Study Of Thermal And Mechanical Properties Of Tertiary Blend Of Poly(Lactic Acid), Poly(Hydroxybutyrate-Co-Hydroxyvalerate) And Thermoplastic Starch,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Study Of Thermal And Mechanical Properties Of Tertiary Blend Of Poly(Lactic Acid), Poly(Hydroxybutyrate-Co-Hydroxyvalerate) And Thermoplastic Starch, Naphat Yampry
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Nowadays, single-use plastics such as straws, plastic bags cause plastic waste problems because the majority of these plastics which are petroleum-based plastics are not compostable and difficult to recycle. As a result, biodegradable plastic is a proper option to replace traditional plastic. The objective of this work was to study the morphology as well as the thermal and mechanical properties of tertiary blend of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and thermoplastic starch (TPS). PLA/PHBV at weight ratios of 80/20, 70/30, and 60/40 were prepared to find the optimal ratio. Then the PLA/PHBV at weight ratio of 80/20 was added by …
Improvement And Economic Analysis Of Bio-Hydrogenated Diesel Production For Producing Bio-Jet Fuel,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Improvement And Economic Analysis Of Bio-Hydrogenated Diesel Production For Producing Bio-Jet Fuel, Nattamon Munkong
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
In this study, process improvement of bio-hydrogenated diesel (BHD) production to produce jet fuel as an alternative product was carried out. The BHD was produced from palm oil with NiMo/Y-Al2O3 catalyst, while the bio-jet fuel was produced by catalytic cracking of the BHD product using NiAg/SAPO-11 catalyst, followed by appropriate separations. Process simulation by using Aspen Plus program was performed to evaluate the improved process. A comparison with a base case BHD production process was also demonstrated and discussed. It was found that a conventional existing BHD process can be improved by plugging in a hydrocracking/isomerization unit to process. The …
Study Of Co2 And Bi-Reforming Of Methane On Modified Nickel-Based Catalysts,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Study Of Co2 And Bi-Reforming Of Methane On Modified Nickel-Based Catalysts, Nichakorn Buasuk
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Nowadays, several currently operated industrial factories significantly increase the rate of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) far higher than those that should be normally. Therefore, various mitigation ways to reduce carbon dioxide and methane are increasingly important. The prevailing methods are dry reforming of methane and bi-reforming of methane. Therefore, this research involves the study of the catalytic activity and coke resistance on the Ni-based catalysts with and without a promoter. The activity tests on the dry reforming of methane reaction and bi-reforming of methane reaction were performed in a fixed-bed reactor under atmospheric pressure at …
Development And Characterization Of Natural Rubber-Cellulose Sponge,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Development And Characterization Of Natural Rubber-Cellulose Sponge, Nuttapon Suppanucroa
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Natural rubber (NR) sponges are a renewable biopolymer material derived from milky sap (latex) from rubber trees. In this study, composite sponges of natural rubber and cellulose (NR-C) with various compositions were synthesized. The Dunlop process was employed to prepare the NR-C sponges in various contents of cellulose fibers as reinforcing agent. The cellulose fibers were extracted from the pulp of eucalyptus trees and sodium alginate (SA) was used as dispersing agent. The aim of this work was to develop a green composite sponge with highly porous, flexible, and hydrophilic properties. The effects of cellulose loading on mechanical performance of …
Application Of Co-Solvent For Biodiesel Production In Ultrasound-Assisted Reactor,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Application Of Co-Solvent For Biodiesel Production In Ultrasound-Assisted Reactor, Panidaporn Ritprasert
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Biodiesel has been a promising alternative energy due to its renewability and lesser emissions of harmful gases such as carbon monoxide in comparison to traditional petroleum diesel fuel. Mostly, biodiesel production via transesterification requires catalyst to achieve faster reaction rate and complete the reaction. However, mass transfer between two immiscible reactants are obstacle to the biodiesel production. In this work, ultrasound-assisted (US) reactor and addition of co-solvent were used to overcome mass transfer limitation. The condition for biodiesel production from transesterification of palm oil using a circulated US reactor and addition of co-solvent was operated at 60°C, 1 atm, calcium …
Improvement Of Screen Printable Anisotropic Conductive Adhesive With Polyethylene Glycol As Diluent,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Improvement Of Screen Printable Anisotropic Conductive Adhesive With Polyethylene Glycol As Diluent, Papitchaya Manduang
