The invention belongs to the technical field of
petroleum processing, and particularly relates to a catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof. The raw materials of the catalyst comprise a
metal active component, a carrier and an auxiliary agent, the
metal active component is sulfides of Mo and Ni elements, the carrier is spherical gamma-Al2O3 of 0.5-1 mm, and the auxiliary agent is P; the carrier is modified by using the
metal active component and the auxiliary agent to serve as the catalyst. The high-activity catalyst is synthesized by adopting the strategy of changing the
roasting temperature, adding the additive for
doping modification and changing the
molar ratio of metal
active components, the additive is combined with surface aluminum atoms, the framework strength is enhanced, pore channel collapse caused by acid /
water erosion is reduced, the
water resistance and
acid resistance of the catalyst are improved, and the catalytic reaction activity is further improved. The catalyst disclosed by the invention is accurate and controllable in structure, can be synthesized in batches, and can be applied to the co-
catalytic hydrogenation process of
biomass pyrolytic oil and / or a model compound thereof and
petroleum distillate oil and / or VR.