE

:-

PULVERIZER

Is 3232 : 1999
SECTION
YM.

NO.

DESCRIPTION

50 1

CLONE OR
DROCYCLONE

502

_ECTROSTATIC
I.PARATOR
:LECTRICAL
JRIFICATION
F GAS)

I503

EPERATORS
FOR
IQUIDS.
DECANTOR

1504

15

SEPARATORS
SYMBOL

v+
v

HICKENER

-*-aSCREEN,

1505

REMARKS

SCREEN

VIBRATORY

24

SCREEN,

ROTARY

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION
SYM.

NO.

FILTER

1602

SUCTION

1603

PRESSURE

1604

FILTERS

SYMBOL

DESCRIPTION

1601

16

REMARKS

PRESS

FILTER

FILTER

GRAVITY
FILTER
(OPEN
SETTLING

1605

OPEN
ROTARY
VACUUM
FILTER

1606

CLOSED
VACUUM

--___.._
-__-_-_______
--_____
TANK)

ROTARY
FILTER

BASKET

1607

BAG

FILTER

FILTER

IS3232:1999
SECTION

CENTRIFUGES
(GENERAL
SYMBOL)

BASKET
BATCH

1703

17

CENTRIFUGES

CENTRIFUGE
OR CONTINOUS

PLATE

CENTRIFUGE

SECTION

18

STIRRERS
EXAMPLE:-

1801

GENERAL

SYMBOL

Jd

EXAMPLE:-

1802

SPARGER

26

IS 3232 : 1999
SECTION

RIBBON

DOUBLE

1904

EJECTOR

1905

ROTARY

19

MIXERS

BLENDER

CONE

MIXER

MIXER

2
0

t
1906

ON

LINE

MIXER

--cw

I)

1907

MIXER

1908

SACONY

MIXER

21

IS 3232 : 1999
SECTION
YM. NO.

20

DESCRIPTION

FEEDERS
REMARKS

SYMBOL
I

2001

GENERAL

SYMBOL

2002

VIBRATOR

FEEDER

ti
I
2003

WEIGH

FEEDER

-a

2004

ROTARY
TABLE
FEEDER,
REVOLVING
PLATE
FEEDER

I
2005

SCRAPER

FEEDER
a

2006

SCREW

FEEDER
+!iikvF

2007

ROTARY

FEEDER

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION 21 cotw~o~s
W.

DESCRIPTION

NO.

2101

B ELT

2102

s CRAPER

2103

VIBRATING
-C :ONVEYOR

SYMBOL

CONVEYOR

CONVEYOR

2104

c_iCREW

2105

EtUCKET

CONVEYOR

2106

F?OLLER

CONVEYOR

2107

(IVERHEAD
(ZONVEYOR
\ NITH HOOKS

21078

( IVERHEAD
CONVEYOR
(IR ROPEWAY
WITH
I3UCKETS
OR CARRIER

2108A

IFIXEO
-1 WITH

CONVEYOR

HOlST
HOOK

2108E I

TRAVELLING
WITH HOOK

HOIST

2108(

.
I

TRAVELLING
,WITH GRAB

HOIST

2108

AIR

I
--

FLOATS

&&my

29

REMARKS

IS 3232 : 1999

IYM. NO.1

SECTION
DESCRIPTION

!201

SHIP

!202

WAGON,
TRUCK

22

TRANSPORT

VEHICLES

SYMBOL

REMARKS

LORRY~,

00

2203

TANKER
00

2204

OPEN

TRAILER

00

BOTTOM
2205

WAGON

HOPPER
WITH

SECTION

2301

SILENCER

2302

LAUNCHER

2303

DIESEL

W
23

MISCELLANEOUS

bl

RECEIVER

GENERATOR

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION
M. NO.

2304

DESCRIPTION

23

MISCELLANEOUS
SYMBOL

TURBINE
GENERATOR

2305
2305

REMARKS

HOSE

REEL

2305

2306~

WELL HEAD WITH

ONE B-ORE (SINGLE
COMPLETION)

23068

WELL HEAD WITH

TWO BORE (DUAL
COMPLETION)

Is 3232 : 1999
SECTION

23

MISCELLANEOUS
7

SYM. NO.

DESCRIPTION

2307

SUMP

2308A

FLARE

23088

FLARE

SYMBOL

REMARKS

CAISSON

STACK

2309

CHIMNEY

2310

SCRAPPER

1;1

TEE
&

2311

ATMOSPHERIC

VENT

32

( Continued )

IS 3232

SECTION

2312

23

: 1999

MISCELLANEOUS

CYLINDER

CYLINDER

2313

GRADUATED

2314

CRANE

2315A

ELECTROLYTIC
CELL WITHOUT
DIAPHRAGM

+-

23158

ELECTROLYTIC
CELL WITH
DIAPHRAGM

2316

TURBINE

2317

MOTOR

DRIVE

DRIVE

qii+

33

Continued )

Is 3232 : 1999
SECTtON
SYM.

NO.1

DESCRIPTION

SWIVEL

CBD

DRAIN

SAMPLE

SYMBOL

COOLER

23

MISCELLANEOUS
SYMBOL

REMARKS

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION 24 SERVICE FLUID CODES

P

PROCESS

HM

HEATING MEDIUM

WCS

COOLING WATER SUPPLY

HMS

HEATING MEDIUM SUPPLY

WCR

COOLING WATER RETURN

HMR

HEATING MEDIUM RETURN

WD

DRINKING WATER

EG

50% EG SOLUTION

ws

SERVICE WATER

CHWS

CHILLED WATER SUPPLY

WF

FIRE WATER

CHWR CHILLED WATER RETURN

WR

RAW WATER

WDM

DEMlNERALISED WATER

WP

PROCESS WATER

SH

SP STEAM

WT

TREATED WATER

SM

MP STEAM

Al

INSTRUMENT AIR

SL

LP STEAM

AP

PLANT AIR

CH

CONDENSATE HP

AB

BREATHING

CM

CONDENSATE Ml

BD

BLOW DOWN

CL

CONDENSATE LP

FL

FLARE

NITROGEN

FO

FUEL OIL

BR

BRINE

FG

FUEL GAS

cs

CAUSTIC SEWER

Gl

INSTRUMENT GAS

IG

INERT GAS

NA

CAUSTIC

ows

OILY WATER SEWER

RE

REFRIGERANT ETHANE

ss

STORM SEWER

RA

REFRIGERANT AMONIA

CBD

CLOSED BLOW DOWN

RP

REFRIGERANT PROPANE

DRAIN

AC

ACID LINES

UC

UTILITY CONNECTION

AIR

35

IS 3232 : 1999

SECTION 25 INSULATION/TRACING

TYPE

IH

HOT INSULATION

IE

ELECTRIC~TRACED

1C

COLD INSULATION

IA

ACCOUSTK

IS

SAFETY INSULATION

IF

THERMAL FLUID TRACING

IT

STEAM TRACED

36

INSULATION

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