Hydrocarbon Advancement Method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for developing fuel such as various raw materials and biodiesel having hydrocarbon wherein a carbon-carbon double bond and oxygen are removed by a hydrotreating reaction using a proton medium having conductivity, and the present invention is capable of producing advanced biofuel at low costs from various hydrocarbon sources and improving energy efficiency and hydrogen usage efficiency.

1 . A method for upgrading hydrocarbon comprising
 contacting hydrogen gases to a proton carrying medium having proton conductivity in a predetermined space;   dissociating the hydrogen gases into protons (H + ) by the proton carrying medium;   moving the protons (H + ) along the proton carrying medium to supply the protons (H + ) to a raw material contacted on the proton carrying medium; and   contacting the protons and the raw material with a surface of a reactive catalyst disposed on or around a surface of the proton carrying medium to remove a carbon-carbon double bond and an oxygen contained in the raw material.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the proton carrying medium is a hydrogen separation dense membrane having the reactive catalyst coated thereon. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the proton carrying medium is a carrying rod having a proton conductive material coated on a surface thereof. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus for upgrading hydrocarbon by the method for upgrading hydrocarbon according to  claim 1 , the apparatus comprising:
 a hydrogen separation dense membrane which is a proton carrying medium having a reactive catalyst coated on one side thereof;   a hydrogen supplying part configured to supply hydrogen to the other side of the hydrogen separation dense membrane at a predetermined pressure; and   a raw material moving part which is isolated from the hydrogen supplying part by the hydrogen separation dense membrane and has a space configured to contact with a raw material on the one side of the hydrogen separation dense membrane.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the reactive catalyst includes at least one of Co, Ni, Mo, Pt, and Pd. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the hydrogen separation dense membrane includes porous supports which are disposed on one side thereof to support the hydrogen membrane. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the hydrogen separation dense membrane is formed in an annular shape to provide the raw material moving part in a center thereof, and the hydrogen supplying part is a casing which has a space formed therein to surround the hydrogen separation dense membrane. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus for upgrading hydrocarbon by the method for upgrading hydrocarbon according to  claim 1 , the apparatus comprising:
 a housing having a space formed therein;   a raw material supplying pipe which is formed at one side of the housing to supply a raw material;   a hydrogen supplying pipe which is disposed at a top of the housing to supply a hydrogen gas;   a reactant discharging pipe which is disposed at a bottom of the housing to discharge a reactant after completion of reaction;   a carrying rod which is a proton carrying medium, and is configured to contact both of the raw material and the hydrogen gas on a surface thereof in the housing, wherein the surface of the carrying rod has a proton carrying material coated thereon; and   a reaction cage which is arranged around the carrying rod and contains a reactive catalyst therein.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein a plurality of the carrying rods are connected with each other, and the plurality of the carrying rods are rotated by an agitating unit in the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the housing includes a raw material circulating unit which is mounted thereon to circulate the raw material by sucking the raw material from a lower portion of the housing and resupplying the raw material to an upper portion thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the housing includes a heater which is installed therein to heat the raw material.