The invention relates to a composite carrier catalyst used for glycol and synthesized from hydrogenation of
alkyl oxalate, and a preparation method thereof. The
chemical formula of the composite carrier catalyst is CuO / ROx-Moy. Wherein, CuO accounts for 5-60
mass percent, ROx accounts for 10-90
mass percent, and Moy accounts for 0.1-60
mass percent, x as 1 / 2 of the highest valency of R, y is 1 / 2 of the highest valency of M, R is one of Si, Al, Zr and Ti, and M is one of Si, Al, Cr, Zr, Ti, B, Zn, Mo, Ce, Bi, La. Compared with the prior art, in the invention a composite carrier is employed in the catalyst used for glycol and synthesized from hydrogenation of
alkyl oxalate. The carrier can effectively disperse the
active component copper so as to make the
sintering of
copper grains hard andextend the service life of the catalyst. Meanwhile, the composite carrier can effectively adjust the surface acidity and basicity, reduce the generation of by-products, and improve the selectivity ofglycol. The total conversion rate of
oxalate can reach over 99.9%, while the selectivity of glycol is above 95%. Thus, the catalyst of the invention can be used in the industrial production of glycol.