@chemelearninghub: 🔺Reforming, specifically catalytic reforming, is a crucial refining process used to upgrade low-octane hydrocarbons (like naphtha) into high-octane gasoline components. It also produces valuable aromatics (such as benzene, toluene, and xylene) and hydrogen gas, both of which are essential for other refinery operations. 🔺Reactions involved: Dehydrogenation of naphthenes → aromatics + H₂ Isomerization of paraffins Dehydrocyclization of paraffins → aromatics + H₂ Hydrocracking (minor) Source: API #PetroleumEngineering #RefineryOperations #EnergyEngineering #ProcessEngineering #ChemEng #GasolineProduction #SustainableEnergy #IndustrialChemistry

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