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Dehydrator
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000243
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A dehydrator is a separator that bears the designed function of removing water and water vapor from process streams.
PT-BR
Um desidratador é um separador que possui a função projetada de remover água e vapor de água de correntes de processo.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every dehydrator is a separator that has the function of dehydration.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (Dehydrator(x) ↔ Separator(x) ∧ ∃f (DehydrationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: DehydrationFunction]∀f (DehydrationFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → DehydrationProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (DehydrationProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((Dehydrator(x) ∧ DehydrationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m (FluidPortion(m) ∧ participatesIn(m,f)) ∧ ∃e1 (FluidPortion(e1) ∧ participatesIn(e1,f)) ∧ ∃e2 (FluidPortion(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: Dehydrator <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 :DehydrationFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :DehydrationProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :DehydrationProcess ] ; rdfs:label "dehydration function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de desidratação"@pt-br . ### Process type :DehydrationProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "dehydration process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de desidratação"@pt-br . :DehydrationProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: Dehydrator :Dehydrator 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 :DehydrationFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "dehydrator"@en ; rdfs:label "desidratador"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A dehydrator is a separator that bears the designed function of removing water and water vapor from process streams."@en ; skos:definition "A dehydrator is a separator that bears the designed function of removing water and water vapor from process streams."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um desidratador é um separador que possui a função projetada de remover água e vapor de água de correntes de processo."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every dehydrator is a separator that has the function of dehydration."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (Dehydrator(x) ↔ Separator(x) ∧ ∃f (DehydrationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)))"@en ; # Disjointness: Dehydrator and Heater [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Dehydrator :Heater ) . # Disjointness: Dehydrator and Pump [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Dehydrator :Pump ) . # Disjointness: Dehydrator and Compressor [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Dehydrator :Compressor ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
DehydrationFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
DehydrationProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function is the removal of water and water vapor from process streams. This is what makes a dehydrator a dehydrator regardless of the specific mechanism (glycol absorption, solid desiccant beds, etc.). The function realizes a dehydration process that transforms wet streams into dried streams.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Separatorbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
Dehydrators are specialized separators that separate water from other fluid components. The already-enriched 'separator' class with SeparationFunction is the most appropriate genus. Dehydration is a specific type of separation process. No more specific parent like 'treating vessel' exists in our ontology yet. Separator inherits from Assembly as it requires multiple integrated components for the separation process.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.DehydrationFunction

Bears the designed function of removing water and water vapor from process streams, distinguishing it from other separators that separate different phases or components.

The differentia is the specific DehydrationFunction that targets water removal. This is more specific than the generic SeparationFunction inherited from Separator. The differentia distinguishes dehydrators from other separators by the specific nature of what is being separated (water) rather than the mechanism used.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

These parts are universal across all dehydrator types. Specific mechanisms (desiccant beds, glycol contactors, regeneration systems) vary by subtype and should be modeled at the subtype level.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'contains water or water vapor'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'reduced water content'}, {'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'separated water or water-rich stream'}
TransformationTransformação
water removal and concentration change
Dehydrators take in a wet process stream and produce a dried main stream plus a water-rich waste stream. The transformation involves mass transfer of water from the main process stream to either a desiccant medium or a separate water removal stream.
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
Heater Pump Compressor
C4: Heater, Pump, Compressor. These equipment types have incompatible process signatures: heaters add thermal energy without separation, pumps/compressors add mechanical energy without separation, while dehydrators perform separation with water removal as the primary transformation.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000243
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000243
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-13
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-28
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroSeparator
Root classClasse raizAssembly
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoDehydrationFunction
ProcessProcessoDehydrationProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 3 sources
ISO 15926-4 DEHYDRATOR
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SLB Glossary dehydrator
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ONEPETRO_GLOSSARY Dehydrator
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