Catalytic reforming is a chemical process used to convert naphthas from crude oil into liquid products called reformates, which are premium "blending stocks" for high-octane gasoline.

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Refiners throughout the world utilise catalytic reforming to produce high-octane reformate for gasoline blending and high-value aromatics (benzene, toluene and xylene, BTX) for petrochemical use. Reforming is also a major source of refinery-based hydrogen.

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Catalytic reforming is a process to reform hydrotreated naphtha feed into high octane gasoline to meet today’s requirement for high efficiency, high compression engines. Reforming is the result of several simultaneous reactions. The most important products are aromatics which can be used as high-octane blending components or petrochemicals.

The CRU Regenerator continuously removes carbon deposited on the surface of the catalyst and returns it to the reactors in the chlorided state, ready for re‐use.

Recycling hydrogen is necessary to suppress coking on the catalysts. The hydrogen-rich gas is compressed and charged together with the separator liquid phase to the product recovery section.