Dangote Partners Honeywell International For Refinery Upgrade To 1.4mbpd

Dangote Group has entered a strategic partnership with Honeywell International Inc. to support the next phase of expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

This collaboration will provide advanced technology and services that will enable the refinery to increase its processing capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028, marking a milestone in its long-term vision to build the world’s largest petroleum refining complex.

Through this agreement, Honeywell will supply specialised catalysts, equipment, and process technologies that will enable the refinery to process a broader range of crude grades efficiently and further enhance product quality and operational reliability.

Honeywell, a global Fortune 100 industrial and technology company, offers a broad portfolio of solutions across aviation, automotive, industrial automation, and advanced materials. Honeywell’s division, UOP, has been a technology partner to Dangote since 2017, providing proprietary refining systems, catalyst regeneration equipment, high-performance column trays, and heat exchanger technologies that support its best-in-class operations.

Dangote Group is also advancing its petrochemical footprint. As part of the broader collaboration, it is expanding its polypropylene capacity to 2.4 million metric tonnes annually, utilising Honeywell’s Oleflex technology. Polypropylene is a key industrial material widely used across packaging, manufacturing, and automotive applications.

In addition to refining expansion, Dangote Group is progressing with the next phase of its fertiliser growth plan in Nigeria.

A statement issued by the Dangote Group on Tuesday said, “We will increase our urea production capacity from 3 million metric tons to 9 million metric tons annually. The existing plant consists of two trains, each with a capacity of 1.5 million metric tons. The expansion will add four additional trains to meet growing demand for high-quality fertiliser across Africa and global markets.”

The Dangote Group stated that it remained fully committed to delivering world-class industrial capacity, strengthening Nigeria’s energy security, and driving sustainable economic growth through long-term investment, innovation, and strategic global partnerships.