The present invention belongs to the technical field of
petrochemical catalysis, and relates to a preparation method for improving the stability of a Cu-Beta
zeolite catalyst for preparing
caprolactam from
caprolactone, and the use thereof. In the present invention, a cavity-modified dealuminated Beta
zeolite is used as a carrier, and
copper is loaded in pore channels of the
zeolite carrier by means of an improved
ammonia distillation method. The cavity modification refers to subjecting the dealuminated Beta zeolite carrier to a desiliconization technique controlled by the use of a weak
organic base so as to enlarge
silanol nests generated by dealumination of the dealuminated Beta zeolite carrier, thereby better accommodating and stabilizing the nano and sub-
nano copper particles. The core of the improved
ammonia distillation method involves impregnating a zeolite carrier with an equal volume of a
copper-
ammonia complex solution, such that the
copper-ammonia complex mainly undergoes, during ammonia
distillation, a reaction of depositing
copper hydroxide in zeolite pore channels, thereby improving the
sintering resistance. The Cu-Beta catalyst prepared using the method provided by the present invention exhibits
high activity, selectivity and stability when applied to the reaction of
caprolactam prepared from
caprolactone via gas-
solid phase
hydroamination.