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Image Super-Resolution Technique Using Deep Inception Based Residual Networks, Wazir Muhammad Jan 2018

Image Super-Resolution Technique Using Deep Inception Based Residual Networks, Wazir Muhammad

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Recently, deep Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) have achieved exceptional performance over the past few years, in the area of image processing and computer vision task, especially on single image super-resolution (SISR). It is an immensely challenging task and has multiple practical applications, such as medical image processing, satellite imaging, facial image enhancement, and compressed image improvement. However, the majority of the existing image super-resolution CNN-based methods have been developed by stacking an innumerable number of layers and blindly increasing the size of the network architecture. Conversely, this leads to an increase in the model sizes and higher computational complexities. Furthermore, …


การทำนายผลการรีวิวโค้ดในโครงการโอเพนซอร์สบนกิตฮับ, ปานทิพย์ พู่พุฒ Jan 2018

การทำนายผลการรีวิวโค้ดในโครงการโอเพนซอร์สบนกิตฮับ, ปานทิพย์ พู่พุฒ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

กระบวนการรีวิวโค้ดบนกิตฮับ เป็นกระบวนการที่สำคัญกระบวนการหนึ่งในการทำงานบนกิตฮับ โดยนักพัฒนาซอฟต์แวร์จะทำการร้องขอการนำเข้าซอร์สโค้ดหลังจากทำการแก้ไขหรือเปลี่ยนแปลงซอร์สโค้ดเสร็จเรียบร้อยแล้ว ผู้ดูแลระบบจะเป็นผู้รีวิวซอร์สโค้ด โดยพิจารณาถึงคุณภาพ และรายละเอียดทั้งหมดของรายการร้องขอการนำเข้าซอร์สโค้ดนั้น ๆ จากการวิเคราะห์ผลการรีวิว พบว่ามีรายการร้องขอการนำเข้าซอร์สโค้ดจำนวนมาก ที่ไม่ผ่านการรีวิว เนื่องด้วยปัจจัยหลายประการ เช่น ความซับซ้อนของซอร์สโค้ด คุณภาพของซอร์สโค้ด รวมไปถึงจำนวนการเปลี่ยนแปลงไฟล์ เป็นต้น กระบวนการแก้ไขรายการร้องขอการนำเข้าซอร์สโค้ดที่ไม่ผ่านการรีวิวต้องใช้ความพยายาม และเวลาอย่างมากในการแก้ไข ซึ่งอาจส่งผลกระทบกับค่าใช้จ่ายของโครงการ หรือกำหนดการของโครงการได้ งานวิทยานิพนธ์นี้จึงออกแบบ แบบจำลองการทำนายผลการรีวิวโค้ดบนกิตฮับ โดยการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลบนกิตฮับ กำหนดตัวแปรที่คาดว่าจะมีผลกระทบกับการรีวิวโค้ด รวมถึงการหาความสัมพันธ์ที่เกิดขึ้นบ่อยจากกฎความสัมพันธ์ จากนั้นทำการสร้างแบบจำลองการทำนายการรีวิวโค้ดบนกิตฮับด้วยวิธีการทางสถิติโลจิสติก และหลักการเรียนรู้ด้วยเครื่อง การวิเคราะห์โครงข่ายประสาทเทียมเพอร์เซปตรอนหลายชั้น ผลการทดลองแสดงสิบรายการร้องขอการนำเข้าซอร์สโค้ดที่พบบ่อยที่สุดในชุดข้อมูล และแบบจำลองการทำนายผลการรีวิวโค้ด โดยแบบจำลองที่ใช้ในการทำนายผลการรีวิวโค้ดที่ใช้การวิเคราะห์โลจิสติกในการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลมีเปอร์เซ็นต์ความแม่นยำ 89.2307% และแบบจำลองที่ใช้การวิเคราะห์โครงข่ายประสาทเทียมเพอร์เซปตรอนหลายชั้น มีเปอร์เซ็นต์ความแม่นยำ 90.7692%


