Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs
Last Updated:
25 August 2026
Number of Students:
34 Students
Accreditation:
CPD Accredited
Prerequisites:
No formal qualification required (Anyone can participate)
Course Rating:
4.8 out of 5
Course Overview
Learn how to read Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams by taking this Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs course. This course combines tools and practice to give you real insights into P&IDs.
Through this Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs course, you’ll get a glimpse of how P&ID looks and determine its purpose. The course will thoroughly introduce you to the P&ID symbols and designation codes. In addition, it will discuss the importance of process control and educate you on the basic process control system (BPCS). The course also covers essential information on advanced process control and safety instrumented systems (SIS).
What you will learn from this Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs Course
- Gain the skills to read P&ID diagrams
- Understand the anatomy of P&ID
- Get to know about the basic P&ID symbols
- Learn about piping, equipment, instrument, and miscellaneous designation codes
- Enrich your knowledge of basic process control systems and advanced process control
Key features of the course
- Recognised qualification upon successful completion of the course
- Study from anywhere, anytime, whenever it is convenient for you.
- Get 24/7 support from our Customer Success Team
- Affordable and engaging e-learning study materials
- Study at your own pace from a tablet, PC or smartphone
- Online tutor support when you are in need.
This Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs Course is suitable for —
- Students.
- Recent graduates.
- Job seekers.
- Anyone interested in gaining skills in P&IDs.
- Individuals who are already employed in the relevant sectors and wish to enhance their knowledge and expertise.
Assessment and certification
After studying the course materials of the Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs, there will be a written assignment test which you can take either during or at the end of the course. Those who pass this test will have the qualification of Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs Course. Certificate will be produced in PDF format at an additional cost of £9.99 and Printed Hardcopy at £12.99.
Career path
This Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs Course will equip you with an array of in-demand expertise and prepare you for a variety of rewarding employment options, such as—
- Piping designer
- Junior design engineer
- Senior design engineer
- Design supervisor
- Instrumentation designer
- Mechanical system design
- Civil engineering
The average salary for Piping Designers in the United Kingdom is £53,845 per year.
Course Curriculum
15 Sections | 120 Lessons
Introduction
4m
What's a P&ID ?
3m
Why is a P&ID so important ?
2m
Who uses P&ID's ?
6m
How do P&ID's look like ?
8m
Introduction- PID READING
2m
Anatomy of a P&ID
1m
The title block
3m
The drawing scale
3m
The grid system
2m
The revision block
3m
Changes
2m
Notes and legends
3m
Valve symbols
14m
Valve actuator symbols
9m
Control valve designations
2m
Standards and conventions for valve status
7m
Process equipment symbols
12m
Piping symbols
3m
Pipe fitting symbols
3m
Isolating, venting & draining symbols for ease of maintenance
5m
Instrumentation
3m
Sensing devices and detectors
4m
Location symbols
4m
Modifiers and transmitters
5m
Indicators and recorders
3m
Controllers
3m
Example #1 : Identifying process equipment and flow paths
5m
Example #2 : Identifying valve position and failure mode
3m
Example #3 : Identifying the symbols
2m
Piping designation code
6m
Equipment designation code
3m
Instrument designation code
2m
Miscellaneous designation codes
2m
The process
1m
Process control
6m
The control loop
2m
Process control terms
10m
Control loops : Feedback control
2m
Pressure control loops
1m
Flow control loops
1m
Level control loops
1m
Temperature control loops
1m
Multi-variable loops
2m
Feedforward control
2m
Feedforward + Feedback
1m
Cascade control
8m
Split range control
3m
Operations on control signals
2m
Ratio control
2m
Batch control
1m
Selective control
1m
Do we need to control at all ?
