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ISA 5.1 symbol for three-phase separator
exported equivalent
three-phase separator
IRI: http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi#Three-Phaseseparator
Generated on 2026-04-16
Natural Language Definition
EN
A three-phase separator is a separator that bears a three-phase separation function to separate well fluids into gas, oil, and water phases.
PT-BR
Um separador trifásico é um separador que possui uma função de separação trifásica para separar fluidos de poço em fases gasosa, oleosa e aquosa.
Formal Axioms
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)
Every three-phase separator is a separator that has the function of separating fluid into gas, oil, and water phases, and has gas outlet, oil outlet, and water outlet as component parts.
First-Order Logic Theory
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▸ Stored override ∀x (ThreePhaseSeparator(x) ↔ (Separator(x) ∧ ∃f (ThreePhaseSeparationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))))
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: ThreePhaseSeparator <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" ; 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 "2026-10-08"^^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 :COPI_0000670 rdf:type owl:Class ; # ThreePhaseSeparationFunction rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000195 ; # SeparationFunction rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :COPI_0000671 # ThreePhaseSeparationProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000671 # ThreePhaseSeparationProcess ] ; rdfs:label "three phase separation function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de separação trifásica"@pt-br . :COPI_0000195 rdf:type owl:Class . # SeparationFunction ### Process type :COPI_0000671 rdf:type owl:Class ; # ThreePhaseSeparationProcess rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000635 ; # SeparationProcess rdfs:label "three phase separation process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de separação trifásica"@pt-br . :COPI_0000635 rdf:type owl:Class . # SeparationProcess :COPI_0000671 # ThreePhaseSeparationProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000044 # FluidMixture ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000039 # PortionOfGas ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000388 # PortionOfOil ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000387 # PortionOfWater ] . ### Equipment universal: ThreePhaseSeparator :COPI_0000361 rdf:type owl:Class ; # ThreePhaseSeparator owl:equivalentClass [ rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:intersectionOf ( :COPI_0000084 # Separator [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000670 # ThreePhaseSeparationFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "three phase separator"@en ; rdfs:label "separador trifásico"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A three-phase separator is a separator that bears a three-phase separation function to separate well fluids into gas, oil, and water phases."@en ; skos:definition "A three-phase separator is a separator that bears a three-phase separation function to separate well fluids into gas, oil, and water phases."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um separador trifásico é um separador que possui uma função de separação trifásica para separar fluidos de poço em fases gasosa, oleosa e aquosa."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every three-phase separator is a separator that has the function of separating fluid into gas, oil, and water phases, and has gas outlet, oil outlet, and water outlet as component parts."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (ThreePhaseSeparator(x) ↔ (Separator(x) ∧ ∃f (ThreePhaseSeparationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))))"@en ; skos:definition "[ISO 15926-4] A <THREE-PHASE SEPARATOR> is an <ARTEFACT> and a <FLUID SEPARATOR> intended to separate three fluids in different phases, typically gas and liquid and water"@en ; skos:definition "[SLB Glossary] A vessel that separates the well fluids into gas and two types of liquids: oil and water."@en ; skos:definition "[POSC Caesar] A separator intended to separate three fluids in different phases, typically gas and liquid and water"@en . # Disjointness: ThreePhaseSeparator and Mixer [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :COPI_0000361 :COPI_0000314 ) . # ThreePhaseSeparator, Mixer
Axiomatization Decision Log
1 Identity-Giving Function
Function class
ThreePhaseSeparationFunction ⊑ SeparationFunction
Realized in
ThreePhaseSeparationProcess ⊑ SeparationProcess
The identity-giving function is the separation of well fluids into three distinct phases (gas, oil, water). This is a specific subtype of SeparationFunction that distinguishes it from two-phase separators or other separation equipment.
2 Genus Determination
Separator
The parent_candidates show 'FLUID SEPARATOR' from iso15926, but 'separator' is already enriched in our ontology with SeparationFunction and Vessel genus. Three-phase separator is clearly a specialized type of separator, not a general vessel or assembly.
3 Necessary Parts

No necessary parts recorded (concept may be primitive at this level).

Three-phase separators require three distinct outlets for the three phases plus the separation chamber where the process occurs. These are universal requirements regardless of specific design variations.
4 Process Participation Signature ⟨I, O, T⟩
Inputs (I)
FluidMixture — containing gas, oil, and water phases
Outputs (O)
PortionOfGas — separated gas phase
PortionOfOil — separated oil phase
PortionOfWater — separated water phase
Transformation (T)
phase separation through gravity and residence time - no chemical change, only physical separation of existing phases
The signature reflects the fundamental three-phase separation process: one multiphase input becomes three single-phase outputs through physical separation.
5 Axiom Mode Decision

Necessary + Sufficient — modelled as a defined class (≡, EquivalentClass). Automatic classification is appropriate for this concept.

Disjointness Axioms
mixer
C4: mixer. Grounded in signature incompatibility: two-phase separators have only two outputs, single-phase vessels have one output, mixers combine phases rather than separate them.
Cross-Standard Observations
All three sources consistently define the concept functionally around three-phase separation capability. ISO 15926 provides the most formal structure with explicit inheritance from FLUID SEPARATOR. The SLB definition adds practical context (well fluids, oil/water specification) while POSC Caesar maintains the general fluid phase terminology.

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