The oil refining project jointly undertaken by XCMG and Dangote is located in the Lekki Free Zone in Lagos, Nigeria, covering an area of 250,000 hectares. The first and second phases of the US$35.38 billion project are expected to be completed in 2022. The pipeline infrastructure of the Dangote refinery is the largest in the world, covering 1,100 kilometers and processing 3 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas per day. The refinery alone has a 400MW power plant, which can meet the total power demand of Ibadan DisCo

Once fully operational, the refinery will produce gasoline and other petrochemical products such as polyethylene and polypropylene. Dangote Refinery will have multiple processing units containing more than 65 towers and requiring more than 15 static mixers.

Dependence on oil imports

These units include residue fluidized catalytic cracking unit, mild hydrocracking unit, alkylation unit, naphtha hydrofining unit and continuous catalytic reforming unit, which are used to produce gasoline and diesel in compliance with Euro V standards and international Aviation standard jet fuel. The XCMG team is tasked with providing end-to-end, all-weather services, providing convenience for more than 2,500 construction machinery and equipment.

Liu Jiansen, vice president and general manager of XCMG, said: “The refined oil output of the Dangote refinery will be able to fully meet Nigeria’s gasoline demand, and even West Africa’s demand for refined oil, so that Nigeria can get rid of its dependence on oil imports.” Xugong Jin Export company manager.

Keywords: XCMG Group, overseas projects

Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and currently has four operating refineries. However, due to aging equipment and poor maintenance, the factory is in a state of partial shutdown. The total daily output is less than 445,000 barrels, while the average daily consumption is about 40 million liters, which is 7 million liters less than the local area.Editor/Baohongying