การสร้างแบบจำลองเครือข่ายทางรถไฟด้วยไทมด์คัลเลอร์เพทริเน็ต, นิติพัฒน์ ทรงวิโรจน์ Jan 2018

การสร้างแบบจำลองเครือข่ายทางรถไฟด้วยไทมด์คัลเลอร์เพทริเน็ต, นิติพัฒน์ ทรงวิโรจน์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การทวนสอบเชิงรูปนัยสามารถนำไปใช้เป็นทางเลือกในการทวนสอบแบบจำลองต้นแบบที่ออกแบบให้ทราบถึงข้อผิดพลาดหรือคุณลักษณะด้านความปลอดภัย แต่อย่างไรก็ตาม การออกแบบแบบจำลองเครือข่ายทางรถไฟขนาดใหญ่ที่มีความซับซ้อนค่อนข้างมากอาจเกิดข้อผิดพลาดขึ้นได้ง่าย วิทยานิพนธ์นี้จึงได้นำเสนอทางเลือกในการสร้างแบบจำลองเครือข่ายทางรถไฟโดยใช้มอดูลที่ถูกสร้างขึ้นจากแบบจำลองไทมด์คัลเลอร์เพทริเน็ตซึ่งเป็นแบบจำลองเชิงรูปนัยแทนการสร้างแบบจำลองไทมด์คัลเลอร์เพทริเน็ตแบบทั่วไป โดยวิทยานิพนธ์ได้นำเสนอมอดูลมาตรฐานที่แทนส่วนประกอบในเครือข่ายทางรถไฟ คือ สถานีรถไฟ และ รางรถไฟ รองรับประเภทรถไฟโดยสาร 3 ประเภทและการควบคุมการเดินรถไฟโดยใช้ตารางเวลารถไฟที่สามารถกำหนดได้ พร้อมทั้งนำเสนอกฎและเงื่อนไขในการต่อประสานมอดูลเหล่านั้นเพื่อประกอบกันเป็นเครือข่ายทางรถไฟขนาดใหญ่ได้ โดยมีเครื่องมือที่ถูกพัฒนาในวิทยานิพนธ์ช่วยเหลือผู้ใช้ในการสร้างและแปลงเครือข่ายทางรถไฟที่ถูกออกแบบไปเป็นไทมด์คัลเลอร์เพทริเน็ต ผลลัพธ์การจำลองแสดงผลผ่านโปรแกรมเครื่องมือ ซีพีเอ็น เพื่อตรวจหาความถูกต้อง และความปลอดภัยของแบบจำลองเครือข่ายทางรถไฟและตารางรถไฟที่นำเข้ามาตรวจสอบ โดยยกตัวอย่างกรณีศึกษาสำหรับเครือข่ายทางรถไฟจำนวน 8 สถานี พร้อมทำการจำลองเหตุการณ์ความล่าช้าที่เกิดขึ้นที่เครือข่ายทางรถไฟ เพื่อตรวจสอบผลกระทบที่เกิดขึ้น


Simulation Of Water Effect On Biodiesel Production Using Waste Cooking Oil Via Ester-Transesterification In A Reactive Distillation Column, Ajala Anantapinitwatna Jan 2018

Simulation Of Water Effect On Biodiesel Production Using Waste Cooking Oil Via Ester-Transesterification In A Reactive Distillation Column, Ajala Anantapinitwatna

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research investigated the effect of water content in waste cooking oil (WCO) on the performance of a reactive distillation column for biodiesel production via ester-transesterification. A mixture of triolein and oleic acid was used as a WCO model compound. Amberlyst-15 was used to catalyze esterification while CaO was used for transesterification. From Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson (LHHW) kinetic model taking into account water absorption for esterification of oleic acid (FFA), biodiesel yield was decreased with increasing of water content in WCO feedstocks. On the other hand, the initial rate of transesterification was increased with increase of amount of water in WCO feedstocks …


