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block and bleed valve
IRI:
http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi#Blockandbleedvalve
Generated on 2026-04-16
Natural Language Definition
EN
A block and bleed valve is a valve that has one seat which provides a seal, and a bleeder line and valve that are tapped into the valve bonnet for controlled venting of downstream pressure.
PT-BR
Uma válvula de bloqueio e sangria é uma válvula que possui um assento que fornece vedação, e uma linha de sangria e válvula que são conectadas ao castelo da válvula para ventilação controlada da pressão a jusante.
Formal Axioms
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)
Every block and bleed valve is a valve that has component parts: exactly one seat, a bleeder line, and a bleeder valve integrated into the bonnet.
First-Order Logic Theory
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∀x(BlockAndBleedValve(x) → Valve(x) ∧ ∃s(SingleSeat(s) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,s)) ∧ ∃l(BleederLine(l) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,l)) ∧ ∃v(BleederValve(v) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,v)))
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: BlockAndBleedValve
<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 ;
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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 "2026-10-07"^^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_0000026 rdf:type owl:Class ; # FlowControlFunction
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:allValuesFrom :COPI_0000520 # FlowControlProcess
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000520 # FlowControlProcess
] ;
rdfs:label "flow control function"@en ;
rdfs:label "função de controle de fluxo"@pt-br .
### Process type
:COPI_0000520 rdf:type owl:Class ; # FlowControlProcess
rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000010 ; # FlowControl
rdfs:label "flow control process"@en ;
rdfs:label "processo de controle de fluxo"@pt-br .
:COPI_0000010 rdf:type owl:Class . # FlowControl
:COPI_0000520 # FlowControlProcess
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000037 # PortionOfFluid
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000037 # PortionOfFluid
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000037 # PortionOfFluid
] .
### Equipment universal: BlockAndBleedValve
:COPI_0000096 rdf:type owl:Class ; # BlockAndBleedValve
rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000077 ; # Valve
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart)
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000026 # FlowControlFunction
] ;
rdfs:label "block and bleed valve"@en ;
rdfs:label "válvula de bloqueio e sangria"@pt-br ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A block and bleed valve is a valve that has one seat which provides a seal, and a bleeder line and valve that are tapped into the valve bonnet for controlled venting of downstream pressure."@en ;
skos:definition "A block and bleed valve is a valve that has one seat which provides a seal, and a bleeder line and valve that are tapped into the valve bonnet for controlled venting of downstream pressure."@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Uma válvula de bloqueio e sangria é uma válvula que possui um assento que fornece vedação, e uma linha de sangria e válvula que são conectadas ao castelo da válvula para ventilação controlada da pressão a jusante."@pt-br ;
iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every block and bleed valve is a valve that has component parts: exactly one seat, a bleeder line, and a bleeder valve integrated into the bonnet."@en ;
iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x(BlockAndBleedValve(x) → Valve(x) ∧ ∃s(SingleSeat(s) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,s)) ∧ ∃l(BleederLine(l) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,l)) ∧ ∃v(BleederValve(v) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,v)))"@en ;
iof-av:isPrimitive "true"^^xsd:boolean ;
iof-av:primitiveRationale "Constructive types require necessary conditions only due to Open World Assumption. The structural differentia (single seat + bleeder system) could theoretically be present in specialized equipment that should not be classified as a standard block and bleed valve without domain expert validation."@en ;
skos:definition "[ISO 15926-4] A <BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE> is a <BLOCK VALVE> and a <BLEED VALVE> that has one seat which provides a seal, and a bleeder line and valve that are tapped into the block valves bonnet"@en ;
skos:definition "[CFIHOS] A valve that has one seat which provides a seal, and a bleeder line and valve that are tapped into the block valve's bonnet."@en .
Axiomatization Decision Log
1
Identity-Giving Function
Function class
FlowControlFunction
⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
FlowControlProcess
⊑ FlowControl
A block and bleed valve shares the same identity-giving function as all valves - controlling flow. The blocking and bleeding capabilities are realized through its structural configuration, not through a distinct function type.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
2
Genus Determination
Valve
Block and bleed valve is clearly a specialized type of valve. The parent candidates include 'manual valve' which is enriched, but 'Valve' is the more appropriate direct superclass since block and bleed valves can be manual or actuated. Both ISO 15926 and the functional definition confirm this is a valve subtype.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
3
Necessary Parts
No necessary parts recorded (concept may be primitive at this level).
These three components are constitutive of the block and bleed valve design. The single seat provides the blocking function, while the bleeder line and valve enable safe venting of downstream pressure.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
4
Process Participation Signature ⟨I, O, T⟩
Inputs (I)
PortionOfFluid
— pressurized fluid
Outputs (O)
PortionOfFluid
— controlled downstream flow
PortionOfFluid
— bled fluid through bleeder line
Transformation (T)
flow isolation with controlled bleeding capability
The valve can isolate flow (block function) while simultaneously allowing controlled release of downstream pressure through the bleeder system. This creates two output streams when bleeding.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
5
Axiom Mode Decision
Necessary conditions only
— modelled as a primitive universal
(⊑, SubClassOf). Identity is grounded in designed
function and cannot be reduced to a property checklist.
Constructive types require necessary conditions only due to Open World Assumption. The structural differentia (single seat + bleeder system) could theoretically be present in specialized equipment that should not be classified as a standard block and bleed valve without domain expert validation.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
Cross-Standard Observations
Both ISO 15926 and CFIHOS provide consistent definitions focusing on the single seat and bleeder line configuration. ISO 15926 additionally notes the inheritance from both BLOCK VALVE and BLEED VALVE classes, confirming the dual functionality.