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ในปัจจุบันแบตเตอรี่ไอออนอะลูมิเนียมซึ่งอัดประจุซ้ำได้ ได้รับความสนใจมากขึ้นเนื่องจากแบตเตอรี่ชนิดนี้มีต้นทุนต่ำ อัตราการคาย/อัดประจุสูง และปลอดภัย แบตเตอรี่ประเภทนี้ใช้ขั้วแอโนดอะลูมิเนียมซึ่งต้นทุนต่ำและใช้วัสดุคาร์บอนในกลุ่มกราไฟต์เป็นขั้วแคโทดแบบแทรกตัว โดยกราไฟต์ธรรมชาติเป็นขั้วแคโทดซึ่งให้สมรรถนะสูง แม้ว่ากราไฟต์ธรรมชาติจะราคาต่ำแต่กราไฟต์ธรรมชาติเป็นทรัพยากรที่ไม่สามารถทดแทนได้ การสังเคราะห์วัสดุคาร์บอนกราไฟต์ซึ่งมีรูพรุนจากการคาร์บอไนซ์ชีวมวลจึงมีศักยภาพสูงในการนำมาใช้เป็นวัสดุแคโทดทางเลือก ในงานวิจัยนี้เปลือกข้าวโพดถูกใช้เพื่อเตรียมวัสดุคาร์บอนรูพรุนโดยกระบวนการคาร์บอไนซ์ในบรรยากาศไนโตรเจนที่อุณหภูมิ 550-850 องศาเซลเซียส ด้วยตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาเฟอร์ริกไนเตรต ในที่นี้การจำแนกสมบัติของคาร์บอนรูพรุนที่ได้แสดงให้เห็นกราไฟต์ที่มีรูพรุนในช่วงมีโซพอร์และไมโครพอร์ ซึ่งวัสดุดังกล่าวสามารถใช้เป็นวัสดุเจ้าภาพสำหรับแบตเตอรี่ไอออนอะลูมิเนียมได้ นอกจากนั้นผลการวิจัยแสดงให้เห็นว่าวัสดุคาร์บอนที่มีโครงสร้างที่มีความพรุนขนาดเล็กและขนาดกลางนั้นส่งผลกระทบต่อการถ่ายโอนไอออน วัสดุคาร์บอนที่มีรูพรุนถูกใช้เป็นวัสดุแคโทดและประยุกต์ใช้ในเซลล์แบตเตอรี่ CR2032 แบตเตอรี่ซึ่งใช้วัสดุคาร์บอนซึ่งเตรียมจากเปลือกข้าวโพดแสดงความจุไฟฟ้าจำเพาะสูงสุด 52 มิลลิแอมป์ชั่วโมงต่อกรัมกราไฟต์ที่ความหนาแน่นกระแส 50 มิลลิแอมป์ต่อกรัมกราไฟต์ ในขณะที่แบตเตอรี่ซึ่งใช้กราไฟต์เชิงการค้าแสดงความจุไฟฟ้าจำเพาะสูงสุด 65 มิลลิแอมป์ชั่วโมงต่อกรัม กราไฟต์ที่ความหนาแน่นกระแสเดียวกันและที่อุณหภูมิ 25-30 องศาเซลเซียส

Effectiveness Of Ammonium Ion In Low Salinity Waterflooding In Shaly-Sandstone Reservoir, Hung Vu Quoc

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this study was presented the pre-feasibility study of silica sand processing plant in Sihanoukville province. The resources approximately 8,750,000 tons, would be a high potential deposit for the glass industry. In this study focuses on the characteristics of the silica sand, methodology to remove the impurities which contained high Fe2O3, Al2O3 and another major oxide element, and economic evaluation technique. To identification of silica sand which used sieve analysis, Frantz isodynamic magnetic separator following by electrical microscope, XRD, and XRF. Therefore, to upgrade the quality of silica sand, which is using Shaking Table, Wet High-Intensity Magnetic Separator, and Reverse …

The Combined Material Flow Analysis And Life Cycle Assessment For Integrated End-Of-Life Of Mercury Contaminated Petroleum Waste Management, Putthita Chongchongprasert

