Method for removing sulfur-containing impurities from hydrocarbons

摘要

A process is disclosed for removing sulfur-containing impurities from a liquid hydrocarbon stream wherein the optimum performance of a sulfur-removing material is achieved by selecting a material having a porosity which varies with the following formula: (0.23+/-K)(LHSV)1.7RF2 wherein K=0.12-1.55R; (LHSV) is liquid hourly space velocity; R is the ratio of volume-to-surface area of the sulfur-removing material; and F is a fraction of impurities removed divided by the total impurities of the inlet stream.