pilot (-scale) plant
1Pilot plant — A pilot plant is a small chemical processing system which is operated to generate information about the behavior of the system for use in design of larger facilities.Pilot plants are used to reduce the risk associated with construction of large… …
2Pilot experiment — A pilot experiment, also called a pilot study, is a small scale preliminary study conducted in order to evaluate feasibility, time, cost, adverse events, and effect size (statistical variability) in an attempt to predict an appropriate sample… …
3pilot plant — an experimental industrial plant in which processes or techniques planned for use in full scale operation are tested in advance. [1935 40] * * * pilot plant, the equipment necessary to carry out on a small scale for test purposes a process for… …
4pilot plant — /ˈpaɪlət plænt/ (say puyluht plant) noun a small industrial plant in which processes planned for full scale operation are tested in advance to eliminate problems, etc …
5pilot plant — noun A small scale chemical engineering facility designed to research the full scale production of a product …
6pilot production — The small scale production of a new product in a pilot plant. The object is to check and, if necessary, improve the production method. The product itself is often used in a marketing exercise to monitor its reception by the market and, in some… …
7pilot plant — an experimental industrial plant in which processes or techniques planned for use in full scale operation are tested in advance. [1935 40] * * * …
8Chemical plant — BASF Chemical Plant Portsmouth Site in the West Norfolk area of Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. The plant is served by the Commonwealth Railway …
9Nuclear power plant — This article is about electricity generation from nuclear power. For the general topic of nuclear power, see Nuclear power. A nuclear power station. The nuclear reactor is contained inside the cylindrical containment buildings to the right left… …
10Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant — The Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) is a chemical weapons destruction plant the last one built in the United States located on Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) dedicated to the destruction of 523 tons of nerve agents GB… …
