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exported equivalent COPI_0000318
Pig Launcher
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000318
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A pig launcher is a vessel that bears a pig launching function for inserting pipeline pigs into pipeline systems.
PT-BR
Um lançador de pig é um vaso que possui função de lançamento de pig para inserir pigs de duto em sistemas de tubulação.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every pig launcher is a vessel that has the function to launch pipeline pigs and has a pipeline connection component.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (PigLauncher(x) ↔ Vessel(x) ∧ ∃f (PigLaunchingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃bearerOf.PigLaunchingFunction ⊓ ∃hasComponentPartAtAllTimes.PipelineConnection) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: PigLaunchingFunction]∀f (PigLaunchingFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → PigLaunchingProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (PigLaunchingProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((PigLauncher(x) ∧ PigLaunchingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m1 (PipelinePig(m1) ∧ participatesIn(m1,f)) ∧ ∃m2 (FluidPortion(m2) ∧ participatesIn(m2,f)) ∧ ∃e1 (PipelinePig(e1) ∧ participatesIn(e1,f)) ∧ ∃e2 (FluidPortion(e2) ∧ participatesIn(e2,f)) ∧ processType(f,MechanicalPowerTransmission)) — 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: PigLauncher <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 :PigLaunchingFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :PigLaunchingProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :PigLaunchingProcess ] ; rdfs:label "pig launching function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de lançamento de pig"@pt-br . ### Process type :PigLaunchingProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "pig launching process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de lançamento de pig"@pt-br . :PigLaunchingProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :PipelinePig ] ; 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 :PipelinePig ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: PigLauncher :PigLauncher rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:equivalentClass [ rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:intersectionOf ( :Vessel [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :PigLaunchingFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "pig launcher"@en ; rdfs:label "lançador de pig"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A pig launcher is a vessel that bears a pig launching function for inserting pipeline pigs into pipeline systems."@en ; skos:definition "A pig launcher is a vessel that bears a pig launching function for inserting pipeline pigs into pipeline systems."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um lançador de pig é um vaso que possui função de lançamento de pig para inserir pigs de duto em sistemas de tubulação."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every pig launcher is a vessel that has the function to launch pipeline pigs and has a pipeline connection component."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x(PigLauncher(x) ↔ (Vessel(x) ∧ ∃f(PigLaunchingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃c(PipelineConnection(c) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,c))))"@en ; # Disjointness: PigLauncher and PigReceiver [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :PigLauncher :PigReceiver ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
PigLaunchingFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
PigLaunchingProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function is the capability to launch (send/insert) pipeline pigs into a pipeline system. This is a specialized function distinct from general containment or piping functions, involving controlled insertion of cleaning/inspection devices into pressurized pipelines.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Vesselbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
All definitions describe pig launchers as pressure vessels or chambers - specialized containment equipment. 'Vessel' is the most specific appropriate superclass that captures the pressure containment aspect while being more specific than generic 'Assembly'. The parent candidates don't include a more specific launcher category, and 'Vessel' is already enriched in our ontology.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.PigLaunchingFunction ⊓ ∃hasComponentPartAtAllTimes.PipelineConnection

A vessel that bears a pig launching function and has a pipeline connection for inserting pigs.

The PigLaunchingFunction differentiates this from other vessels, and the pipeline connection is necessary for the pig insertion operation. These are minimal additional conditions beyond vessel containment capability.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

These parts are necessary for the basic pig launching operation - connection to pipeline, chamber for pig containment, and valve for controlled release.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'PipelinePig', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'solid cleaning/inspection device'}, {'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'pressurized driving fluid'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'PipelinePig', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'inserted into pipeline'}, {'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'propelling fluid into pipeline'}
TransformationTransformação
mechanical insertion and propulsion of pig into pipeline system
The signature captures the essential operation: receiving a pig and driving fluid, then inserting the pig into the pipeline with propelling fluid pressure.
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
PigReceiver
C2: PigReceiver. Pig launchers send pigs into pipelines while pig receivers collect pigs from pipelines - opposite directional operations with incompatible process signatures.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000318
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000318
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-16
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-28
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroVessel
Root classClasse raizAssembly
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoPigLaunchingFunction
ProcessProcessoPigLaunchingProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 3 sources
ISO 15926-4 PIG LAUNCHER
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CFIHOS pig launcher
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POSC Caesar Pig Launcher
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