OpenPlant PID Help

Compressors/Blowers

Used to place pre-defined compressor and blower symbols in the drawing.

Accessed from:

The following gallery displays which can be left floating or docked to the drawing area.

Select the symbol by clicking the item name or the associated icon. After the equipment symbol is selected, and prior to placing it in the drawing, OpenPlant PID displays the Component Properties dialog prompting you to define a tag number and initial component properties for the compressor, or blower.

Note: If the Tag Dialog Prompt option is turned off in the PID Document dialog's Settings tab, then a default tag number will be used and the Component Properties dialog does not display. The next available tag number in an incremental sequence is assigned to the component. Properties and tag numbers can be edited in the Properties dialog after placement.

Blowers

Blower symbols are placed using a fixed-scale size. The following options are available:

  • Centrifugal Blower Horizontal
  • Centrifugal Blower Vertical
  • Rotary Blower
  • Positive Displacement Blower

Compressors

Compressor symbols are placed using a fixed-scale size. The following options are available:

  • Centrifugal Compressor
  • Reciprocating Compressor
  • Screw Compressor
  • Piston Compressor
  • Vacuum Pump