Dangote Partners Honeywell International to Boost Refinery Capacity to 1.4 Million Barrels Daily

Dangote Partners Honeywell International to Boost Refinery Capacity to 1.4 Million Barrels Daily

The Dangote Group has signed a strategic partnership with Honeywell International Inc. to power the next phase of expansion at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, in a move set to significantly increase Nigeria’s refining capacity. The agreement will support scaling the refinery’s processing capability to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028, positioning it among the world’s largest petroleum refining complexes.

Under the collaboration, Honeywell will supply advanced catalysts, specialised equipment, and proprietary process technologies designed to enable the refinery to handle a wider range of crude grades more efficiently, while improving product quality and operational reliability.

Honeywell International, a Fortune 100 technology and industrial leader, provides solutions across aviation, automotive, automation, and advanced materials sectors. Its refining technologies division, UOP, has served as a technology partner to Dangote since 2017, delivering catalyst regeneration systems, high-performance column trays, heat exchanger technologies, and other critical refining infrastructure.

The partnership also extends to Dangote’s petrochemical ambitions. The Group will scale polypropylene output to 2.4 million metric tonnes annually, deploying Honeywell’s Oleflex technology. Polypropylene is a key raw material in packaging, manufacturing, automotive components, and industrial applications.

Alongside refinery and petrochemical expansion, Dangote is advancing its fertiliser production strategy. The company plans to increase urea capacity from 3 million to 9 million metric tonnes annually. The current facility operates two production trains of 1.5 million metric tonnes each, while the new phase will add four additional trains to meet growing domestic and international demand for premium agricultural fertilisers.

According to the Group, these investments reflect its commitment to building world-class industrial capacity, strengthening Nigeria’s energy security, and fostering sustainable economic growth through innovation and global partnerships.