Honeywell Bets on NVIDIA AI to Boost Output at Dangote Refinery
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.
Honeywell Technologies has announced the launch of Forge Plant Cognition, an industrial AI platform built with NVIDIA AI and accelerated computing capabilities, and Dell Technologies’ AI infrastructure. The platform is designed to help refining, petrochemical, and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) operators generate greater value from their existing assets and transform plant operations.
Launching first at Dangote’s petroleum refinery in Lekki, Nigeria – one of the world’s largest single-train refineries – the project is targeting an increase in throughput while strengthening the capabilities of its local engineering and operations teams. Based on preliminary data, Honeywell Technologies estimates that AI-enabled optimization with Forge Plant Cognition could deliver operational benefit of more than 29 cents a barrel at the Lekki Refinery. At full-capacity throughput, this would generate more than $60 million in gross benefit per year for this specific facility.
“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,” said 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.”
Built on Honeywell Technologies’ recently launched Forge Cognition platform, the new solution combines process technology expertise, industrial automation and AI capabilities to help operators identify performance constraints, anticipate problems and translate insights into actions that improve operational outcomes. Unlike conventional AI solutions that primarily analyze data and generate recommendations, Forge Plant Cognition is designed to move beyond simply monitoring and responding by combining real-time operating data, engineering knowledge, and Honeywell Technologies UOP’s deep process expertise with trusted calculations and physics-based models.
