Heat Exchangers
Used to place pre-defined Heat Exchanger and TEMA symbols in the drawing.
Accessed from:
- PID Equipment ribbon
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 selecting a symbol and picking a placement point in the drawing, OpenPlant PID displays the Component Properties dialog prompting you to define a tag number and component properties for the exchanger.
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.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Heat Exchanger (TEMA) | TEMA exchangers are placed using a fixed-scale size.
Placement and mirror points are required. The following options are available:
|
| Exchanger (Heaters) | The remaining head exchangers are placed using a
fixed-scale size as well. Placement and mirror points are required. The
following options are available:
|
| Heater/Fan/Evaporator | These symbols are placed using a fixed-scale size.
Placement and mirror points are required. The following options are available:
|