modern type edible oil refinery project in lagos

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What is Dangote Refinery?
  • Image courtesy of NIGERIAN INVESTMENT PROMOTION COMMISSION. Dangote refinery is a 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) integrated refinery and petrochemical project under construction in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, Nigeria. It is expected to be Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility, upon completion in 2022.‌
  • Will Dangote be Africa’s biggest oil refinery?
  • It is expected to be Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility, upon completion in 2020. Dangote Group, one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Nigeria, is venturing into oil business with the construction of the Dangote oil refinery. Image courtesy of NIGERIAN INVESTMENT PROMOTION COMMISSION.‌
  • How many jobs will a Nigerian oil refinery generate?
  • The integrated refinery and petrochemical project is expected to generate 9,500 direct and 25,000 indirect jobs. Estimated to hold 37 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, Nigeria is the second biggest oil-rich country in Africa, after Libya.‌
  • Which companies are involved in the Dangote Refinery Project?
  • Fabtech (18 columns), Schneider Electric (process automation systems), SOFEC (Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring buoys), and WABAG (raw water treatment plant) are the other suppliers involved in the Dangote refinery project.‌
  • Who makes liquefied petroleum gas tanks for Dangote Refinery?
  • Sulzer Chemtech, a fluid engineering company based in Switzerland, was contracted to supply column internals, packings, and trays for the Dangote refinery in July 2020. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), a company based in South Korea, received an order worth $58m to build 15 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks for the refinery project in April 2018.‌
  • Who provides compressor trains for Dangote oil refinery?
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo provides compressor trains for the Dangote refinery. Image courtesy of MAN. Dangote Group, one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Nigeria, is venturing into oil business with the construction of the Dangote oil refinery.