1m
Principles of equipment-wise control
10m
Pipe control system
2m
Control of a single pipe
2m
Control of pressure in a pipe
3m
Control of flow in a pipe
4m
Flow merging
8m
Flow splitting
5m
Centrifugal pump control
4m
Control valve vs Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for centrifugal pumps
3m
Minimum flow control for centrifugal pumps
9m
Positive displacement pump control
2m
Control by a recirculation pipe for PD pumps
3m
Variable Speed Drive (VSD) control for PD pumps
1m
Control by stroke adjustment for PD pumps
1m
Compressor control system
2m
Compressor capacity control
12m
Compressor anti-surge control
3m
Heat transfer equipment control
2m
Heat exchanger direct control system
4m
Heat exchanger bypass control system
4m
Reactor temperature control
6m
Air cooler control
2m
Heat exchanger for heat recovery
1m
Heat exchanger back pressure control
2m
Basic fired heater control
8m
Complex fired heater control
5m
Container and vessel control
7m
Container blanket gas control
2m
Safety strategies
1m
Concept of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
1m
SIS actions and types
14m
SIS extent
2m
SIS requirement
3m
Anatomy of a SIS
2m
SIS element symbols
1m
SIS primary elements : Sensors
3m
SIS final elements
4m
Switching valve actuator arrangements
2m
Valve position validation
2m
Merging a switching valve and a control valve
3m
SIS logics
1m
Showing safety instrumented functions on P&ID's
7m
Discrete control
5m
Alarm system
2m
Anatomy of alarm systems
2m
Alarm requirements
6m
Alarm system symbology in P&ID's
6m
Concept of common alarms
1m
Fire and Gas Detection Systems (FGS)
3m
Electric motor control
7m
P&ID representation of commands and responses
5m
P&ID representation of inspection and repair
5m
P&ID example of electro-motor control
4m
P&ID example #1 : Legend and specifications
5m
P&ID example #2 : Hydrogen delivery station
16m
P&ID example #3 : Acid system
13m
P&ID example #4 : Centrifugal pump
9m
P&ID example #5 : Utility station
4m
P&ID example #6 : Waste water filter
8m
P&ID example #7 : Steam separator
15m
P&ID example #8 : Flare knock-out drum
14m
P&ID example #9 : Centrifugal compressor
5m
P&ID example #10 : Hydrogen production from shale gas
11m
P&ID example #11 : Fired heater
7m
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Course Overview
Learn how to read Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams by taking this Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs course. This course combines tools and practice to give you real insights into P&IDs.
Through this Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs course, you’ll get a glimpse of how P&ID looks and determine its purpose. The course will thoroughly introduce you to the P&ID symbols and designation codes. In addition, it will discuss the importance of process control and educate you on the basic process control system (BPCS). The course also covers essential information on advanced process control and safety instrumented systems (SIS).
What you will learn from this Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs Course
- Gain the skills to read P&ID diagrams
- Understand the anatomy of P&ID
- Get to know about the basic P&ID symbols
- Learn about piping, equipment, instrument, and miscellaneous designation codes
- Enrich your knowledge of basic process control systems and advanced process control
Key features of the course
- Recognised qualification upon successful completion of the course
- Study from anywhere, anytime, whenever it is convenient for you.
- Get 24/7 support from our Customer Success Team
- Affordable and engaging e-learning study materials
- Study at your own pace from a tablet, PC or smartphone
- Online tutor support when you are in need.
This Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs Course is suitable for —
- Students.
- Recent graduates.
- Job seekers.
- Anyone interested in gaining skills in P&IDs.
- Individuals who are already employed in the relevant sectors and wish to enhance their knowledge and expertise.
Assessment and certification
After studying the course materials of the Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs, there will be a written assignment test which you can take either during or at the end of the course. Those who pass this test will have the qualification of Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs Course. Certificate will be produced in PDF format at an additional cost of £9.99 and Printed Hardcopy at £12.99.
Career path
This Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs Course will equip you with an array of in-demand expertise and prepare you for a variety of rewarding employment options, such as—
- Piping designer
- Junior design engineer
- Senior design engineer
- Design supervisor
- Instrumentation designer
- Mechanical system design
- Civil engineering
The average salary for Piping Designers in the United Kingdom is £53,845 per year.
