exported
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flare tip
IRI:
http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi#Flaretip
Generated on 2026-04-16
Natural Language Definition
EN
A flare tip is a burner that specifically burns waste gas emitted from industrial processes and discharges the combustion products into the atmosphere.
PT-BR
Um queimador de flare é um queimador que especificamente queima gás residual emitido de processos industriais e descarrega os produtos de combustão na atmosfera.
Formal Axioms
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)
Every flare tip is a burner that has the function to dispose of waste gas from processes by burning it into the atmosphere
First-Order Logic Theory
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▸ Stored override
∀x(FlareTip(x) ↔ Burner(x) ∧ ∃f(WasteGasDisposalFunction(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: FlareTip
<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 "2026-10-09"^^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_0000691 rdf:type owl:Class ; # WasteGasDisposalFunction
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:allValuesFrom :COPI_0000690 # WasteGasBurningProcess
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000690 # WasteGasBurningProcess
] ;
rdfs:label "waste gas disposal function"@en ;
rdfs:label "função de descarte de gás residual"@pt-br ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A designed function borne by petroleum production equipment whose realization constitutes the safe disposal of waste or surplus gas streams by combustion, venting, or re-injection into a formation."@en ;
skos:definition "A designed function borne by petroleum production equipment whose realization constitutes the safe disposal of waste or surplus gas streams by combustion, venting, or re-injection into a formation."@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Uma função projetada portada por equipamento de produção de petróleo cuja realização consiste no descarte seguro de correntes de gás residual ou excedente por combustão, ventilação ou reinjeção em uma formação."@pt-br .
### Process type
:COPI_0000690 rdf:type owl:Class ; # WasteGasBurningProcess
rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000007 ; # ChemicalReaction
rdfs:label "waste gas burning process"@en ;
rdfs:label "processo de queima de gás residual"@pt-br ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A planned process in which surplus or waste gas is combusted in a flare or incinerator to destroy it safely and prevent atmospheric venting."@en ;
skos:definition "A planned process in which surplus or waste gas is combusted in a flare or incinerator to destroy it safely and prevent atmospheric venting."@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um processo planejado em que gás excedente ou residual é queimado em um flare ou incinerador para destruí-lo com segurança e evitar sua ventilação para a atmosfera."@pt-br .
:COPI_0000007 rdf:type owl:Class . # ChemicalReaction
:COPI_0000690 # WasteGasBurningProcess
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000396 # WasteMaterial
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000395 # CombustionProduct
] .
### Equipment universal: FlareTip
:COPI_0000275 rdf:type owl:Class ; # FlareTip
rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000220 ; # Burner
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart)
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000691 # WasteGasDisposalFunction
] ;
rdfs:label "flare tip"@en ;
rdfs:label "queimador de flare"@pt-br ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A flare tip is a burner that specifically burns waste gas emitted from industrial processes and discharges the combustion products into the atmosphere."@en ;
skos:definition "A flare tip is a burner that specifically burns waste gas emitted from industrial processes and discharges the combustion products into the atmosphere."@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um queimador de flare é um queimador que especificamente queima gás residual emitido de processos industriais e descarrega os produtos de combustão na atmosfera."@pt-br ;
iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every flare tip is a burner that has the function to dispose of waste gas from processes by burning it into the atmosphere"@en ;
iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x(FlareTip(x) ↔ Burner(x) ∧ ∃f(WasteGasDisposalFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)))"@en ;
iof-av:isPrimitive "true"^^xsd:boolean ;
dcterms:source <https://standards.iso.org/iso/15926/-4/reference-data-item/FLARE_TIP> ;
dcterms:source <http://rds.posccaesar.org/ontology/plm/rdl/PCA_100004077> .
# Disjointness: FlareTip and HeatExchanger
[] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ;
owl:members ( :COPI_0000275 :COPI_0000092 ) . # FlareTip, HeatExchanger
# Disjointness: FlareTip and Separator
[] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ;
owl:members ( :COPI_0000275 :COPI_0000084 ) . # FlareTip, Separator
# Disjointness: FlareTip and Compressor
[] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ;
owl:members ( :COPI_0000275 :COPI_0000073 ) . # FlareTip, Compressor
# Disjointness: FlareTip and Pump
[] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ;
owl:members ( :COPI_0000275 :COPI_0000072 ) . # FlareTip, Pump
Axiomatization Decision Log
1
Identity-Giving Function
Function class
WasteGasDisposalFunction
⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
WasteGasBurningProcess
⊑ ChemicalReaction
The identity-giving function is the disposal of waste gas through controlled atmospheric burning. This matches the function already defined for 'flare' in the enriched classes, suggesting flare tip is a specific component of a flare system with the same essential function.
2
Genus Determination
Burner
ISO 15926 explicitly states that flare tip is both an ARTEFACT and a BURNER. The BURNER classification is more specific than ARTEFACT and captures the essential combustion aspect. A burner is a type of Assembly that performs combustion functions. The parent_candidates list does not show Burner as enriched, but it is the most appropriate genus from the source hierarchies.
3
Necessary Parts
No necessary parts recorded (concept may be primitive at this level).
All flare tips require these components to safely and effectively burn waste gas: a tip for gas discharge, ignition capability, and flame stabilization mechanisms.
4
Process Participation Signature ⟨I, O, T⟩
Inputs (I)
WasteMaterial
— combustible, from process operations
Outputs (O)
CombustionProduct
— discharged to atmosphere
Transformation (T)
chemical conversion of waste gas to combustion products through oxidation
Flare tips transform waste gas streams into combustion products (CO2, H2O, etc.) that are safely released to atmosphere, eliminating potentially hazardous process emissions.
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.
Disjointness Axioms
heat exchanger
separator
compressor
pump
C4: heat exchanger, separator, compressor, pump. Incompatible process signatures - these equipment types perform material separation, compression, or heat transfer rather than waste disposal through combustion
Cross-Standard Observations
Definitions are highly consistent across sources, all emphasizing the waste gas burning function. ISO 15926 provides the most detailed classification as both ARTEFACT and BURNER. The concept appears well-standardized with clear functional identity.
