METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF RE-FORMULATED GASOLINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBON

摘要

Disclosed is a method for production of hydrogen. The method comprises the following steps: a hydrocracking step in which a first raw oil or a second raw oil derived from the first raw oil is hydrocracked in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere by contacting the oil with a hydrocracking catalyst to yield a first naphtha; and a catalytic reforming step in which the first naphtha or a second naphtha derived from the first naphtha is subjected to catalytic reformation to yield hydrogen. The first raw oil contains an oil-and-fat component derived from an animal or plant oil, the oil-and-fat component contains a fraction having a boiling point of 230°C or higher, the hydrocracking catalyst comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups 6A and 8 on the periodic table and an inorganic oxide having acidic properties, and the first naphtha contains a fraction having a boiling point of 100 to 120°C.