The invention discloses a
residual oil hydrotreating catalyst and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of catalytic materials. The preparation method comprises the following steps: S1, mixing
dolomite, cerous
carbonate, a
zirconium oxide precursor and a
silicon dioxide precursor,
drying and calcining to obtain a composite carrier, and performing in-situ pore forming by utilizing gas generated by
decomposition of the
dolomite and the cerous
carbonate to form a mesoporous structure; s2, dipping the composite carrier in a modification liquid containing
chitosan and
mannuronic acid, and constructing a cross-linked network
coating on the surface of the composite carrier through a
Schiff base reaction to obtain a modified carrier; s3, dipping the modified carrier in a precursor solution containing a
nickel source, a
molybdenum source and a
sulfur source, and performing adsorption,
drying and
roasting to obtain the catalyst. Through the synergistic effect of pore structure regulation and
surface modification, the carrier with high
porosity and suitable
pore distribution is obtained, and meanwhile, high dispersion and stable loading of active
metal components are realized. The catalyst shows excellent
hydrodesulfurization,
denitrification and demetallization performance in
residual oil hydrotreatment.