Highly active decomposition catalyst for low carbon hydrocarbon production from sulfur containing fuel

A method for deriving a low-C hydrocarbon fuel from a sulfur containing, high-C hydrocarbon fuel, the method comprising:

• introducing a catalytic material to the sulfur containing, high-C hydrocarbon fuel, upon which a reaction occurs, to produce a product stream comprising a low-C hydrocarbon fuel, wherein the catalytic material comprises a zeolite comprising ion exchanged Pt, wherein the ion exchanged Pt is included in the catalytic material in a weight percent of about 0.1% to about 10% of the total weight of the catalytic material, and wherein the sulfur containing, high-C hydrocarbon fuel comprises about 200 ppm to about 3000 ppm sulfur;
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• separating the low-C hydrocarbon fuel in the product stream from any remaining sulfur containing, high-C hydrocarbon fuel, and wherein the low-C hydrocarbon fuel has a sulfur content that is less than 100 ppm, wherein the low-C hydrocarbon fuel is separated from any remaining sulfur containing, high-C hydrocarbon fuel in the product stream through a condensation process.