Abstract: Disclosed is a process for catalytically reforming a gasoline boiling range hydrocarbonaceous feedstock. The reforming is conducted in multiple stages with heavy aromatics removal between the first and second stages.

Abstract: A process for regenerating, and reactivating, coked noble metal catalysts, especially platinum-containing polymetallic catalysts in a system which includes separate, interconnected primary and secondary regeneration gas circuits in which gas is circulated from one circuit to the other, (i) a primary regeneration gas circuit which contain a preheat gas furnace, a reactor which contains said catalyst from which said coke can be burned by contact with hot gas from said preheat gas furnace, and a steam boiler through which said hot gas can be passed and cooled, and the cool gas injected, or returned to said secondary circuit; and (ii) the secondary circuit is one which contains a regeneration gas scrubber, a gas drier (optional) and fines solids filter. The circuit also includes regeneration gas means, i.e. a compressor, for circulating the gas in said circuits.