Pilotanlage
Pilotanlage, or pilot plant in English, is a facility used to test and validate processes at a scale between laboratory experiments and full-scale production. It is designed to reproduce the core physical and chemical phenomena of the intended process under realistic operating conditions while allowing flexibility for experimentation, optimization, and data collection for scale-up. Pilot plants are employed across chemical engineering, bioprocessing, energy, and environmental technology to reduce risk and improve design accuracy before committing to a commercial installation.
Purpose and scope: The primary objective is to generate design data, estimate capital and operating costs, and
Typical configuration and operation: A pilot plant combines reactors, separators, heat exchangers, pumps, and instrumentation arranged
Applications and impact: Pilot plants are used in chemical synthesis, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, fermentation and biotech, energy-generation