Definition of 'pilot plant'
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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