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How to Draw a Process Flow Diagram in ConceptDraw PRO

Process Flow diagrams are used in chemical and process engineering to show the flow of chemicals and the equipment involved in the process. When it comes to creating a process flow diagram, it's important to use software that is capable of describing a wide range of processes, using techniques and graphical notation that are easily recognized by engineering workers. An ideal drawing platform will utilize functions that can cope with the output of a high volume of engineering processes, that may change rapidly from development to implementation stages. ConceptDraw PRO, with the extended functionality of the Chemical and Process Engineering Diagrams solution, is the ideal medium for creating designs of this type. The Chemical and Process Engineering Diagrams solution complements this feature with a library of selected icons to represent various steps — all instantly recognizable and applicable to a wide user base. ConceptDraw PRO allows you to draw the Process Flow diagram easily using the set of special libraries.

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This chemical engineering solution extends ConceptDraw PRO v.9.5 (or later) with process flow diagram symbols, samples, process diagrams templates and libraries of design elements for creating process and instrumentation diagrams, block flow diagrams (BFD
The vector stencils library "Instruments" contains 72 symbols of control instruments and measuring devices: meters and gauges, and callouts, text boxes, and inserts.
Use these shapes to create annotated process flow diagrams (PFD), flow control, manufacturing processes, and distribution system diagrams.
"Process control is an engineering discipline that deals with architectures, mechanisms and algorithms for maintaining the output of a specific process within a desired range.
Process control is extensively used in industry and enables mass production of continuous processes such as oil refining, paper manufacturing, chemicals, power plants and many other industries. Process control enables automation, with which a small staff of operating personnel can operate a complex process from a central control room." [Process control. Wikipedia]
The example "Design elements - Instruments" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Chemical and Process Engineering solution from the Engineering area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Process control instrument symbols
Process control instrument symbols , vortex sensor, venturi, flow nozzle, thermometer, strain gauge, pressure, steam traced, steam traced instrument, rotameter, recorder, propeller meter, pressure gauges, pressure gauge, operator box, light, level meter, indicator, discrete instrument, indicator, generic utility, flowmeter, diamond, dashed mid-line, indicator, discrete instrument, correcting element, converter, computer, computer function, PLC, programmable logic control, NOT gate, CRT, shared display, CRT,  shared display, AND gate,  recorder,
This DFD sample was created on the base of the figure from the NASA website. [asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/ ATBD/ DFD.html]
"Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES).
EOS-Terra: Understanding Earth's Clouds and Climate.
The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instrument is one of several that will be flown aboard the Earth Observing System's Terra spacecraft, scheduled for launch in late1999. The data from the CERES instrument will be used to study the energy exchanged between the Sun; the Earth's atmosphere, surface and clouds; and outer space.
The CERES EOS-Terra instrument will be the second CERES instrument in Earth orbit. The first CERES instrument is currently orbiting the Earth aboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission observatory, which was launched in November 1997. Early results of the TRMM mission show that the first CERES has provided better measurement capabilities than any previous satellite instrument of its kind.
What CERES Will Measure.
CERES will measure the energy at the top of the atmosphere, as well as estimate energy levels in the atmosphere and at the Earth's surface. Using information from very high resolution cloud imaging instruments on the same spacecraft, CERES also will determine cloud properties, including cloud amount, altitude, thickness, and the size of the cloud particles. All of these measurements are critical for advancing our understanding of the Earth's total climate system and further improving climate prediction models.
The CERES instrument is based on NASA Langley's highly successful Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) which used three satellites to provide global energy budget measurements from 1984 to 1990." [nasa.gov/ centers/ langley/ news/ factsheets/ CERES.html]
