Talk:Process flow diagram

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Adding links to another languages?[edit]

How do you do that?

This entry in Spanish: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagrama_de_Flujo

I don't know who left this comment, when, or even if they're still on Wikipedia, but you can add a link to another language using the syntax [[xx:Blah blah blah]], where "xx" is the language code (the part of the page address before "wikipedia.org") and "Blah blah blah" is the page title in that language. I've added the link to this article. — Tuvok[^T@lk/_{Improve me}] 01:12, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed move[edit]

I propose this article be renamed to Process flow diagram. The term seems to be a non-proper noun, and as such does not need to have the word "Flow" capitalized. — Tuvok[^T@lk/_{Improve me}] 07:18, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see nobody has noticed this. I started the move process, since most of the links here come through the proposed new title anyway, which is currently a redirect. — Tuvok[^T@lk/_{Improve me}] 00:54, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Finally, I managed to finish that. Being offline for over a week after requesting the first deletion of the new title didn't help. Move successful. — Tuvok[^T@lk/_{Improve me}] 00:54, 11 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

List of symbol[edit]

A list of symbols is available here. Snipre —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.132.225.8 (talk) 15:02, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

        I propose adding a link to Process and instrumentation diagram  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.236.56.4 (talk) 05:26, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Chemical engineering only?[edit]

These diagrams are hardly unique to chemical engineering. Any organized plant with complex or many processes is likely to have one (or several!). I know from experience that they are common in papermaking and power generation. They are probably useful in manufacturing as well. I now work in an engineering service company and have made a couple to guide interns through our lengthy processes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dj245 (talk • contribs) 06:24, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't understand what you are concerned about. The first sentence in the article states that process fow diagrams "are commonly used in chemical and process engineering". Nor does it say anywhere in the article that such diagrams are unique to chemical engineering.

As for papermaking and power generating plants, you will indeed find process flow diagrams used in such facilities as well as a great many other industries and facilities. You will also find many chemical engineers (as well as mechanical and other engineers) working in those papermaking plants and in power plants as well as in a broad spectrum of other industries. - mbeychok 06:42, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I do not agree with what is being presented as a PFD. A PFD should not show controls, recycles, spares, etc. What you are showing is a bit PFD and a bit P&ID, and neither. —Preceding unsigned comment added by GoobyGump (talk • contribs) 19:14, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]