Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

Emmanuel Behraz

Cong-Yan Chen

An improved reforming process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons is disclosed. The process includes two reformers arranged in parallel flow configuration, with the first reformer being a conventional reformer comprising a catalyst selective for reforming Chydrocarbons to a reformate and the second reformer comprising a catalyst selective for reforming Chydrocarbons to a reformate. In certain embodiments, the first reformer catalyst comprises a conventional alumina catalyst and the second reformer catalyst comprises a ZSM-5 catalyst.

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Richmond, CA, United States of America

Emmanuel Behraz