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Filter Press
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000268
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A filter press is a filter that applies mechanical compression force to enhance the separation of substances through a pressurized filtration process.
PT-BR
Uma prensa filtrante é um filtro que aplica força de compressão mecânica para melhorar a separação de substâncias através de um processo de filtração pressurizada.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every filter press is a filter that has a pressure mechanism as part and participates in mechanical compression processes.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Necessary condition]∀x (FilterPress(x) → Filter(x) ∧ ∃f (FiltrationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: FiltrationFunction]∀f (FiltrationFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → FiltrationProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (FiltrationProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Structural differentia (necessary only)]∀x (FilterPress(x) → ∃hasPart.PressureMechanism ⊓ ∃participatesIn.MechanicalCompressionProcess) — Step 3: structural property — necessary condition, not sufficient (OWA prevents ≡) [Necessary part: FilterMedium]∀x (FilterPress(x) → ∃p (FilterMedium(p) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,p))) — Step 4: mereological commitment — every instance must have this part [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((FilterPress(x) ∧ FiltrationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m (FluidPortion(m) ∧ participatesIn(m,f)) ∧ ∃e1 (FluidPortion(e1) ∧ participatesIn(e1,f)) ∧ ∃e2 (SolidPortion(e2) ∧ participatesIn(e2,f)) ∧ processType(f,MechanicalFiltration)) — 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: FilterPress <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 :FiltrationFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :FiltrationProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :FiltrationProcess ] ; rdfs:label "filtration function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de filtração"@pt-br . ### Process type :FiltrationProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "filtration process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de filtração"@pt-br . :FiltrationProcess 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 :SolidPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: FilterPress :FilterPress rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :Filter ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :FiltrationFunction ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasComponentPartAtAllTimes ; owl:someValuesFrom :FilterMedium ] ; rdfs:label "filter press"@en ; rdfs:label "prensa filtrante"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A filter press is a filter that applies mechanical compression force to enhance the separation of substances through a pressurized filtration process."@en ; skos:definition "A filter press is a filter that applies mechanical compression force to enhance the separation of substances through a pressurized filtration process."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Uma prensa filtrante é um filtro que aplica força de compressão mecânica para melhorar a separação de substâncias através de um processo de filtração pressurizada."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every filter press is a filter that has a pressure mechanism as part and participates in mechanical compression processes."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x(FilterPress(x) → Filter(x) ∧ ∃p(PressureMechanism(p) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,p)) ∧ ∃proc(MechanicalCompressionProcess(proc) ∧ participatesIn(x,proc)))"@en ; iof-av:isPrimitive "true"^^xsd:boolean ; iof-av:primitiveRationale "Using necessary conditions because this is classified as 'both' functional and constructive. The structural differentia (pressure mechanism and compression process) involves specific mechanical configurations that are harder to make sufficient under Open World Assumption without detailed engineering specifications."@en ; :FilterMedium rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:MaterialArtifact ; rdfs:label "meio de filtro"@pt-br ; rdfs:label "filter medium"@en . # Disjointness: FilterPress and Centrifuge [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :FilterPress :Centrifuge ) . # Disjointness: FilterPress and Hydrocyclone [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :FilterPress :Hydrocyclone ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
FiltrationFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
FiltrationProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function is FiltrationFunction - separating substances through filtration. This is already established for the parent class Filter in the enriched ontology, and all definitions consistently describe separation as the core purpose.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Filterbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
Filter is the most specific appropriate superclass and is already enriched in our ontology with FiltrationFunction and Separator genus. The ISO 15926 definition explicitly states 'A FILTER PRESS is a FILTER', making this the direct genus. Filter is more specific than the generic Separator class.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃hasPart.PressureMechanism ⊓ ∃participatesIn.MechanicalCompressionProcess

Distinguished from other filters by having a pressure mechanism that applies mechanical compression force to enhance separation.

The pressure mechanism and mechanical compression process are the key differentiating features consistently mentioned across sources. The SLB definition emphasizes 'pressurized cell' and ISO 15926 specifies 'compression' as the distinguishing mechanism.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias
Part classParentRelation
FilterMediumMaterialArtifacthasComponentPartAtAllTimes
These parts are necessary for any filter press to perform pressurized filtration - the pressure mechanism enables compression, the filter cell contains the pressurized process, and the filter medium performs the separation.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'containing suspended solids or particles requiring separation'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'filtrate - clarified fluid'}, {'type': 'SolidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'filter cake - concentrated solids'}
TransformationTransformação
mechanical compression-enhanced separation of suspended solids from fluid through filter medium
Filter press transforms one mixed fluid stream into separate liquid and solid streams through mechanical compression, distinguishing it from passive filtration processes.
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
centrifuge hydrocyclone
C4: centrifuge, hydrocyclone. Filter press uses mechanical compression through a filter medium, while centrifuge uses rotational force and hydrocyclone uses fluid dynamics - these are incompatible separation mechanisms.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000268
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000268
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModonecessary
CreatedCriado2026-04-16
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-28
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroFilter
Root classClasse raizAssembly
Axiom modeModonecessary
FunctionFunçãoFiltrationFunction
ProcessProcessoFiltrationProcess
PartsPartes1
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 3 sources
ISO 15926-4 FILTER PRESS
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SLB Glossary filter press
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ONEPETRO_GLOSSARY Filter press
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