English
Verb
reforming- present participle of reform
Noun
reforming- a catalytic process, whereby short-chain molecules are combined to make larger ones; used in the petrochemical industry
User Contributed Dictionary
Extensive Definition
Reforming may refer to:
- Catalytic reforming, a process that converts the hydrocarbons in various oil refinery naphthas into higher octane hydrocarbons for use as components of gasoline or feedstock to processes for the extraction of BTX (benzene, toluene and xylenes)
- Steam reforming, also called hydrogen reforming or catalytic oxidation, a method of producing hydrogen from hydrocarbons
See also
reforming in Japanese: リフォーミング