Synthesis Of Activated Carbons From Coffee Ground Residues And Their Application As Catalysts For Ethanol Dehydrogenation, Jeerati Ob-Eye Jan 2018

Synthesis Of Activated Carbons From Coffee Ground Residues And Their Application As Catalysts For Ethanol Dehydrogenation, Jeerati Ob-Eye

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this present study, characteristics and catalytic properties of activated carbon derived from coffee ground residue, cobalt metal (Co) supported-activated carbon and various metals (Ce, Co, Cu and Ni) supported-commercial activated carbon were determined and characterized. This study was divided into three parts. Regarding to the first part, the synthesis of activated carbon catalysts derived from coffee ground residues with different methods of physical activation was investigated. The results showed that the catalyst with physically activated by CO2 for 4 hours, exhibited the best catalytic activity of ethanol dehydrogenation to acetaldehyde. In the second part, the best catalyst from the …


Simulation And Evaluation Of Butadiene Production From Ethanol Via One-Step Reaction, Jirawat Imsaard Jan 2018

Simulation And Evaluation Of Butadiene Production From Ethanol Via One-Step Reaction, Jirawat Imsaard

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

1,3-butadiene is an important compound produced from the steam cracking process. Raising demand for alternatives to fossil fuels has led to an increase in bio-derived ethanol production, which can also be used as a feedstock for 1,3-butadiene synthesis. This research investigated the simulation of 1,3-butadiene production from ethanol using one-step process with 1.AI2O3/ZnO (60:40), 2.MgO-SiO2-Na2O (1:1)(0.1%) and 3.Hf2.5ZM1.6/SiO2 as heterogeneous catalysts. The process simulation was carried out using commercial Aspen plus 8.0 program and the heat utilization efficiency was evaluated by Aspen energy analyzer software. The process optimal condition sequences were identified by adjusting the separation distillation parameters which include …


Effects Of Tio2 Support And Co Addition On Ni/Tio2 Catalysts In Selective Hydrogenation Of Furfural To Furfuryl Alcohol, Kittithad Wonglekha Jan 2018

Effects Of Tio2 Support And Co Addition On Ni/Tio2 Catalysts In Selective Hydrogenation Of Furfural To Furfuryl Alcohol, Kittithad Wonglekha

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Furfuryl alcohol is an important chemical intermediate that can be converted into many value-added derivative molecules. It is typically produced by the hydrogenation of furfural using supported metal catalysts. In this work, 15%wt Ni catalysts supported on titania (TiO2) were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method. The effects of phase composition and average crystallite sizes of TiO2 and Co addition in the range of 1-3 wt% on the catalytic properties of 15 wt%Ni/TiO2 were investigated in the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol at 50°C, 20 bar of H2, and 2 h reaction time. It was found that Ni …


Hydrothermal Carbonization Carbon-Based Acid Catalyst For Biodiesel Production, Laddawan Tumkot Jan 2018

Hydrothermal Carbonization Carbon-Based Acid Catalyst For Biodiesel Production, Laddawan Tumkot

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aims to synthesize the production of biodiesel (oleic acid methyl ester) by esterification in the presence of sulfonated hydrothermal carbon based catalyst under microwave irradiation. The catalyst was prepared by hydrothermal carbonization, followed by sulfonation presenting sulfonic acid group as an active site. The catalyst characterization results confirmed good microwave-absorptivity of the catalyst which can be heated directly and accelerate the reaction immediately at the surface of the catalyst. Esterification of oleic acid (OA) with methanol experiments were optimized by using response surface methodology based on central composite design. Three variables: molar ratio of methanol to OA (2.5:1-7.5:1), …


Graphene Sheets Decorated With Silver Nanoparticles As An Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyst For Zinc-Air Battery, Laksanaporn Poolnapol Jan 2018

Graphene Sheets Decorated With Silver Nanoparticles As An Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyst For Zinc-Air Battery, Laksanaporn Poolnapol

