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(P&ID) is a schematic layout of a plant that displays the units to be used, the pipes connecting these units, and the sensors and control valves. Standard structures located on a P&ID include storage tanks, surge tanks, pumps, heat exchangers, reactors, and distillation columns. The latter three comprise most of the chemical process industry single-unit control problems.\u003Cbr>P&IDs have a number of important uses in the design and successful operation of chemical process plants. Once a process flow diagram is made, P&IDs help engineers develop control strategies that ensure production targets are met while meeting all safety and environmental standards. These diagrams are also very important for locating valves and process components during maintenance and troubleshooting.\u003Cbr>Each page of a P&ID should be easy to read and correspond to a specific action of the plant. Also, symbols used in the P&ID are uniform throughout. Diagrams for heat exchangers, continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTRs), and distillation columns shown in subsequent sections of this wiki represent a small sample of standard symbols for these structures. For a list and explanation of standard controlsrelated symbols, please refer to PID Standard Notation.\u003Cbr>General Strategies for Implementation of Good Control Systems |\n| There are several guidelines to follow when designing P&IDs for a plant. The first consideration is stable operation of the plant so that all safety and environmental standards are met. Maintaining product quality should also be a primary design objective. Additionally, systems should be designed to respond quickly to rapid changes in rate and product quality. Usually control systems should be run in an automatic mode so the system will correct itself, as opposed to a manual mode, which requires operator supervision.\u003Cbr>When setting up a control system, it is useful to first focus on mass balance control, which can be monitored by level and pressure control loops that use gas or liquid flow rates. Additionally, a product control structure should be set up to ensure efficient process operation. To prevent controls from conflicting with one another, a final examination of the controlled streams should be performed. Further instrumentation can then be installed to prevent conflicts between controllers. Finally, appropriate tolerances should be established for controllers that directly affect the action of other controllers. Determination of the optimal control placement is essential for successful plant operation.\u003Cbr>Standard Structures and Location of Control Features |\n\nAs mentioned above, control of heat exchangers, reactors, and distillation columns represent the majority of single-unit control problems. The table below summarizes the control schemes derived in the following examples. The most common control schemes are listed in the table below.  \nTable 1: Summary of common P&ID structures  \nFor most equipment, a degrees of freedom analysis is first performed and then control scheme is designed based on the degrees of freedom.  \nHeat Exchanger  \nTo monitor the performance of a heat exchanger, the product stream is important. Usually, the product stream must be within some temperature range before it continues to downstream process units. The outlet temperature of this stream can be used to calculate the heat transfer. The steam is controlled in order to obtain the desired product stream temperature. One way to influence the product temperature is by controlling the flow of the heated steam . This flow-based control may take some time to implement and therefore cause fluctuations in the process. Depending on the process, these fluctuations may or may not be acceptable. Instead of monitoring the flow-rate, the steam pressure may be monitored, achieving tighter control of temperature. 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