en.Wedoany.com Reported - Honeywell recently announced the expansion of its digital operations at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria. By deploying advanced service systems in key processing units of the large-scale Lekki facility, the goal is to increase the plant's daily production from 650,000 barrels to 1.4 million barrels within three years. As the world's largest single-train refinery, the facility is designed to produce Euro V-grade gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and polypropylene materials.
The core of this collaboration is the introduction of Performance+ services powered by the Honeywell Forge platform. This system will be integrated into the refinery's core processing operations, providing real-time operational intelligence monitoring. It will assist operators in identifying potential issues before they escalate and guide production processes to maximize efficiency, thereby increasing the output of high-octane fuels. This digital upgrade signifies the refinery's transition from basic operational functioning to a phase of high-precision digital optimization.
In addition to software deployment, Honeywell has concurrently equipped the plant with immersive simulator training tools built upon a digital replica of the facility. This system utilizes digital twin technology, allowing operators to rehearse complex production scenarios in a risk-free virtual environment, thereby enhancing the practical skills of frontline staff. Currently, the refinery has employed over 3,000 Nigerian workers, and the related training programs will directly support the orderly scaling up of on-site production.
The refinery is designed to meet all of Nigeria's domestic fuel demand and to enable export trade. Building on nearly a decade of cooperation between the two parties, this expansion of technological footprint aims to extract higher performance from existing assets. As automation levels increase across various units, the facility will accelerate the delivery of energy products to the global market, further enhancing its competitiveness in the sector.
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