The DFD example "CERES data flow diagram" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Data Flow Diagrams solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
DFD
DFD, process, external interactor,
The vector stencils library "Instruments" contains 72 symbols of control instruments and measuring devices: meters and gauges, and callouts, text boxes, and inserts.
Use these shapes to create annotated process flow diagrams (PFD), flow control, manufacturing processes, and distribution system diagrams in the ConceptDraw PRO software extended with the Chemical and Process Engineering solution from the Chemical and Process Engineering area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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Indicator local
Indicator local, indicator, discrete instrument,
Indicator remote
Indicator remote, indicator, discrete instrument,
Indicator auxiliary
Indicator auxiliary, indicator, discrete instrument,
CRT local
CRT local, CRT, shared display,
CRT remote
CRT remote,
CRT auxiliary
CRT auxiliary, CRT,  shared display,
PLC local
PLC local, PLC, programmable logic control,
PLC auxiliary
PLC auxiliary, PLC, programmable logic control,
PLC remote
PLC remote, PLC, programmable logic control,
Computer local
Computer local, computer, computer function,
Computer auxiliary
Computer auxiliary, computer, computer function,
Computer remote
Computer remote, computer, computer function,
Light local
Light local, light,
Light remote
Light remote, light,
Light auxiliary
Light auxiliary, light,
Indicator auxiliary (dashed)
Indicator auxiliary (dashed), dashed mid-line, indicator, discrete instrument,
Indicator remote (dashed)
Indicator remote (dashed), dashed mid-line, indicator, discrete instrument,
Steam traced auxiliary
Steam traced auxiliary, steam traced, steam traced instrument,
Steam traced remote
Steam traced remote, steam traced, steam traced instrument,
Steam traced local
Steam traced local, steam traced, steam traced instrument,
Level meter auxiliary
Level meter auxiliary, level meter,
Level meter remote
Level meter remote, level meter,
Level meter local
Level meter local, level meter,
Pressure gauge diaphragm
Pressure gauge diaphragm, pressure gauges,
Pressure gauge
Pressure gauge, pressure gauges,
Pressure gauge liquid filled
Pressure gauge liquid filled, pressure gauge,
Strain gauge
Strain gauge, strain gauge, pressure,
Thermometer bi-metallic
Thermometer bi-metallic, thermometer,
Thermometer gas
Thermometer gas, thermometer,
Thermometer general
Thermometer general, thermometer,
Thermometer glass
Thermometer glass, thermometer,
Thermometer liquid
Thermometer liquid, thermometer,
Thermometer resistance
Thermometer resistance, thermometer,
Thermometer thermocouple
Thermometer thermocouple, thermometer,
Flowmeter electromagnetic
Flowmeter electromagnetic, flowmeter,
Flowmeter general
Flowmeter general, flowmeter,
Flowmeter nozzle
Flowmeter nozzle, flowmeter,
Flowmeter orifice
Flowmeter orifice, flowmeter,
Flowmeter positive displacement
Flowmeter positive displacement, flowmeter,
Flowmeter turbine
Flowmeter turbine, flowmeter,
Flowmeter variable area
Flowmeter variable area, flowmeter,
Flowmeter Venturi
Flowmeter Venturi, flowmeter,
Level meter capacitive
Level meter capacitive, level meter,
Level meter conductive
Level meter conductive, level meter,
Level meter displacer
Level meter displacer, level meter,
Level meter float
Level meter float, level meter,
Level meter general
Level meter general, level meter,
Level meter sonic
Level meter sonic, level meter,
Indicator analoque
Indicator analoque, indicator,
Indicator digital
Indicator digital, indicator,
Indicator general
Indicator general, indicator,
Recorder analoque
Recorder analoque,  recorder,
Recorder digital
Recorder digital,  recorder,
Recorder general
Recorder general, recorder,
Converter
Converter, converter,
Converter 2 (1st half filled)
Converter 2 (1st half filled), converter,
Converter 3 (2nd half filled)
Converter 3 (2nd half filled), converter,
Venturi
Venturi, venturi, flow nozzle,
Venturi (pressure taps)
Venturi (pressure taps), venturi, flow nozzle,
Flowmeter
Flowmeter, flowmeter,
Rotameter
Rotameter, rotameter,
Vortex sensor
Vortex sensor, vortex sensor,
Propeller meter
Propeller meter, propeller meter,
Generic utility
Generic utility, generic utility,
Operator box
Operator box, operator box,
Operator box 2 (1st half filled)
Operator box 2 (1st half filled), operator box,
Operator box 3 (2nd half filled)
Operator box 3 (2nd half filled), operator box,
AND gate
AND gate, AND gate,
OR gate
OR gate,
NOT gate
NOT gate, NOT gate,
Correcting element
Correcting element, correcting element,
Diamond
Diamond, diamond,

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