Process Selection for Purification

Fixed Bed Hydro forming

 The catalyst used is Mo O3 on activated

alumina, (about 9% Mo O3 and 91% Al2 O3 )
co-precipated in the form of a gel.
 The principal reaction is Dehydrogenation.
 This process proved to be a major source of
aromatics and aviation gasoline for
 military uses during the war.
Different Process for Reforming

 Plat forming
 Power forming
 Rheniforming
 Ultra Forming
 Houdriforming
 Cat forming
 Hype reforming
 Rexforming
 Thermofer Catalytic Reforming
Platforming

 The main catalytic reforming process in

which platinum (0.1 – 1 %) and (0.1 –
0.8 %) chlorine on an alumina base is used. It
is characterized by highest liquid product
yield with high octane number.
Advantages
 Process does not shutdown of the
operation for catalyst regeneration
.but it uses a swing reactor which
allow for one of the reactor to
undergo in situ regeneration while
the other reactors are in operation.
 Over all catalyst activity
conversation consistent hydrogen
purity.
 Process produce Hydrogen Gas
continuously at higher catalyst
activity and yield
 High yield of hydrogen with lower
required re-cycle ratio
Disadvantages
 Process Need to shutdown of the
operation for catalyst regeneration .
 Once every six month to two year
for regenerating of the catalyst in
situ.
 The interval b/w two regeneration
for each reactor is requested a few
weeks to a few months.
 Complex nature of the reactor
switching control as well as needs
for higher safety precautions.
 Final Selection
The choice of a catalytic reforming
process depends upon

The choice of a catalytic reforming process depends

upon
 Comparative yields, the practical octane ceiling for
each process,
 Investment costs, Catalyst inventory costs, operating
costs.
 Hydrogen yield is also an important factor to be
considered
 Flexibility of operation
We Select Platforming

 Platforming is most widely used commercially for the

reasons
 Platforming comes out to be the most economic and
suitable process for the desired application.
 Therefore Platforming process is selected as the
process to designed &
 Used to improve the octane quality of the given
naphtha stock.