2 HP Reforming Unit

The reformer is a critical unit for making high-quality gasoline and avoiding production of low-octane heavy naphtha. Also, as sulfur specifications have tightened, forcing greater use of hydrotreating, the value of the hydrogen produced by the reformer has increased.Reforming, in chemistry, is a technique by which the molecular structure of a hydrocarbon is rearranged to alter its properties. The process is frequently applied to low-quality gasoline stocks to improve their combustion characteristics.Catalytic reforming converts low-octane, straight-run naphtha fractions, particularly heavy naphtha that is rich in naphthenes, into a high-octane, low-sulfur reformate, which is a major blending product for gasoline.