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The primary aim of this research is to improve screen printable anisotropic conductive adhesive by reducing the viscosity of anisotropic conductive adhesive which is EPN/PPGDE/CTBN epoxy adhesive with polyethylene glycol 400. This research compared the conductivity of commercial and synthesized silver particles. As a result, the volume resistivity of commercial silver particles was lower than the synthesized silver particle due to silver oxide of silver particles. 1 phr of commercial silver particle was added in anisotropic conductive adhesive in which its volume resistivity was less than 1 Ω·cm. The effect of addition polyethylene glycol in the anisotropic conductive adhesive with …
Development And Characterization Of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
Based On Zirconia And Ceria Based Electrolyte For Hydrogen Production From Steam,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Development And Characterization Of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells Based On Zirconia And Ceria Based Electrolyte For Hydrogen Production From Steam, Parintorn Temluxame
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Steam electrolysis for hydrogen production is investigated in solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC). Sc3+, Ce4+, and Gd3+ are doped in zirconia (SCGZ) and compared with yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and gadolinium doped ceria (GDC) electrolyte. Electrolyte-supported cells are fabricated. The SCGZ and YSZ electrolytes are dense with >95% relative density while GDC is less densified. The activation energy of conduction of the SCGZ electrolyte is the lowest at 65.58 kJ mol-1 although phase transformation is detected after electrolyte fabrication process. Cathode-supported cell having SCGZ electrolyte (Ni-SCGZ/SCGZ/BSCF) shows the highest electrochemical performance. Durability test of the cells in electrolysis mode is …
Biodiesel Production From Cooking Palm Oil In The Presence Of Cao/Γ-Al2o3 Catalyst Using Rotating Packed-Bed Reactor,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Biodiesel Production From Cooking Palm Oil In The Presence Of Cao/Γ-Al2o3 Catalyst Using Rotating Packed-Bed Reactor, Patcharaporn Sukjarern
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This thesis proposed the biodiesel production from cooking palm oil by using rotating pack bed reactor (RPB). The experiments were divided into 3 parts i) preparation of CaO/γ-Al2O3 catalyst and catalytic activity for the transesterification in a conventional mechanical stirrer reactor (MS). ii) study of CaO/γ-Al2O3 heterogeneous catalysts using RPB iii) study of NaOH homogeneous catalysts using RPB by packing inert packing bed. The Response surface methodology (RSM) based on the Central composite design (CCD) was used to reduce the number of experiments. The optimum condition for CaO /γ-Al2O3 catalyst preparation was at calcination temperature of 500ºC and 24%CaO/γ- Al2O3. …
Preparation Of Ba0.5sr0.5(Co0.8fe0.2)1-Xtaxo3-Δ Perovskite Anode For Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell And Comparison Of Electrochemical Performance And Durability With The Basic Anodes,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Preparation Of Ba0.5sr0.5(Co0.8fe0.2)1-Xtaxo3-Δ Perovskite Anode For Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell And Comparison Of Electrochemical Performance And Durability With The Basic Anodes, Patthiya Prasopchokkul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Among perovskite anodes in solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC), Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ (BSCF) has gained much attention due to its relatively high performance. However, the BSCF still suffers from chemical instability. In this study, partial substituting higher valance Ta5+ (5, 10, 15 and 20 mol%) at the B-site (Co2+/Fe3+) of BSCF was investigated to improve its structural stability. The Ba0.5Sr0.5(Co0.8Fe0.2)1-xTaxO3-δ (BSCFTax, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.20) were synthesized by citrate-EDTA complexing method. The BSCF and BSCFTa0.05 exhibited the single phase perovskite while segregation of Ta2O5 and Ta3N5 were observed in other samples. The symmetrical half-cell having the yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) as …
Study Effect Of Catalyst Shape On The Ethylbenzene Dehydrogenation In Fixed Bed Reactor By Using Various Mathematical Models,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Study Effect Of Catalyst Shape On The Ethylbenzene Dehydrogenation In Fixed Bed Reactor By Using Various Mathematical Models, Pawinee Maithong
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Nowadays, the chemicals are mostly manufactured by catalytic reactions in fixed bed reactor. Catalyst shape affects to reactor performance and the effect is studied by mathematic models which are varied forms to more realistic. Therefore, the objective of research is to study the effect of catalyst shape on the behavior of reactor for ethylbenzene dehydrogenation to styrene in gas phase by varied form. The simplest model, pseudohomogeneous model (model1), predicts 36.52% ethylbenzene conversion. The more complex model, heterogeneous model accounting for internal mass transfer (model2), predicts 34.49% conversion that equals to the model accounting for internal mass and heat transfer(model3). …
