Dangote Refinery Makes Historical past, Turns into First Globally To Hit 650,000 bpd Capability On CDU, MS Block
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has recorded a historic milestone, turning into the primary refinery on the planet to realize and maintain full 650,000 barrels per day capability on its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit (MS) Block.
The refinery introduced that each items are actually working at optimum efficiency following a scheduled upkeep train, marking what it described as a landmark achievement in international refining operations.
As a part of the post-maintenance course of, the refinery commenced an intensive 72-hour efficiency take a look at run in collaboration with its licensor, UOP, to validate operational effectivity and make sure that each one important parameters meet worldwide requirements.
Chief Government Officer, David Fowl, stated the milestone demonstrates the energy of the refinery’s engineering design and operational capability.
“Our groups have demonstrated distinctive precision and experience in stabilising each the CDU and MS Block. This milestone underscores the energy, reliability and engineering high quality that outline our operations. We stay dedicated to producing high-quality refined merchandise that can rework Nigeria’s vitality panorama,” he stated.
Fowl confirmed that the CDU and MS Block — which embody the naphtha hydrotreater, isomerisation unit and reformer unit — are actually working steadily at their full nameplate capability of 650,000 barrels per day.
He added that different processing items will start their respective efficiency take a look at runs in Section 2, scheduled to start subsequent week.
Through the current festive interval, the refinery provided between 45 and 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) day by day. With the CDU and MS Block now totally restored and optimised, the ability is positioned to comfortably ship as much as 75 million litres of PMS to the home market as required.
The refinery reiterated that the achievement strengthens Nigeria’s drive towards vitality self-sufficiency, lowered import dependence, and its emergence as a internet exporter of refined petroleum merchandise.
Times Nigeria