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The P&ID acts as a directory to all field instrumentation and control that
will be installed on a process and thus is a key document to the control
engineer. Since the instrument tag (tag number) assigned to field devices
is shown on this document, the instrument tag associated with, for exam-
ple, a measurement device or actuator of interest may be quickly found.
Also, based on the instrument tags, it is possible to quickly identify the
instrumentation and control associated with a piece of equipment. For
example, a plant operator may report to Maintenance that a valve on a
piece of equipment is not functioning correctly. By going to the P&ID the
maintenance person can quickly identify the tag assigned to the valve and
also learn how the valve is used in the control of the process. Thus, the
P&ID plays an important role in the design, installation and day to day
maintenance of the control system. It is a key piece of information in terms
of understanding what is currently being used in the plant for process
control. An example of a P&ID is shown in Figure 7-3.