Effect Of Titania Phase Composition In Wo3/Tio2 Catalysts On Catalytic Properties In Dehydration Of Ethanol To Diethyl Ether,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Effect Of Titania Phase Composition In Wo3/Tio2 Catalysts On Catalytic Properties In Dehydration Of Ethanol To Diethyl Ether, Phatthraporn Termvoratham
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
At the present, several agricultural products can be used as raw materials for bio-ethanol production and consequently converted it into many valuable substances such as ethylene and diethyl ether. This can undergo via WO3/TiO2 catalyst in which the anatase phase of titania usually has a better activity on ethanol dehydration to diethyl ether and ethylene than rutile phase. However, pure anatase phase of titania perhaps does not give the best of catalytic properties. So, this study investigates on the effects of tungsten on titania-supported catalysts with different phase composition of titania consisting of anatase and rutile phase with various proportion …
Ni Catalyst Supported On Open-Cell Ceramic Foam For Glycerol Steam Reforming,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Ni Catalyst Supported On Open-Cell Ceramic Foam For Glycerol Steam Reforming, Phichamon Sookjitsumran
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This work studied of nickel catalyst on open-cell ceramic foam for hydrogen production from glycerol steam reforming. Effect of different foam materials (alumina and zirconia), different pore density (PPI) at 10, 20 and 30 PPI and different feed flow rate (0.04, 0.2 and 0.4 ml/min) on physical and chemical properties and catalyst performance in fixed-bed reactor (16 mm diameter, 500 mm length and 20 mm catalyst bed) were investigated. Fresh and used catalysts were characterized by various techniques including XRD, SEM-EDX, H2-TPR, ICP, N2 adsorption-desorption, TPO and TGA. Catalyst performance was observed in glycerol steam reforming in condition as follows; …
Solid Acid Catalyst Prepared Via One Step Hydrothermal Carbonization For Production Of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural In Biphasic System,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Solid Acid Catalyst Prepared Via One Step Hydrothermal Carbonization For Production Of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural In Biphasic System, Phornwimol Siabbamrung
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
As one of the most important precursor for various high-value chemicals, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a biomass-derived compound that has gained increasing chemical research and industrial interests in recent years. In this study, production of HMF from direct dehydration of glucose was investigated with various types of catalysts prepared by a modified one-step HTC method. Two type of acids were employed for the functionalization of the catalyst, namely, 2-Hydroxyethylsulfonic acid (C2H6O4S) and Hydrochloric acid (HCl), making C-SO3H and C-HCl catalysts. Moreover, both of them were synthesized by adding acrylic acid to the C-SO3H-A and C-HCl-A catalysts. Their physicochemical characteristics and catalytic …
Efficiency On Extending The Shelf-Life Of Ripened Mango (Cv. Golden Nam Dokmai) Using Bioplastic Bags From Laboratory Scale And Industrial Scale,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Efficiency On Extending The Shelf-Life Of Ripened Mango (Cv. Golden Nam Dokmai) Using Bioplastic Bags From Laboratory Scale And Industrial Scale, Tanudkid Butweangphant
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Efficiency in extending the shelf-life of ripened Golden Nam Dokmai by using bioplastic bags from laboratory scale and industrial scale production was tested. Polylactic acid (PLA) pellets and various fillers were mixed via twin screw extruder before being blown into film via extruder attached to blown film die in laboratory scale and industrial scale equipment. Oxygen and water vapor permeability of both kinds of bioplastic bags were evaluated for used as modified atmosphere packaging, for extend shelf-life of ripened mango. The oxygen permeability of films was 1,635.59±87.75 and 1,250.64±96.42 cc/m2-day and their water vapor permeability was 165.26±5.74 and 240.45±57.76 g/m2-day …
Modeling Production Of Aromatic From N-Paraffins With Chemical Equilibria,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Modeling Production Of Aromatic From N-Paraffins With Chemical Equilibria, Thidarat Detsut
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Chemical Equilibrium models were constructed for modeling and developing the aromatic production model from the normal paraffin at the equilibrium of the reaction with catalysts, i.e. ZSM-5(80) and Mo2C. The models were verified under operating temperatures of 450-500 ° C under atmospheric pressure at 1 atm. By examining the accuracy by comparing the data calculated from each model with the value obtained from the corresponding experiments at the condition that the reaction is balanced. The suitable equilibrium model depends on the type of catalyst used in the system. The accuracy of all equilibrium models could be improved by specifying the …
