polyforming
polyforming
[′päl·ē‚fȯrm·iŋ] (chemical engineering)
A noncatalytic, petroleum-refinery process charging C3 and C4 gases with naphtha or gas oil at high temperature to produce high-quality gasoline and fuel oil; mostly replaced by catalytic reforming; the product is known as polyformdistillate.
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