The invention relates to a selective hydrogenation method for a
methanol to olefin product. An Fe-Co hydrogenation catalyst is employed for selective hydrogenation of a C2 and C3 mixture from a dryingtower bottom in an adiabatic
bed reactor. The
raw material composition includes, by volume, 1.2-1.5% of H2, 0.5-1.0% of N2, 0.005-0.015% of O2, 0.6-1.0% of CO, 0.2-0.6% of CO2, 0-0.0008% of H2S, 6-10% of
methane, 1-2% of ethane, 0-0.01% of
acetylene, 40-60% of
ethylene, 1.5-3% of
propane, 15-40% of propylene, 0-0.01% of
propyne, 3-6% of C4, and 6-10% of C5 or above. The
reaction conditions include: a temperature of 25DEG C-50DEG C, a pressure of 1.5-2.5MPa, and a
space velocity of 2000-15000h<-1>. The hydrogenation catalyst carrier is a high temperature resistant
inorganic oxide, and the
active components at least contain Fe and Co, in terms of a 100% catalyst
mass, the catalyst contains 2-6% of Fe and 0.5-1.0% of Co. The catalyst has mild hydrogenation activity and excellent
ethylene selectivity, no
ethylene loss, low "green oil" production, and much lower cost than a
precious metal Pd catalyst.