A flow diagram that indicates the specific quantities and materials required in a process, in addition to showing where materials flow.

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Flow Diagram Types

Peters, M. S., et al. Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers. 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2003. 

Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers: Fourth Edition

A flow diagram that marks what and where materials flow, the unit operations and equipment needed, and additional information like operating temperature and pressure.

An example of this diagram is pictured below:

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