Honeywell announced on April 9 that it will supply connected services, advanced digital performance monitoring, and operator training to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, Nigeria. The refinery is recognized as the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery.
This collaboration aims to help increase production of high-octane fuels from various feedstocks while improving operational efficiency and equipment reliability. Honeywell said its Performance+ Services, part of its Connected Solutions ecosystem, will be deployed across several core processing units at the facility. By integrating advanced digital tools delivered through the Honeywell Forge platform with expertise from Honeywell UOP engineers and specialists, Dangote will have access to real-time operational insights designed to identify potential issues and recommend actions for optimal performance.
“As global energy demand grows, refineries must operate with greater agility, reliability and efficiency,” said Ken West, president and CEO of Honeywell Process Technology. “Honeywell’s Connected Solutions pair advanced automation and digital capabilities with more than a century of deep refining expertise to help customers like Dangote improve operational performance, enhance asset reliability and unlock greater value from their facilities.”
In addition to technology upgrades, Honeywell will deliver advanced training using Operator Training Simulators built on digital twins of the refinery’s facilities. These simulators are intended to allow operators to train under realistic conditions without risk.
Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE said: “The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is designed to set a new global benchmark for scale, efficiency and output. Honeywell’s Performance+ Services and training programs support our ability to maximize output and achieve operational excellence by developing local talent to run operations safely and reliably as we ramp up production to meet the world’s growing energy needs.”
The refinery produces Euro-V quality gasoline, diesel, jet fuel as well as polypropylene used in plastics manufacturing. It employs over 3,000 Nigerian workers with capacity planned not only for domestic demand but also surplus export. Building on nearly a decade-long partnership between both companies, they recently announced plans for increasing facility capacity from 650,000 barrels per day up to 1.4 million within three years.
