1. What is a Process Flow Diagram (PFD)?

2. Student Learning Outcomes
Describe the purpose of a Process Flow Diagram (PFD) and the information and symbols found on a PFD.

3. Process Flow Diagram Sample 1 – Making Bricks

4. 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

5. Process Flow Diagram (With Blocks) Sample 2 – Making Timtene

6. 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

7. Process Flow Diagram (With Symbols) Sample 3 – Making Timtene

8. Assignment
Create a PFD (with Blocks) for scaling up your battery prototype.