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UOP Honeywell technology selected for Dangote refinery and petrochemical project in Nigeria
Dangote Oil Refining Company has awarded a contract to UOP, a Honeywell International company, for an integrated refinery and petrochemical plant to be built in Lekki, Nigeria.
UOP's process technology, catalysts and equipment have been selected for the integrated refinery and petrochemical project, which will help in reducing Nigeria's dependence on imported fuels and petrochemicals.
UOP Process, Technology and Equipment business senior vice-president and general manager Pete Piotrowski said: "UOP has been designing state-of-the-art refineries and petrochemical plants for more than a century, so we are well-equipped to help Nigeria develop a massive new installation to meet its domestic needs.
"UOP has been designing state-of-the-art refineries and petrochemical plants for more than a century, so are well-equipped to help Nigeria develop a new installation."
"This project will enable Dangote to improve Nigeria's oil refining capabilities, reduce the country's dependence on imports, and work to revive and transform the Nigerian economy."
The new facility will process crude oil to produce high-quality gasoline, diesel and jet fuel that meet Euro V specifications.
In addition, it will produce world-scale quantities of polypropylene, a key petrochemical used in plastics and packaging.
UOP will deliver its process technologies to the facility, including its UOP Resid Fluid Catalytic Cracking process, the CCR Platforming process, the Unicracking process and the Penex process.
The Resid Fluid Catalytic Cracking process will be used to produce transportation fuels from crude oil as well as propylene, which will be used as a feedstock for polypropylene, while the CCR Platforming process will be used for production of high-octane gasoline blending components.
UOP's Penex process will be used to produce gasoline and the Unicracking process will be used for production of diesel.
UOP's alliance partner, Process Consulting Services, will provide design services for the crude distillation unit (CDU).
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