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The aim of this thesis is to develop a catalyst for the cathode of a zinc-air battery and to investigate the effects of reduced graphene oxide decorated with silver nanoparticles on the cathode in the zinc-air battery. First, reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs/rGO) was synthesized using glucose reduction at 60 degrees Celsius. Next, the structure and morphology of AgNPs/rGO were checked using X-ray diffraction (XRD). Then, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyzes were carried out. The amount of silver (Ag) decorate in graphene oxide was confirmed by EDX. Next, the synthesized catalysts at 3 concentration, using a rotating disk electrode (RDE), led …


Effect Of Cu Modified Tio2 Catalysts Prepared By Incipient Wetness Impregnation And Sputtering For Photocatalytic Co2 Reduction In Aqueous Solution, Nantiya Jantarasorn Jan 2018

Effect Of Cu Modified Tio2 Catalysts Prepared By Incipient Wetness Impregnation And Sputtering For Photocatalytic Co2 Reduction In Aqueous Solution, Nantiya Jantarasorn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this work, we investigated the photocatalytic CO2 reduction in aqueous solution and were carried out in a stirred slurry reactor using Cu/TiO2 catalysts synthesized by incipient wetness impregnation and sputtering method. Effects of Cu loading onto titania support enhancing efficiency of the photocatalytic CO2 reduction in aqueous solution under UV irradiation by a band gap energy modification appeared between valence band and conduction band are narrowed. Cu assisted a selective hydrocarbon compound, this is methane. A comparison between Cu/TiO2 catalysts synthesized by incipient wetness impregnation and sputtering method showed that both methods exhibited similar methane selectivity. Sputtered catalysts are …


Reactive Extraction Of Metal Ion And Simultaneous Stripping Using Nanofibers-Supported Liquid Membrane In A Microchannel, Nattakarn Chucherd Jan 2018

Reactive Extraction Of Metal Ion And Simultaneous Stripping Using Nanofibers-Supported Liquid Membrane In A Microchannel, Nattakarn Chucherd

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Heavy metals in wastewater resulting from industries have become a prime concern for both environmental and economic reasons. This work intends to recover ions of heavy metal from wastewater using reactive extraction by nanofibers-supported liquid membrane (NSLM) in a microchannel. The use of supported liquid membrane enables simultaneous extraction and stripping (i.e., recovery of the extractant) processes. In this study, the NSLM was applied in a microchannel to minimize mass transfer resistance, hence improving overall performance of the extraction. Copper (II) ion was used as a model ion, while di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) dissolved in kerosene was used as the …


Electrode Improvement Using Diamond-Like Carbon For Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation In Diuron Degradation, Nimit Kantiyawong Jan 2018

Electrode Improvement Using Diamond-Like Carbon For Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation In Diuron Degradation, Nimit Kantiyawong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Diuron is one of the pesticides. Its residual can contaminate natural water resource resulting in environmental and human health problems. Several processes have been used to remove diuron contamination. Nowadays, an electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP) in a microchannel reactor is used to degrade diuron owing to its high efficiency. In this research, the diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin film was used as an electrochemical electrode because it has superior hardness and electrical conductivity. In this research, we have successfully synthesized the DLC thin films using graphite as target material on the surface of 304 stainless steel substrate by the direct …


Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Of The Climate Inside A Chicken House, Nuttaphon Kanjanaudomsuk Jan 2018

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Of The Climate Inside A Chicken House, Nuttaphon Kanjanaudomsuk

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Nowadays, most of chicken products are from a closed house system. Climate inside such chicken house can significantly affect chicken welfare and its productivity. Moreover, Thailand is in a tropical region where thermal stress is easily occurred. Suitable operating condition and chicken house design can help improve interior climate which can be evaluated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling technique. In this study, realizable k-ε model, energy conservation and species transport equations were applied to simulate the air velocity, temperature and relative humidity, respectively, inside the chicken house. The model was validated with measured air velocity, temperature and relative humidity …