15 Sections | 120 Lessons
Introduction
4m
What's a P&ID ?
3m
Why is a P&ID so important ?
2m
Who uses P&ID's ?
6m
How do P&ID's look like ?
8m
Introduction- PID READING
2m
Anatomy of a P&ID
1m
The title block
3m
The drawing scale
3m
The grid system
2m
The revision block
3m
Changes
2m
Notes and legends
3m
Valve symbols
14m
Valve actuator symbols
9m
Control valve designations
2m
Standards and conventions for valve status
7m
Process equipment symbols
12m
Piping symbols
3m
Pipe fitting symbols
3m
Isolating, venting & draining symbols for ease of maintenance
5m
Instrumentation
3m
Sensing devices and detectors
4m
Location symbols
4m
Modifiers and transmitters
5m
Indicators and recorders
3m
Controllers
3m
Example #1 : Identifying process equipment and flow paths
5m
Example #2 : Identifying valve position and failure mode
3m
Example #3 : Identifying the symbols
2m
Piping designation code
6m
Equipment designation code
3m
Instrument designation code
2m
Miscellaneous designation codes
2m
The process
1m
Process control
6m
The control loop
2m
Process control terms
10m
Control loops : Feedback control
2m
Pressure control loops
1m
Flow control loops
1m
Level control loops
1m
Temperature control loops
1m
Multi-variable loops
2m
Feedforward control
2m
Feedforward + Feedback
1m
Cascade control
8m
Split range control
3m
Operations on control signals
2m
Ratio control
2m
Batch control
1m
Selective control
1m
Do we need to control at all ?
1m
Principles of equipment-wise control
10m
Pipe control system
2m
Control of a single pipe
2m
Control of pressure in a pipe
3m
Control of flow in a pipe
4m
Flow merging
8m
Flow splitting
5m
Centrifugal pump control
4m
Control valve vs Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for centrifugal pumps
3m
Minimum flow control for centrifugal pumps
9m
Positive displacement pump control
2m
Control by a recirculation pipe for PD pumps
3m
Variable Speed Drive (VSD) control for PD pumps
1m
Control by stroke adjustment for PD pumps
1m
Compressor control system
2m
Compressor capacity control
12m
Compressor anti-surge control
3m
Heat transfer equipment control
2m
Heat exchanger direct control system
4m
Heat exchanger bypass control system
4m
Reactor temperature control
6m
Air cooler control
2m
Heat exchanger for heat recovery
1m
Heat exchanger back pressure control
2m
Basic fired heater control
8m
Complex fired heater control
5m
Container and vessel control
7m
Container blanket gas control
2m
Safety strategies
1m
Concept of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
1m
SIS actions and types
14m
SIS extent
2m
SIS requirement
3m
Anatomy of a SIS
2m
SIS element symbols
1m
SIS primary elements : Sensors
3m
SIS final elements
4m
Switching valve actuator arrangements
2m
Valve position validation
2m
Merging a switching valve and a control valve
3m
SIS logics
1m
Showing safety instrumented functions on P&ID's
7m
Discrete control
5m
Alarm system
2m
Anatomy of alarm systems
2m
Alarm requirements
6m
Alarm system symbology in P&ID's
6m
Concept of common alarms
1m
Fire and Gas Detection Systems (FGS)
3m
Electric motor control
7m
P&ID representation of commands and responses
5m
P&ID representation of inspection and repair
5m
P&ID example of electro-motor control
4m
P&ID example #1 : Legend and specifications
5m
P&ID example #2 : Hydrogen delivery station
16m
P&ID example #3 : Acid system
13m
P&ID example #4 : Centrifugal pump
9m
P&ID example #5 : Utility station
4m
P&ID example #6 : Waste water filter
8m
P&ID example #7 : Steam separator
15m
P&ID example #8 : Flare knock-out drum
14m
P&ID example #9 : Centrifugal compressor
5m
P&ID example #10 : Hydrogen production from shale gas
11m
P&ID example #11 : Fired heater
7m
Resources - Advanced Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs
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