Dangote Fertiliser Restricted Companions with German’s thyssenkrupp Uhde to License 4 Urea Granulation Items in Nigeria

… to ship a mixed day by day capability of low-emission, 16,940 metric tons

thyssenkrupp Uhde Fertilizer Know-how (UFT), a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Uhde, has entered right into a strategic settlement with Dangote Fertiliser Restricted (DFL) to license its superior UFT Fluid Mattress Granulation Know-how for 4 new urea granulation models in Nigeria. The settlement contains the supply of the expertise license, a complete Course of Design Bundle (PDP), and the provision of proprietary tools resembling granulators and scrubbers.

Every of the 4 new models can have a nameplate capability of 4,235 metric tons per day, considerably boosting DFL’s annual urea granule manufacturing from roughly 2.65 million tons to over 8 million tons. These models might be constructed in Lekki, adjoining to DFL’s present fertilizer complexes, which have been working with UFT expertise since 2021 and produce 3,850 metric tons per day every.

The brand new services will incorporate UFT’s energy-efficient scrubbing system, designed to attenuate strain drop whereas successfully controlling mud and ammonia emissions to satisfy stringent environmental requirements. Moreover, the crops will characteristic the Ammonia Convert Know-how (ACT), which integrates ammonium sulfate byproducts into the urea granules, eliminating waste streams and providing logistical and business benefits.

Commenting on the partnership, Nadja Haakansson, CEO of thyssenkrupp Uhde, stated: “This partnership with Dangote Fertiliser Restricted underscores our shared imaginative and prescient for sustainable industrial improvement and international meals safety. By deploying our confirmed UFT® Fluid Mattress Granulation Know-how, we’re setting new requirements in effectivity and environmental stewardship in fertilizer manufacturing. We’re proud to help DFL in constructing resilient and future-ready worth chains.”

In the identical vein, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, stated: “We’re happy to deepen our collaboration with thyssenkrupp Uhde Fertilizer Know-how for the growth of our fertilizer operations in Lekki. This initiative displays our dedication to agricultural self-sufficiency and industrial progress throughout Africa. With UFT® expertise, we’re making certain the manufacturing of high-quality urea fertilizer that meets international requirements whereas lowering environmental affect. This funding additional positions Nigeria as a number one fertilizer producer.”

Dangote Fertiliser Restricted is one in every of Africa’s largest fertilizer producers, dedicated to enhancing agricultural productiveness and supporting meals safety throughout the continent whereas thyssenkrupp Uhde’s UFT® Fluid Mattress Granulation Know-how is acknowledged globally as some of the superior options for producing urea granules. Presently, over 70% of the world’s urea granule output is produced utilizing this expertise, contributing considerably to international meals provide whereas sustaining emissions effectively beneath regulatory limits.