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Coalescer
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A coalescer is a separator that uses coalescence media to promote droplet merger in immiscible liquid mixtures, enabling gravity-based separation where the less dense liquid phase can be skimmed off.
PT-BR
Um coalescedor é um separador que usa meio de coalescência para promover a fusão de gotículas em misturas líquidas imiscíveis, permitindo separação por gravidade onde a fase líquida menos densa pode ser removida por escumação.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every coalescer is a separator that bears a coalescence function and participates in gravity separation processes to produce skimmable liquid portions.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (Coalescer(x) ↔ Separator(x) ∧ ∃f (CoalescenceFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃bearerOf.CoalescenceFunction ⊓ ∃participatesIn.GravitySeparationProcess ⊓ ∃hasOutput.SkimmableLiquidPortion) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: CoalescenceFunction]∀f (CoalescenceFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → CoalescenceProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (CoalescenceProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((Coalescer(x) ∧ CoalescenceFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m (LiquidMixturePortion(m) ∧ participatesIn(m,f)) ∧ ∃e1 (LiquidPortion(e1) ∧ participatesIn(e1,f)) ∧ ∃e2 (LiquidPortion(e2) ∧ participatesIn(e2,f)) ∧ processType(f,PhaseSeparation)) — Step 5: typed participants in the realising process
OWL 2 / Turtle
@prefix copi: <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> . @prefix : <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> . @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> . @prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> . @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> . @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> . @prefix bfo: <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/> . @prefix iof-core: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/> . @prefix iof-av: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/> . @prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> . @prefix qudt: <http://qudt.org/schema/qudt/> . @prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> . @prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> . @prefix apv: <http://inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/apv#> . ### COPI — Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations ### Class module: Coalescer <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi> rdf:type owl:Ontology ; dcterms:title "Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations (COPI)"@en ; dcterms:title "Ontologia Core para Instalações de Petróleo (COPI)"@pt-br ; dcterms:description "BFO/IOF-Core conformant ontology of equipment classes for petroleum production plants, developed using the five-step RDL enrichment method."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Material artifacts (bfo:material_entity) that (i) are part of a petroleum production plant, and (ii) bear at least one function whose realization involves the transport (e.g. production and injection), processing (separation and other processes), control, monitoring, measurement, containment or offloading of material or energy."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Artefatos materiais (bfo:material_entity) que (i) fazem parte de uma planta de produção de petróleo, e (ii) possuem ao menos uma função cuja realização envolve o transporte (p. ex. produção e injeção), processamento (separação e outros processos), controle, monitoramento, medição, contenção ou escoamento de material ou energia."@pt-br ; skos:scopeNote "COPI provides high-level equipment categories defined by function to demonstrate the defined-class mechanism. Equipment subtypes are annotated with references to CFIHOS and PCA RDL terms. COPI is not a reference data library; organizations should use CFIHOS, PCA RDL, or ISO 14224 for comprehensive equipment classification."@en ; skos:scopeNote "COPI fornece categorias de alto nível de equipamentos definidas por função para demonstrar o mecanismo de classe definida. Os subtipos de equipamentos são anotados com referências aos termos do CFIHOS e do PCA RDL. COPI não é uma biblioteca de dados de referência; organizações devem utilizar o CFIHOS, o PCA RDL ou a ISO 14224 para classificação abrangente de equipamentos."@pt-br ; owl:versionInfo "1.1.0-104-g4d16eff" ; owl:imports <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/core/Core/> ; owl:imports <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo/2020/bfo.owl> ; dcterms:creator "Nicolau Oyhenard dos Santos"@en ; dcterms:contributor "Cauã Antunes" ; dcterms:contributor "Haroldo Rojas" ; dcterms:contributor "Rafael Petry" ; dcterms:contributor "Régis Romeu" ; dcterms:contributor "Mara Abel" ; dcterms:isPartOf <https://inf.ufrgs.br/projetos/OntoKG> ; dcterms:publisher "Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)"@en ; dcterms:license <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> ; dcterms:created "2026-04-08"^^xsd:date ; dcterms:modified "2026-07-13"^^xsd:date ; apv:GlobalMinLanguageCoverage "en pt-br" ; apv:ClassURIFormationRule "https://www[.]inf[.]ufrgs[.]br/ontologies/copi/(COPI_[0-9]{7}|[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*)" ; apv:ClassMinAnnotationCoverage "rdfs:label https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/naturalLanguageDefinition" . iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition rdf:type owl:AnnotationProperty ; apv:MinAnnotationLength 20 . ### Identity-giving function :CoalescenceFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :CoalescenceProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :CoalescenceProcess ] ; rdfs:label "coalescence function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de coalescência"@pt-br . ### Process type :CoalescenceProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "coalescence process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de coalescência"@pt-br . :CoalescenceProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :LiquidMixturePortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :LiquidPortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :LiquidPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: Coalescer :Coalescer rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:equivalentClass [ rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:intersectionOf ( :Separator [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :CoalescenceFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "coalescer"@en ; rdfs:label "coalescedor"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A coalescer is a separator that uses coalescence media to promote droplet merger in immiscible liquid mixtures, enabling gravity-based separation where the less dense liquid phase can be skimmed off."@en ; skos:definition "A coalescer is a separator that uses coalescence media to promote droplet merger in immiscible liquid mixtures, enabling gravity-based separation where the less dense liquid phase can be skimmed off."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um coalescedor é um separador que usa meio de coalescência para promover a fusão de gotículas em misturas líquidas imiscíveis, permitindo separação por gravidade onde a fase líquida menos densa pode ser removida por escumação."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every coalescer is a separator that bears a coalescence function and participates in gravity separation processes to produce skimmable liquid portions."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (Coalescer(x) ↔ (Separator(x) ∧ ∃f(CoalescenceFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃p(GravitySeparationProcess(p) ∧ participatesIn(x,p)) ∧ ∃o(SkimmableLiquidPortion(o) ∧ hasOutput(x,o))))"@en ; # Disjointness: Coalescer and Centrifuge [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Coalescer :Centrifuge ) . # Disjointness: Coalescer and Filter [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Coalescer :Filter ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
CoalescenceFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
CoalescenceProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function is coalescence - the process by which small droplets of one liquid phase merge within another immiscible liquid phase, allowing gravity separation and skimming. This is a specialized subtype of separation that relies on droplet aggregation rather than filtration, centrifugal force, or other separation mechanisms.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Separatorbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
From the parent_candidates, 'GRAVITY SEPARATOR' is the most specific but not yet enriched. The enriched 'Separator' class (function: SeparationFunction, genus: Vessel) is the appropriate genus since a coalescer is fundamentally a type of separator that uses gravity-based coalescence. The 'vessel' option is too generic as it loses the separation specialization.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.CoalescenceFunction ⊓ ∃participatesIn.GravitySeparationProcess ⊓ ∃hasOutput.SkimmableLiquidPortion

