LAGOS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Dangote Petroleum Refinery's

crude distillation unit (CDU) and gasoline ​block were back

online and ‌running at the plant's 650,000 ⁠barrels per day

capacity during 72-hour ⁠performance tests carried ‌out with

Honeywell ( HON ) ‌UOP, the refinery said late on ​Wednesday.

* The ‌tests are intended to confirm operational efficiency

and

verify that ​key parameters ​meet ‌global standards.

* Refinery head, David Bird said the testing phase ⁠enables

validation under real operating ⁠conditions.

* The MS block comprising a naphtha hydrotreater,

isomerisation

unit and reformer is now operating ⁠steadily ‌alongside the CDU.

* ‌Remaining processing units will begin ⁠performance tests in

Phase

2, scheduled for next week.

* With the CDU and MS block fully restored, the plant is

positioned to ​deliver up to 75 million litres of petrol daily,

the refinery ​said.

(Reporting by ‌Isaac Anyaogu

Editing by ​David Goodman)