On January 4, the 1 mt/a continuous reforming complex unit project of Hunan Petrochemical Company was completed and put into operation, producing qualified high-octane gasoline components and by-products with a successful commissioning at the first attempt of feed introduction.
The project adopts the independently developed ultra-low pressure continuous reforming package technology (SLCR) and homemade reforming catalyst PS-Ⅵ of Sinopec. It uses straight-run naphtha and mixed naphtha from the tank farm as feedstocks to produce C6/C7 fractions, mixed xylenes and high-octane gasoline components, with reformed hydrogen as a by-product.
Comprising three units—continuous reforming, aromatics extraction and PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) for high-purity gas separation—the project forms a closed-loop industrial chain of "raw material supply – deep processing – high-value product conversion" with downstream units, thus improving the added value of products.