What is a Process Flow Diagram (PFD)?
Student Learning Outcomes Describe the purpose of a Process Flow Diagram (PFD) and the information and symbols found on a PFD.
Process Flow Diagram Sample 1 – Making Bricks
Process Flow Diagram Question: From looking at this process flow diagram, what do you think the purpose of such a drawing might be? Answer: To concisely describe the ideal flows, pressures, temperatures, equipment and instrumentation within a manufacturing unit
Process Flow Diagram (With Blocks) Sample 2 – Making Timtene
Process Flow Diagram (With Blocks) Question: From looking at this block flow diagram, what do you think the purpose of such a drawing might be? To provide an overview of the major steps required to convert raw materials into product. Question: What are the major processing stages shown on the diagram and described within the process description? Reaction --- Cooling --- Separation --- Question: What are the raw materials? Rutene Question: What are the products and by-products? Products: Timtene By-products: Garbol and Kaytene Question: What are the waste products? There are none
Process Flow Diagram (With Symbols) Sample 3 – Making Timtene
Assignment Create a PFD (with Blocks) for scaling up your battery prototype.