Dangote Partners Honeywell for Mega-Refinery Expansion
By Patience Ikpeme
The Dangote Group has announced a strategic partnership with Honeywell International Inc. to support the next phase of expansion for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, a move planned to cement its status as the world’s largest refining complex.
This collaboration will provide advanced technology and services that are projected to enable the refinery to dramatically increase its processing capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028. The Group views this capacity leap as a major milestone in its long-term vision.
Through the new agreement, Honeywell, a global Fortune 100 industrial and technology company, will supply specialized catalysts, equipment, and process technologies. This sophisticated suite of solutions will allow the refinery to efficiently process a broader range of crude grades and further boost product quality and operational reliability.
Honeywell’s UOP division has a long-standing relationship with the Nigerian industrial giant, serving as a technology partner to Dangote since 2017 and providing proprietary refining systems, catalyst regeneration equipment, and other critical technologies that support the facility’s best-in-class operations.
Beyond crude refining, the Dangote Group is also advancing its petrochemical footprint. The wider collaboration with Honeywell includes scaling the refinery’s polypropylene capacity to 2.4 million metric tons annually using Honeywell’s Oleflex technology. Polypropylene is a vital industrial material widely used across packaging, manufacturing, and automotive applications.
In addition to the refining and petrochemical expansion, the Dangote Group confirmed that it is simultaneously progressing with the next phase of its fertilizer growth plan in Nigeria. The Group is set to increase its urea production capacity from the current three million metric tons to nine million metric tons annually.
The existing fertilizer plant, which consists of two trains each with a capacity of 1.5 million metric tons, will be expanded with the addition of four new trains. This significant growth is designed to meet the rising demand for high-quality fertilizer across Africa and international markets.
The Group maintains its commitment to driving continental economic growth. “Dangote Group remains 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,” the statement concluded.
