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Definition of 'pilot plant'

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pilot plant

noun
a small-scale industrial plant in which problems can be identified and solved before the full-scale plant is built
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pilot plant in the Oil and Gas Industry

(paɪlət plænt)
Word forms: (regular plural) pilot plants
noun
( Extractive engineering : Refinery processes )
A pilot plant is a small system which is operated to find out about the behavior of a process before using it on a large industrial scale.
The pilot plant is an important system for hazard identification before full-scale production takes place.To convert a pilot plant into a full-scale plant accurate scale-up is important.A pilot plant is a small system which is operated to find out about the behavior of a process before using it on a large industrial scale.
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Nearby words of 'pilot plant'

  • pilot lamp
  • pilot light
  • pilot officer
  • pilot plant
  • pilot production
  • pilot scheme
  • pilot study

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Definition of pilot plant from the Collins English Dictionary
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