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Now a day, the waste management generated by offshore petroleum operation (including drilling and production) located in the Gulf of Thailand seem to be a great challenge. Because of their unique characteristic in terms of hazardous properties, petroleum waste requires particular treatments to reduce potential impacts to the environment and human life. This study, the petroleum waste by their disposal code, and waste code was sorted. The Hg-contaminated petroleum waste flow starting from waste generation towards to final disposal was conducted by Material Flow Analysis (STAN, 2.6.601) and Life Cycle Assessment (SimaPro 8.3.0.0) was conducted as tools for evaluating the …

Co2 Reforming Of Methane On Ni And Co Containing Γ-Al2o3/Hy Zeolite Supported Catalysts, Anchittha Liu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The carbon dioxide reforming of methane is one of the most effective processes to produce syngas while reducing greenhouse gases. In this study, the catalytic activity and coke resistance were studied on the Ni-based catalysts with or without Co (10%wt) over γ-Al2O3-HY zeolite support. Such catalysts were prepared by the sol-gel method with various different metal loadings and Co/Ni ratio. The activity tests on the carbon dioxide reforming reaction were performed in a fixed-bed reactor with the CH4:CO2 feed volume ratio of 1:1 under atmospheric pressure at 700°C which is the best temperature for the catalysts activity. It has been …

Preparation Of Carbon/Carbon Composite Xerogels From Resorcinol-Formaldehyde And Cotton Fiber For Electric Double Layer Capacitor, Kasawan Sirichan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research used carbon/carbon composite xerogels as an electrode for EDLCs. Cotton fibers were blended with polymer gel which was synthesized through polycondensation between resorcinol and formaldehyde. The reaction was catalyzed by Na2CO3 with distilled water as a solvent. Resorcinol-formaldehyde sol was poured into a vial containing cotton fibers. After gelation at room temperature and curing at 90 oC for a week, the resulting porous monolith was sliced into thin wafers. Then, the composite wafers were exchanged with tert-butyl alcohol, dried by vacuum drying and performed by pyrolysis at a various temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere, respectively. Effect of %cotton …

Parametric Study Of Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide Thin Films By Convective Deposition Method, Thanawat Anantamongkolchai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Nowadays, most of the energy production is from fossil fuel-resources, which is a major source of greenhouse gases. Therefore, several researchers have been looking for the alternative energy that is clean and renewable energy. One of the outstanding alternatives is to utilize solar energy for conversion into electricity. Recently, CZTS (copper zinc tin sulfide, Cu2ZnSnS4) thin film solar cells have received numerous interest because of its decent energy band gap of about 1.4 - 1.6 eV, which matches with the solar spectrum, and its high absorption coefficient. Nevertheless, the manufacture of CZTS solar cells has used sophisticated methods for fabrication …

Carbon Black Production, Analyzing And Characterization, Shadha Khalid Jebur

Masters Theses

"Carbon black (CB) plays a significant function in the development of the electrical and mechanical properties of high performance for a tough elastic polymeric substance such as rubber materials. Thus, CB is widely used to manufacture a massive number of products such as reinforcing and pigment phase in automobile tires due to its high ability to increase tire life by reducing the thermal damage. This material is also used in belts, hoses, and other non-tire rubber goods. Before use in valuable materials. CB should first be analyzed and characterized by different instruments to obtain its mechanical properties. A new thermal …

Bifunctional Porous Polymeric Fiber As A Catalyst For N-Phenylglycine Synthesis And Carbonation Of Propylene Oxide To Propylene Carbonate, Ahmed Abdulghani Almuslem

Masters Theses

"In this study, development of a polymeric bi-functional porous catalyst that can be used in various applications such as batch, packed-bed, and continuous flow reactors and the formation of highly important chemicals that have many applications in the industry. With this material many homogenous reactions can be conducted in heterogeneous environment which is more efficient and profitable. The catalyst was formed by grafting hollow fiber with APS then immobilized with Br using 1,2-dibromoprobane (Br/APS/PAI-HFs). The formed catalyst was tested with BET and FTIR to confirm the immobilization of Br. A porous polymeric material Br/APS/PAI-HFs provides the ability for ring opining …

