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pilot plant

noun

  1. an experimental industrial plant in which processes or techniques planned for use in full-scale operation are tested in advance.


pilot plant

noun

  1. a small-scale industrial plant in which problems can be identified and solved before the full-scale plant is built
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pilot plant1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

Electra expects to open a new pilot plant in 2025.

At a pilot plant, Boston Metal, which previously received money from ARPA-E, also relies on electricity to separate and purify iron.

The project, which kicked off in 2022, is working on a pilot plant that's due to be operational in the first half of this year - though it's hit some difficulties.

From BBC

In the coming years there are plans for a pilot plant somewhere in Europe.

Cai hopes that demonstrating the pilot plant will lead to larger-scale investment in the technology, as harnessing energy from fossil fuels adds to global warming and hurts the planet.

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