Patent ID: 7981272
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: C10G

Abstract:
1. A process for reforming a hydrocarbon stream in a reforming unit, comprising: (a) passing the hydrocarbon stream through a first reforming stage, wherein the first reforming stage comprises at least one fixed bed reaction zone; (b) passing the hydrocarbon stream through a second reforming stage, wherein the second reforming stage comprises at least one moving bed reaction zone; (c) sending the hydrocarbon stream to a separator; (d) separating a gas comprising a halogen-containing material; (e) sending at least a portion of the gas to an adsorption zone to reduce an amount of the halogen-containing material in the gas; (f) regenerating the adsorption zone wherein the adsorption zone desorbs at a first temperature to primarily desorb a first component and at a second temperature to primarily desorb a second component; (g) sending at least a portion of a regeneration gas exiting an adsorber to catalyst collected from the at least one moving bed reaction zone; and (h) recycling at least a second portion of the regeneration gas exiting an adsorber within the reforming unit.