Fluid Flow In A Krogh Cylinder: A Model For A Single Capillary And Surrounding Tissue, Xianjie Qiu

Masters Theses

"A model describing the flow of plasma from the capillaries to the interstitial space in the extravascular tissue and back into the capillaries is constructed and solved. The flow through the tissue or the interstitial spaces is described by the Brinkman equation for porous medium, modified to account for the presence of cells considered as spheres. The flow of blood through the capillaries is considered to be that of a Newtonian fluid. The flow between capillary and tissue is coupled by the permeability of the capillary wall. The nature of flow and its magnitude was found to be highly dependent …

Characterization Of Free-Radical Solution Polymerizations Of Acrylamide Initiated By Persulfate Initiator Systems, Yashu Chen

Masters Theses

”In order to reduce the water production and improve the oil recovery of mature reservoir, various conformance control technologies have been extensively developed. Preformed particle gel (PPG), a cost-effective plugging agent, has been successfully applied to block the high permeability zone and thus to displace the water to up-swept zone.

A common PPG based on polyacrylamide hydrogel have been wildly used. Identifying the parameters that affect gelation performance and understand how these parameters affect the performance is very useful to predict and manipulate the gelation time and to control the performance of gels.

The objective of this research is to …

Monobore Completion Design: Classification, Applications, Benefits And Limitations, Anwar Khaled Al-Fadhli

Masters Theses

"A monobore completion is a simple completion design that uses the same internal diameter from the bottom of the well to surface. This may be accomplished by cementing a string of casing in a well, or by having tubing stabbed into a polished bore receptacle on a casing liner the same size as the tubing. Monobore completions have been applied extensively in oil and gas fields around the world, both onshore and offshore, from very low reservoir flow to extremely high production rates, since the late 1980s. They have proven beneficial due to their simplicity and cost savings. This study …

Data Analysis Of Low-Salinity Waterflooding To Enhance The Oil Recovery In Sandstone Reservoirs, Nadia Ariani

Masters Theses

"The lack of a single reasonable general mechanism to describe how low-salinity waterflooding can improve oil recovery in both laboratory and field pilot projects has increased the interests of many researchers and stakeholders. There has not been observed the relationship of formation brine salinity and injected brine salinity to see how much salinity is reduced to produce the maximum enhanced oil recovery by LSWF. There is no guidance in what EOR stage the LSWF is best implemented. This work collects data from various published literature to develop a comprehensive data set regarding low-salinity waterflooding in sandstone reservoirs. The LSWF mechanisms …

New Wellbore-Integrity Classification For Gas Migration Problems And New Cement Formulations Using Graphene Nano Platelets To Prevent Gas Migration Through Cement, Mohammed Mousa M. Alkhamis

Masters Theses

"Gas migration, one of the primary problems related to the integrity of oil wells, is caused by cement failures. Gas migration can result in costly well repairs and may endanger personal, equipment, and result in severe operational difficulties and environmental issues. The ultimate objectives of this research were to provide a comprehensive review of the problem and to provide a solution to the problem using Graphene Nano Platelets (GNPs).

An intensive review was performed to understand the cement failures. The reasons behind these failures were analyzed and classified with respect to their locations in the wellbore. Recommendations and potential solutions …

An Integrated Method For Understanding The Fluid Flow Behavior And Forecasting Well Deliverability In Gas Condensate Reservoirs With Water Aquifer Drive, Abdulaziz Mustafa Em. Ellafi

Masters Theses

"Gas condensate reservoirs constitute a significant portion of global hydrocarbon reserves. In these reservoirs, as bottomhole pressure falls below the dew point, liquid develops in the pore space. This results in the formation of a liquid bank near the wellbore region that decreases gas mobility, which then reduces gas inflow. Some gas condensate reservoirs have bottom aquifer drive, which also negatively impacts gas production. This research used a field case study to demonstrate an integrated workflow for forecasting well deliverability in a gas condensate field in Libya. The workflow began with the interpretation of open-hole log data to identify the …

Effect Of Variation Of Parameters On Biogas Production Using Aspen Plus & Dynamic Simulation Using Mimic, Shruti Shrikant Karambelkar

Masters Theses

"Design and management for Biogas production have gained significance in growing dependency on Renewable energy resources. This would need a detailed information on steady state and dynamic behavior of systems. In order to make this process environmentally ecofriendly, its needs a lot of improvisation on process simulation. Anaerobic digestion helps treat this inefficient water to be converted into water fit for effluent purposes.

