Catalyst for hydrogenation reaction and method for producing same

A method for producing a catalyst for a hydrogenation reaction, the method comprising:

• preparing a first solution by dissolving a nickel precursor in a solvent so that a weight concentration (g/L) of nickel in a solution is 25-250;
• preparing a second solution by adding a copper precursor to the first solution so that a weight concentration (g/L) of copper in a solution is 0.01-5;
• preparing a third solution by dispersing a silica support in the second solution so that a weight concentration (g/L) of silica in a solution is 10-40;
• adding the third solution to a precipitation container, stirring the third solution, and heating the third solution to a temperature of 50-120° C.;
• adding a pH control agent to the heated third solution, causing the nickel and copper precursors to form a precipitate, and depositing the precipitate on the solid silica support;
• washing and filtering the supported catalyst and drying the supported catalyst at 100-200° C. for 5-24 hours;
• sintering the dried catalyst in air at a temperature of 200-500° C.;
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• activating the sintered catalyst by reducing the sintered catalyst at a temperature of 200-500° C. in a hydrogen atmosphere.