1. A golf alignment device comprising:
a base having a first and a second end with at least one alignment rod attachment disposed between the first and second ends to attach an alignment rod orthogonal to a long axis of the base, the alignment rod attachment adapted to slidingly receive an attachment rod therethrough;
a first arm rotatably connected at a first end to the first end of the base and having at least one alignment rod attachment disposed at a second end thereof, the alignment rod attachment adapted to slidingly receive an attachment rod therethrough;
a second arm rotatably connected at a first end to the second end of the base and having at least one alignment rod attachment disposed at a second end thereof, the alignment rod attachment adapted to slidingly receive an attachment rod therethrough;
the first and second arms extendable to a position orthogonal to the base;
an alignment rod attached to the base at a position orthogonal to the long axis of the base;
an alignment rod attached to the first arm at a position orthogonal to a long axis of the first arm; and
an alignment rod attached to the second arm at a position orthogonal to a long axis of the second arm; wherein the alignment rods of the first and second arms are aligned along a common axis.
2. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the alignment rods attached to the first and second arms are positioned orthogonal to the alignment rod of the base.
3. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the base, first arm and second arm are made of high-strength plastic.
4. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the first and second arms can be locked in an open or closed position.
5. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the arms are rotatably connected by a screw.
6. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the arms are rotatably connected by a rivet.
7. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the alignment rod attachments comprise holes for receiving the alignment rods therein.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. In a process for preparing a slurry catalyst for use in upgrading heavy oil feedstock comprising: providing a first metal precursor comprising a Primary metal selected from Group VIB metals and a promoter metal precursor comprising at least a Promoter metal selected from Group IVB metals, Group VIII metals, Group IIB metals and combinations thereof, for a Promoter metal to a Primary metal weight ratio ranging from 1-50 wt. %; sulfiding the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor separately, concurrently, or together, forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor; and mixing the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent forming a slurry catalyst having an to average particle size of 1 to 300 \u03bcm, the improvement comprising:
apportioning at least one of the metal precursors into a first portion and a second portion at a ratio of first portion to second portion ranging from 1:10 to 10:1;
employing the first portion in the sulfidation step to form the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor; and
mixing the second portion with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor before, during, or after the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent to form the slurry catalyst.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein:
the at least one of the metal precursors apportioned into the first portion and the second portion is the promoter metal precursor.
3. The process of claim 2, wherein:
the second portion of the promoter metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor after the sulfidation step and prior to the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
3. The process of claim 2, wherein:
the second portion of the promoter metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor during the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
4. The process of claim 2, wherein:
the second portion of the promoter metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor after to the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
5. The process of claim 2, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding a mixture of the first metal precursor and the first portion of the promoter metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
6. The process of claim 2, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding the first portion of the promoter metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form a sulfided metal precursor; and
to combining the first metal precursor with the sulfided metal precursor to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
7. The process of claim 2, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding the first metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form a sulfided metal precursor; and
combining the first portion of the promoter metal precursor with the sulfided metal precursor to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
8. The process of claim 1, wherein:
the at least one of the metal precursors is the first metal precursor.
9. The process of claim 8, wherein:
the second portion of the first metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor after the sulfidation step and prior to the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
10. The process of claim 8, wherein:
the second portion of the first metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor during the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
11. The process of claim 8, wherein:
the second portion of the first metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor prior to the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
12. The process of claim 8, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding a mixture of the first portion of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
13. The process of claim 8, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding the promoter metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form a sulfided promoter metal precursor; and
combining the first portion of the first metal precursor with the sulfided promoter metal precursor metal precursor to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
14. The process of claim 8, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding the first portion of the first metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form a sulfided metal precursor; and
combining the promoter metal precursor with the sulfided metal precursor metal precursor to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
15. The process of claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon diluent is selected from gasoline, diesel, vacuum gas oil, cycle oil, jet oil, fuel oil, heavy oil feedstock, and mixtures thereof.
16. The process of claim 1, wherein the improvement further comprises:
sulfiding the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor with a sulfiding agent for an enhanced sulfiding step before mixing the second portion with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor before, during, or after the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent to form the slurry catalyst.
17. The process of claim 1, wherein the Primary metal is molybdenum and the first metal precursor is selected from the group of molybdates, alkali metal heptamolybdates, alkali metal orthomolybdates, alkali metal isomolybdates, phosphomolybdic acid, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum nitride, aluminum molybdate, molybdic acid, and mixtures thereof.
18. The process of claim 1, wherein the Promoter metal is nickel and the promoter metal precursor is selected from the group of nickel acetate, nickel carbonate, nickel chloride, nickel sulfate, nickel nitrate, nickel acetylacetone, nickel citrate, nickel oxalate, and mixtures thereof.
19. A process for preparing a slurry catalyst for use in upgrading heavy oil feedstock, comprising:
providing a first metal precursor comprising a water-soluble salt of a Primary metal selected from Group VIB metals;
providing a promoter metal precursor comprising at least a water-soluble salt of a Promoter metal selected from Group IVB metals, Group VIII metals, Group IIB metals and combinations thereof, for a Promoter metal to Primary metal weight ratio from 1 to 49 wt. %;
apportioning the promoter metal precursor into a first portion and a second portion at a ratio of first portion to second portion ranging from 1:10 to 10:1;
sulfiding the first metal precursor and the first portion of the promoter metal precursor with a sulfiding agent forming a sulfided catalyst precursor; and
mixing the second portion of the promoter metal precursor with the sulfided catalyst precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor;
mixing the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent forming a slurry catalyst having an average particle size of 1 to 300 \u03bcm.
20. The process of claim 19, wherein the mixing of the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent is under reducing conditions in the presence of a reducing agent.