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Pilot plant

A pilot plant is a small-scale version of a bigger industrial plant. It is used to test how well processes work and to practice in a safe environment. It is like a little factory that helps researchers and engineers understand how to make a bigger industrial factory work properly. This way, they can make sure that when they design the big factory, everything will go smooth.
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