A coalescer is distinguished from other separators by its use of coalescence to merge droplets of immiscible liquids, enabling gravity-based separation where the less dense liquid can be skimmed off the surface.

The CoalescenceFunction is the key differentia - this specialized separation relies on droplet aggregation. The gravity separation process and skimmable output are necessary characteristics that distinguish it from other liquid-liquid separators that might use different mechanisms or produce different output configurations.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

These parts are essential for the coalescence process: a chamber for the separation to occur, media to promote droplet merger, and an interface for removing the separated phases.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'LiquidMixturePortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'two immiscible liquid phases with different densities'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'LiquidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'denser liquid phase'}, {'type': 'LiquidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'less dense liquid phase suitable for skimming'}
TransformationTransformação
physical separation through droplet coalescence and gravity settling
Coalescers specifically handle liquid-liquid mixtures and separate them into distinct phases based on density differences, with the key characteristic that the lighter phase can be skimmed off.
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
Centrifuge Filter
C1: Centrifuge. C2: Filter. Incompatible separation mechanisms: centrifuge uses centrifugal force rather than gravity-based coalescence; filter uses physical barriers rather than droplet merger processes.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000107
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000107
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-16
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-25
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroSeparator
Root classClasse raizAssembly
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoCoalescenceFunction
ProcessProcessoCoalescenceProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 3 sources
ISO 15926-4 COALESCER
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CFIHOS coalescer
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POSC Caesar Coalescer
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