Method for hydrogenation of benzene

The present invention relates to a benzene hydrogenation process content in catalytic reformate wherein: - hydrogen is separated present in the catalytic reformate with the remainder of the reformate separating means, - a light fraction enriched in benzene is separated heavy reformate, - is brought into contact the light reformate containing benzene with a nickel-based hydrogenation catalyst at a temperature between 90 ° C and 150 ° C, a LHSV between 0.5 and 10, and with the least part of the hydrogen obtained in the hydrogen separation step ahead of the separator tank and used for the output pressure of said separator.