Process for adsorbing sulfur species from propylene/propane using regenerable adsorbent

A method of removing sulfur components from a hydrocarbon stream consisting essentially of olefins, said method:

• contacting a hydrocarbon stream consisting essentially of olefins selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, butene, mixtures of ethylene, propylene, and butene, and mixtures of ethylene, propylene, butene, with ethane, propane, and butane, and an initial amount of at least one sulfur species selected from the group consisting of mercaptans, organic sulfides, and disulfides with a catalyst capable of adsorbing said sulfur species in the absence of extraneously added hydrogen at a temperature within the range of about 50.degree. C. to about 75.degree. C. and under conditions suitable for removing said at least one sulfur species from said hydrocarbon stream comprising said olefins by said catalyst to form a resultant hydrocarbon stream consisting essentially of said olefins containing a reduced amount of said at least one sulfur species.