A piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) provides a detailed graphical representation of a process including all hardware such as piping, equipment, and instrumentation. It is commonly used in process industries for design engineering and plant operation. The document defines a P&ID, provides examples of common process elements depicted on P&IDs such as sensors, transmitters, controllers and control valves. It also discusses instrumentation symbology, numbering, and different types of process control loops including feedback, feedforward, cascade and others.