The process is a single step catalytic hydrogenation in which S is removed as H2S, paraffins and naphthenes are hydrocracked, styrene is hydrogenated to ethylbenzene (I), and compounds, such as I are dealkylated.The main cause of nonselectivity is the condensation of aromatic rings to form compounds, such as biphenyl.The process can also be used with middle heavy oil to yield purity naphthalene.The olefinic products are removed by clay treatment.The catalyst was regenerated after throughputs of 8, 20, 19, and 18 M gal, resp.The nominal consumption of H is 0.4 m3/gal feed, of steam is 3.7-4.1 kg/gal feed, and of cooling water is 60 m3/m3 feed.