The Development Of Pt/Wox/Al2o3 For 1,3-Propanediol Production From Glycerol, Parama Uttraporn Jan 2018

The Development Of Pt/Wox/Al2o3 For 1,3-Propanediol Production From Glycerol, Parama Uttraporn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this work, the researcher studied the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol, by compared the catalytic activity between AlOOH (boehmite) and g-Al2O3. The catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation method. To investigate the properties, catalysts were characterized by XRD, XPS, BET, H2-TPR, H2-TPD, H2-TPR, SEM-EDX, Py-IR, NH3-IR, and XAS. The type of support showed to be of significance in deciding the activity and the selectivity to 1,3-propanediol. It was found that 2%Pt/WOx/g-Al2O3 gave higher activity and selectivity of 1,3-propanediol, which due to a large amount of active site and Brønsted acid site in the catalyst. The effects of H2 pressure, …


Effect Of Metal Oxides On Zirconia For Ketonic Decarboxylation Of Methyl Stearate, Pawaphat Sartsri Jan 2018

Effect Of Metal Oxides On Zirconia For Ketonic Decarboxylation Of Methyl Stearate, Pawaphat Sartsri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this research, the effect of characteristics of zirconia and metal oxide modified zirconia catalysts on the catalytic performance were investigated by ketonic decarboxylation of methyl stearate to desired ketone product at the optimal condition (400°C and 1 bar). Zirconia and metal oxide modified zirconia catalysts were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), N2-physissorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and IR spectra of pyridine adsorption (Pyridine-IR). The results indicated that the transition metal oxide group modified zirconia catalysts have higher contents of total Lewis acid site and oxygen vacancies site, and lower content of total Brønsted acid …


Regeneration Of Zinc Particles For Zinc-Air Battery By Spouted-Bed Electrochemical Reactor, Peerawat Puengthaijaroen Jan 2018

Regeneration Of Zinc Particles For Zinc-Air Battery By Spouted-Bed Electrochemical Reactor, Peerawat Puengthaijaroen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Zinc-air batteries are a promising energy storage system due to its high energy density, low toxicity, and low flammability. They are currently used commercially in low-current devices. Batteries for high-current applications are constructed with zinc particles for increased specific surface areas. Nevertheless, the regeneration of zinc particles from dissolved zincate ions in spent electrolytes has been relatively neglected. We fabricate and study a spouted-bed electrochemical reactor for the regeneration of zinc particles from spent electrolytes. The reactor measures 220 mm high and 130 mm wide with copper as a cathode and stainless steel as an anode. The reactor is separated …


Dual-Electrolyte System For Suppressing Corrosion Of Aluminum Electrode In Aluminum-Air Flow Battery, Pemika Teabnamang Jan 2018

Dual-Electrolyte System For Suppressing Corrosion Of Aluminum Electrode In Aluminum-Air Flow Battery, Pemika Teabnamang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Aluminum-air batteries have received considerable attention as an electrical power source due to their theoretical specific capacity reaching 2.98 Ah/g. Further, Al-air batteries are abundant and low cost. On the other hand, the aluminum in the batteries has a problem, such that it is subject to self-corrosion in alkaline. Herein, this work concentrates on the aluminum's corrosive behavior and self-corrosion in methanol-3M KOH mixed solution containing different percentages of deionized water i.e. (0, 5, 10 and 20)%wt, using electrochemical (half-cell testing). The aluminum-air battery consists of: aluminum anode | anolyte | anion exchange membrane | catholyte | air cathode. The …


Reaction Mechanism And Pathway For The Selective Photocatalytic Hydrogenation Of Nitroaromatics Over Tio2 In Alcohols, Pimchanok Nakchuai Jan 2018

