P&ID Reference Guide
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SY MBOL S – COMMON VA LV E SY MBOL S A ND COMBIN AT IONS
Combining control valve symbols with actuators symbols can yield a variety of results. Below are
some final control elements with actuators and a variety of other common instrument symbols.
GATE VALVES
Gate
Hand Operated
(Manual)
Pneumatic
(Diaphragm)
Globe
Valve
=
Hand
Actuator
Hand-Operated
Globe Valve
FAIL-SAFE
POSITION
M
H
Motor
Hydraulic
Pneumatic
(Rotary Piston)
Balance
Diaphragm
Pressure Regulator Back Pressure Regulator
Fail Closed
GLOBE VALVES
OTHER VALVES
H
M
S
Fail Open
Globe
Hand Operated
Pneumatic
Motor
ANGLE VALVES
Hydraulic
Bleeder
Integrated Block
Solenoid Closed
Knife
Slide
M
END
CONNECTION
Flanged
Angle
Hand Operated
BALL VALVES
Ball
Pneumatic
PLUG VALVES
H
Plug
Hydraulic
DIAPHRAGM VALVES
Motor
M
Angle Blowdown
M
Motor
SAFETY RELIEF
Piston-Operated Float-Operated
BUTTERFLY VALVES
Butterfly
Rotary
Pinch
Needle
CHECK VALVES
Pneumatic
QUARTER TURN
Check Valve
Treaded
Stop Check
Welded
EQUIPMENT
Socket Weld
Diaphragm
Motor
PSV
PRV
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Quarter Turn Valve
Double Acting
Quarter Turn Valve
Spring Acting
Rotameter
Gauge
Based on information from ANSI/ISA-5.1-2009 Instrumentation Symbols and Identification
Orifice
Rev. 01/2021
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