Byproducts contain consists of organic, inorganic and wastes which lead to a high COD content and thus, cannot be discarded into the outlets. The anaerobic digestion process. A study of these effects with simulation need to be …

Numerical Simulation Study Of Factors Affecting Production Well Gel Treatment Using Linear Models With Crossflow, Kewei Shi

Masters Theses

"Conformance control is an inevitable topic related to water-flooding. Polymer gel has been proved to enhance oil recovery by blocking the existing water-breakthrough channels. Water that is injected subsequently will be directed to the unswept portion of the reservoir, replacing part of the remaining oil and increasing the oil-recovery factor. Prior to pilot tests of polymer gel treatment, laboratory experiments and numerical simulations are used to design the tests. Understanding physical meanings of key parameters that affect polymer gel treatment and relating the parameters from lab data and the simulator benefit field operation design.

This thesis study tries to evaluate …

Cellular Hitchhiking Via Injectable Microparticles, Daniel Smith

Masters Theses

"Tissue engineering is a process of developing new tissues in a host. Tissue engineering draws upon revitalizing damaged tissues that otherwise would not heal completely from the body's natural response. To augment the body's natural response to impairment, cells can be transplanted to the afflicted area to boost the healing response. Implementing these cells onto scaffolds and transplanting them into the body improves the healing response dramatically. Tissue regeneration improves when a biodegradable scaffold is used in conjunction with cells to augment the body's healing response. Microparticles provide a surface that can mimic the environment cells perceive in vivo, …

Proppant Transport With Varying Injection Points And Its Impact On Proppant Development Inside A Fracture, Shail Janakbhai Soni

Masters Theses

"This study presents experimental work which examines the effect of perforation placement and density on proppant placement within a hydraulic fracture. The study also investigates the effect of proppant angularity.

Experiments were conducted with ceramic proppant injected in a fracture slot model consisting of three injection points at the bottom, middle and top of the fracture slot, and two outlets, at the bottom and top of the fracture model. The effect of single point injection height was investigated by injecting solely at the bottom, middle or top of the apparatus, for both bottom and top outlet conditions. Multiple injection points …

The Development Of A New Formulation Of Fly Ash Class C Based Geopolymer And Assessing Its Performance In Presence Of Drilling Fluid Contamination, Mohamed Saad Ahdaya

Masters Theses

"Cementing is one of the most critical steps in the drilling and completion of oil wells. Traditionally, Portland cement is used for oil cementing operations; however, geopolymer materials have recently attracted much attention because they are more cost-effective and have less environmental impacts.

An intensive laboratory work was conducted to obtain a new formulation of fly ash class C based geopolymer cement to be used as a potential alternative cementing material to Portland cement in oil and gas cementing. Twenty-four variations of fly ash class C based geopolymers were prepared, and by comparing several of their properties using API standard …

Targeting Metastatic Breast Cancer With Statin Drugs And Coq10, Jacob Thrasher

Honors Theses

Statin drugs are commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol levels in patients, but recently statins have been under investigation as a potential anti-cancer drug. Statins are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and subsequently inhibit the mevalonate pathway and cholesterol synthesis. Since cholesterol trafficking is vital in the growth and metastasis of cancer, statin drugs are being studied to explore their effects on cancer cells. CoQ10, one of the products from the mevalonate pathway, also has shown some potential anti-cancer properties, but its use to combat cancer is controversial. While some studies have shown that CoQ10 supplements can be synergistic with other cancer treatment …