The Synthesis Of Hyperbranched Epoxy Resin For Improvement Of Thermal, Mechanical, And Adhesion Properties Of Epoxy Adhesive,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
The Synthesis Of Hyperbranched Epoxy Resin For Improvement Of Thermal, Mechanical, And Adhesion Properties Of Epoxy Adhesive, Tossapol Boonlert-Uthai
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This research aimed to synthesize and characterize the hyperbranched epoxy resin synthesized by A2 + B4 polycondensation reaction consisting of bisphenol A (BPA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as A2 monomers, pentaerythritol as B4 branching monomer, and epoxide end group. There were varying PEG contents of 0, 5, 10, and 15 wt% of BPA. It was found that the synthesized resins could be confirmed by identifying the important chemical bond and possible structure by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and H- and 13C-nuclear magnetic resonance (H-NMR and 13C-NMR) techniques. The 13C-NMR technique could identify the degree of branching (DB) of the synthesized …
Non-Faradaic Electrochemical Modification Of Catalytic Activity (Nemca) Of Propane Oxidation On Pt/Ysz Thin Film Cell,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Non-Faradaic Electrochemical Modification Of Catalytic Activity (Nemca) Of Propane Oxidation On Pt/Ysz Thin Film Cell, Wanchana Lelalertsupakul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
In this work, non-Faradaic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity (NEMCA) of propane oxidation over Pt/yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thin films on alumina substrates has been studied. YSZ thin films were initially prepared by slurry dip coating and calcined at a relatively lower temperature of 800 oC. Propane oxidation at temperatures in a range of 300-500 oC clearly exhibited NEMCA. The maximum rate enhancement ratio was close to 3 at an applied potential of 1.0 V and a reaction temperature of 400 oC. The maximum faradaic efficiency was higher than 10,000 at an applied potential of 0.2 V and 300oC. However, NEMCA …
Synthesis Of Ziegler-Natta Catalysts Containing Sicl4/Teos/Ticl4/Mgcl2 For Ethylene/1-Hexene Copolymerization,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Synthesis Of Ziegler-Natta Catalysts Containing Sicl4/Teos/Ticl4/Mgcl2 For Ethylene/1-Hexene Copolymerization, Wasinee Ousirisombat
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Polyethylene (PE) is still worldwide manufacturing, and its most productivity is in Asia. The main categories of PE including high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). Ziegler-Natta catalyst is catalyst that used for α-olefins polymerization and it is widely used in industry because it has good activity with low operating cost. This research studies on synthesized SiCl4/TEOS/TiCl4/MgCl2 Ziegler-Natta catalyst in ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization with added silicon compounds,including tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and SiCl4, used as additive in catalyst by varying 1-hexene comonomer at 0%, 3% and 5%. This research is separated into 2 parts, the first …
Performance Analysis Of The Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell Coupling With Dry Methane Reforming,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Performance Analysis Of The Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell Coupling With Dry Methane Reforming, Wissawa Chalee
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The proton-conducting solid oxide electrolysis cell (H-SOEC) is a clean technology for syngas production from H2O and CO2 through electrochemical and chemical reactions. However, it gives low CO2 conversion and produces syngas product with high H2O content. Therefore, the H-SOEC coupling with a dry methane reforming process (H-SOEC/DMR) is proposed to improve its performance. The process flowsheet of the H-SOEC/DMR is developed by using Aspen Plus and used to evaluate the performance of H-SOEC/DMR. The performance analysis of the H-SOEC/DMR shows that under the temperature range of 1073-1273 K, the %CO2 and %CH4 conversions of higher than 90% and 80% …
Development Of Nickel Alloy Hydrogen Electrodes For Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Development Of Nickel Alloy Hydrogen Electrodes For Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell, Aritat Wongmaek
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The conventional nickel-yttrium stabilized zirconia (Ni-YSZ) cathode in solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) suffers from oxidation after exposed to steam during electrolysis for hydrogen production. The Ni-chromium (Cr)-iron (Fe) alloys with various compositions are introduced to improve cathode oxidation resistance. This study aims to study the effect of alloy contents and determine suitable fabrication method for SOEC cathode. The alloy containing cathode should satisfy both high electrochemical performance and low degradation rate. The content of Fe and Cr are varied in the range of 0-20%wt when the weight ratio of metal to YSZ is maintained constantly at 60:40. The SOEC …
