Vertical vessel P&ID symbol

Vertical vessel

ISO 10628-2 (groups 1-2, vessels, tanks and columns) / PIP PIC001
Drawn as
A tall rectangle with rounded (dished) top and bottom heads, with nozzles: inlet on the side, gas at the top, liquid at the bottom. Equipment tag and design data written beside it.
Meaning
Vertical pressure vessel: scrubber, KO drum, flash drum or receiver. Gas/liquid duty with small liquid volume becomes vertical-separator; an air or nitrogen receiver becomes air-receiver. Read the title and service.
Variants
  • ISO 10628-2 shows support skirt, legs or brackets as extra marks under the vessel
  • Internals (mesh pad, vane pack, inlet device) are often drawn inside
  • Jacketed or insulated vessels have hatching or a second outline
Tags
V · D