Abstract: A hydrocarbon feed containing an olefinic component and sulfur-containing impurities is upgraded in a sulfur removal process without hydrogenating the olefins by contacting a mixture of the feed and hydrogen gas with a catalyst comprising copper under conditions, including a temperature in the range of about 120.degree. C to 400.degree. C.

Abstract: An improved process for removing sulfur from a bed of deactivated and sulfur-contaminated platinum-alumina catalyst in a reactor in a hydrocarbon conversion system having a vessel associated with the reactor, including the steps of: treating the catalyst with an oxygen-containing gas to burn off deactivating substances and oxidize sulfur in the catalyst bed; passing a hydrogen-containing gas through the catalyst bed to remove sulfur from the bed and form gaseous sulfur compounds; and removing the resulting sulfur-containing gas from the reactor and the conversion system by a path that excludes the sulfur-containing gas from contact with the associated vessel.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for regenerating a solid reactant comprising a copper component and a chromium component disposed on a porous carbon support when the reactant has been expended by reaction with hydrogen sulfide contained in hydrogen recycle gas in a hydrocarbon reforming system, regeneration being accomplished by: (a) contacting the expended solid reactant with dilute oxygen in an inert diluent gas at a temperature in the range from 200.degree. to 425.degree. F; (b) contacting the solid material from step (a) with hydrogen at a temperature in the range from 300.degree. to 500.degree. F; and (c) contacting the solid material resulting from step (b) with an inert gas at a temperature in the range from 400.degree. to 600.degree. F.