A process for removing sulfur from hydrocarbon feeds, including the steps
of providing a hydrocarbon feed containing sulfur; providing a cell
having two compartments and a membrane separating the compartments;
flowing a hydrogen source through one compartment; flowing the
hydrocarbon feed through the other compartment; applying a current across
the hydrogen source compartment whereby hydrogen diffuses through the
membrane from the hydrogen source to the hydrocarbon feed, whereby the
hydrogen reacts with sulfur to form H.sub.2S and produce a treated
hydrocarbon.