The invention discloses a supported
ruthenium catalyst and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method is characterized in that the preparation method comprises the following steps: 1, preprocessing a carrier with a soluble
alkaline earth metal salt, wherein the
mass of the soluble
alkaline earth metal salt accounts for 0.1-20% of the
mass of the carrier; and 2, dipping the
alkaline earth metal salt processed carrier with a material which comprises a primary
active component metallic
ruthenium and an assisted catalytic component comprising one or several of Ni, Co, Pd and Pt, wherein the
mass of the
primary component metallic
ruthenium accounts for 0.1-5% of the carrier, and the mass of the
secondary component comprising one or several of Ni, Co, Pd and Pt accounts for 0.01-5% of the mass of the carrier. The catalyst of the invention is mainly applied to the selective
hydrogenation process of an aromatic ring of an aromatic compound, wherein the aromatic ring of the aromatic compound has at least one
alkyl group, one ester group, one hydroxyl group or an amino group and also has at least one C1-8
alkyl group. Compared with catalysts prepared with the prior art, the catalyst of the invention has the advantages of low cost, simple preparation method,
high activity, good selectivity, high safety in the operation of the aromatic ring hydrogenation, realization of the operation of the aromatic ring hydrogenation under a low pressure, and good economy.