Honeywell Technologies Launches Forge Plant Cognition with Dangote, Built with NVIDIA AI and Dell Technologies Capabilities
Business Wire•26/10/2026•04:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Forge Plant Cognition could deliver over $60 million annual gross benefit at Dangote’s full-capacity Lekki refinery
- ➤Honeywell estimates AI optimization could provide more than 29 cents per barrel in operational benefit
- ➤Dangote refinery capacity target rises from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels per day within three years
- ➤Platform launches with NVIDIA AI capabilities and Dell Technologies infrastructure for industrial optimization
- ➤Dangote targets a workforce that is 70% Nigerian as AI tools expand local engineering expertise
Expert Statements
Rajesh Gattupalli, President, Honeywell Technologies UOP
“Industrial plants are among the most complex operating environments in the world, with enormous potential to realize greater performance and value using digital technologies and connected solutions”
Rajesh Gattupalli, President, Honeywell Technologies UOP
“By collaborating with Dangote to launch Forge Plant Cognition, we are demonstrating how AI can help transform industrial operations, driving new levels of productivity, reliability and profitability at significant scale.”
David Bird, CEO and Managing Director, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE
“We chose Honeywell Technologies’ Forge Plant Cognition because the platform can deliver unrivaled industrial expertise combined with differentiated AI capabilities to help us optimize performance, unlock greater value from our operations and evolve how we operate our assets.”
David Bird, CEO and Managing Director, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE
“This investment reinforces our commitment to operational excellence, advancing technology and developing Nigerian talent to operate at world-class standards.”
Honeywell Technologies Launches Forge Plant Cognition with Dangote, Built with NVIDIA AI and Dell Technologies Capabilities
Based on preliminary estimates, Forge Plant Cognition could deliver more than $60 million in gross operational benefits at Dangote’s Lekki refinery at full capacity
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