The invention relates to a modified Fe-Mo series
formaldehyde catalyst and a method, the
active component of the catalyst is
metal salt of Fe and Mo, the auxiliary agent is salt of one or more metals M selected from K, Mg, Al, Ba and Ni, the
mass ratio of M is 0.1-5%, the preferential amount of K is 0.1-0.5%, the preferential amount of Mg is 0.1-1.5%, the preferential amount of Al is 1.0-3.5%, the preferential amount of Ba is 1.0-3.5%, and the preferential amount of Ni is 2-5.0%. According to the preparation method of the catalyst, a
coprecipitation method is adopted, the prepared catalyst is wide in pore size distribution by controlling the
reaction speed of
coprecipitation, and then the catalyst is pressed into a
hollow cylinder shape or a four-leaf clover shape. According to the catalyst, the conversion rate of
methanol and the selectivity of
formaldehyde are improved, and the stability of the catalyst is good.