LOW TEMPERATURE ADSORBENT FOR REMOVING SULFUR FROM FUEL

摘要

The present invention relates to methods for removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon fuel, or fuel precursor feedstream, such as methods comprising contacting a hydrocarbon fuel or fuel precursor feedstream having a relatively low sulfur content with a sulfur sorbent material comprising an active copper component disposed on a zeolitic and/or niesoporous support under conditions sufficient to reduce the sulfur content by at least 20 wt% and/or to about 15 wppm or below, thus forming a hydrocarbon fuel product. In some advantageous embodiments, the contacting conditions can include a temperature of about 392°F (about 200°C) or less.