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TABLE 2.3. Flowsheet Flags of Operating Conditions in
Typical Units
<F>
Mass flow rate, Ibs/hr

( 217 )
Moial flow rate, Ibmols/hr
I 510 I
Temperature, "F

Pressure, psig (or indicate if psia or @ psia
Torr or bar)
Volumetric liquid flow rate, gahin. < 65.3 )
><

Volumetric liquid flow rate, bbls/day

Kilo Btu/hr, at heat transfer equipment ) 9,700 (
/ 953 /
Enthalpy, Btu/lb

Others

~

TABLE 2.4. Letter Designations of Equipment

Equipment Letters Equipment Letters
Agitator M Grinder SR
Air filter FG Heat exchanger E
Bin -IT Homogenizer M
B I e n d e r M Kettle R
Blower JB Kiln (rotary) DD
Centrifuge FF Materials handling G
Classifying equipment S equipment
Colloid mill SR Miscellaneous" L
Compressor JC Mixer M
Condenser E Motor PM
Conveyor C Oven B
Cooling tower TE Packaging machinery L
Crusher SR Precipitator (dust or mist) FG
Crystallizer K Prime mover PM
Cyclone separator (gas) FG Pulverizer SR
Cyclone separator Pump (liquid) J
(liquid) F Reboiler E
Decanter FL Reactor R
Disperser M Refrigeration system G
Drum D Rotameter RM
Dryer (thermal) DE Screen S
Dust collector FG Separator (entrainment) FG
Elevator C Shaker M
Electrostatic separator FG Spray disk SR
Engine PM Spray nozzle SR
Evaporator FE Tank l-r
Fan JJ Thickener F
Feeder C Tower T
Filter (liquid) P Vacuum equipment VE
Furnace B Weiah scale L
aNote: The letter L is used for unclassified equipment when only a
few items are of this type; otherwise, individual letter designations are
assi g ined .