The invention provides a
magnesium-aluminum
composite oxide carrier and a preparation method thereof as well as a
methane dry reforming catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method of the
magnesium-aluminum
composite oxide carrier comprises the following steps: dissolving
magnesium salt in deionized water to form a
magnesium salt solution; dissolving an aluminum source in an acid solution to form aluminum
sol; mixing the
magnesium salt solution and the aluminum
sol, adjusting the pH value to 3-4 by using an acid solution, and continuously stirring to obtain a turbid liquid; in the turbid liquid, the
molar ratio of aluminum to magnesium is (1: 1)-(3: 1); and
drying and
roasting the turbid liquid to obtain the magnesium-aluminum
composite oxide carrier. The preparation method of the magnesium-aluminum composite
oxide carrier is simple in process, environment-friendly and convenient for large-scale production, meanwhile, the obtained carrier has a relatively high specific surface area, and the dispersion degree of active
metal nickel can be improved by preparing the supported
nickel-based
methane dry reforming catalyst by taking the magnesium-aluminum composite
oxide as the carrier, so that the grain size of the active
metal nickel is reduced, and the catalytic activity of the catalyst is improved. The high-temperature
sintering resistance of the catalyst is improved; the activity stability is enhanced.