Patent AT-E400630-T1: [Translated] METHOD FOR SEPARATING ORGANIC SULFUR FROM LIQUID HYDROCARBON SOLUTIONS USING IONIC MEMBRANES

Methods for the separation of sulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon mixture using an ionic membrane are provided. Preferred ionic membranes are Nafion(R)-type (polymers of perfluorosulfonic acid) membranes and derivatives thereof. Preferred applications include the removal of sulfur contaminants from light cracked naphthas.