The invention relates to a method for preparing long-chain
alkane from
gutter oil through
hydrolysis and in-situ hydrogenation and
decarboxylation. The method comprises the following steps that 1, the
gutter oil is mixed with water, the mixture is heated for a
hydrolysis reaction, and C8-C18
fatty acid is obtained after reaction products are treated; 2, the C8-C18
fatty acid, a non-
noble metal catalyst, a
hydrogen-donating agent and water are together added into a high-temperature and high-pressure reaction kettle and heated to 310-410 DEG C, and a decarboxylic reaction is conducted for 0.5-7 h, wherein the
active component of the non-
noble metal catalyst is Cu-Ni, and a catalyst carrier is one of SiO2, ZrO2, Al2O3, MgO and MWCNTs; 3, a
reaction product is cooled and dissolved with
organic solvent, and a
liquid product and a
solid catalyst are obtained after
filtration is conducted. According to the method for preparing the long-chain
alkane from the
gutter oil through
hydrolysis and in-situ hydrogenation and
decarboxylation, the gutter oil is catalyzed by the non-
noble metal catalyst in high-temperature water, in-situ hydrogenation and
decarboxylation are conducted on a hydrolysis product to prepare the long-chain
alkane, and compared with an existing technology, the method has the advantages of being simple in process, free of
hydrogen consumption and low in catalyst cost; in addition, the total
mass yield of the long-chain alkane in the method can reach 75.4% or above.