The invention discloses a novel mercaptan removal catalyst as well as a preparation method and application thereof, the catalyst takes
potassium-containing solution modified
activated carbon as a carrier and one or a combination of more of CH3COOCs, CH3COOK, Cs2CO3 and Rb2CO3 as an
active component, and the
mass ratio of the
active component substance to the modified
activated carbon is 3-5%. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) modifying
activated carbon by using a
potassium-containing solution with the concentration of 15-20%, soaking the activated carbon for 2-4 hours by using the
potassium-containing solution, then cleaning the activated carbon by using deionized water until the pH value is weakly alkaline, and
drying the activated carbon for later use; (2) carrying out
vacuum drying on the modified activated carbon at a certain temperature, and dipping a certain amount of
active component-containing solution at 20-60 DEG C for 4-12 hours; and (3) carrying out
vacuum drying on the
active carbon impregnated with the active component, and
roasting under the protection of N2 to obtain the mercaptan removal catalyst. The preparation method is simple, the prepared mercaptan removal catalyst has the characteristics of large specific surface and pore volume and the like, and compared with existing patents, the mercaptan removal catalyst is more favorable for maintaining the
active center of the catalyst, maintaining the activity stability of the catalyst and improving the mercaptan removal rate.