The application relates to the technical field of
water vapor shift, and discloses a
water vapor shift catalyst, a preparation method and application thereof, and a
water vapor shift reaction method, wherein the catalyst comprises aluminum
oxide, active elements and auxiliary elements; the auxiliary elements are selected from at least one of Co, Ni, Cr, Cu and Ce; the active elements comprise
divalent iron and trivalent iron, and the
atomic ratio of the
divalent iron and the trivalent iron on the surface of the catalyst is not less than 0.3 measured by XPS. The catalyst is applied to a water vapor shift reaction, can be suitable for a low water-gas ratio condition, has a high CO conversion rate and a high
hydrogen production rate under a high air speed condition, has good heat-resistant activity, and has a
high activity retention rate after high-
temperature treatment.