Reaction Mechanism And Pathway For The Selective Photocatalytic Hydrogenation Of Nitroaromatics Over Tio2 In Alcohols, Pimchanok Nakchuai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research investigated the mechanism and photocatalytic performance of the selective photocatalytic hydrogenation of different nitroaromatics (Ar-NO2) in several alcohols under UV light using P25-TiO2 at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The effect of Pt-deposited P25-TiO2 on the photocatalytic performance was also studied. Ar-NO2 was converted to aminoaromatics (Ar-NH2) with high Ar-NO2 conversion and Ar-NH2 selectivity at nearly 100%. The amounts of Ar-NH2 were proportional with carbonyl compounds at the ratio around 1:3. Acetaldehyde, acetone, and butanone were produced by oxidation of ethanol, 2-propanol, and butanol, respectively. Ethanol exhibited the fastest completed Ar-NO2 conversion due to the most efficient formation …


Oxidative Dehydrogenation Of Ethanol To Acetaldehyde Over Magnesium Aluminium Layered Double Hydroxides Catalyst, Piriya Pinthong Jan 2018

Oxidative Dehydrogenation Of Ethanol To Acetaldehyde Over Magnesium Aluminium Layered Double Hydroxides Catalyst, Piriya Pinthong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this research, the characteristic and catalytic activity of Mg-Al LDH and their metal-modified mixed oxide were investigated. This research was divided into three parts. In the first part, the effect of calcination temperature on catalytic performance via oxidative dehydrogenation of ethanol was elucidated. The results showed that calcination temperature affected the characteristic of Mg-Al LDH, especially basicity. Moreover, the calcination temperature also affected the catalytic performance on oxidative dehydrogenation of ethanol over Mg-Al LDH. The result was consistent with the basicity of catalysts. In the second part, the Mg-Al mixed oxide derived from calcination of Mg-Al LDH was modified …


Effects Of Immobilization Of Methylalumoxane On Cellulose Support On Ethylene Polymerization Behaviors., Praonapa Tumawong Jan 2018

Effects Of Immobilization Of Methylalumoxane On Cellulose Support On Ethylene Polymerization Behaviors., Praonapa Tumawong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The way to improve the physical properties of polyethylene is done by adding nano-sized filler during the synthetic process. These can be commonly achieved by in situ polymerization. These studies are divided into two parts in this research. Firstly, it investigated the effect of types and amounts of cocatalyst and scavenger of zirconocene catalyst on ethylene polymerization behaviors. In fact, methylalumoxane (MAO) and triethylaluminum (TEA) were used as cocatalyst and scavenger, respectively. The ratios of [Al]MAO/[Zr]cat and [Al]TEA/[Zr]cat were varied during the in situ polymerization of ethylene. The polymerization was performed in a semi-batch autoclave reactor under adiabatic operation at …


Development Of Suture Pad From Silk-Reinforced Polydimethylsiloxane Composite, Radhitya Banuaji Prastowo Jan 2018

Development Of Suture Pad From Silk-Reinforced Polydimethylsiloxane Composite, Radhitya Banuaji Prastowo

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The aim of this research is to investigate the mechanical properties of polydimethylsiloxane reinforced with short silk fibers for suture pad application. The effect of aspect ratio and fibers content of the polydimethylsiloxane reinforced with silk fibers on the properties was evaluated. From the results, tensile modulus and tensile strength of polydimethylsiloxane reinforced with different aspect ratio were increased with increasing aspect ratio and fibers content. The composite with the addition of silk fiber produces higher tear resistance with suture thread compared with pure polydimethylsiloxane. Furthermore, the hardness of polydimethylsiloxane reinforced with short silk fibers was improved with the addition …


Design Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Combined System For Power Generation And Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction, Prathak Jienkulsawad Jan 2018

Design Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Combined System For Power Generation And Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction, Prathak Jienkulsawad

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research concentrates on the design and performance analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) integrated system with using methane as fuel. Because SOFCs cannot completely use their fuel, there is remaining fuel leaving the system. In addition, the exhaust gas from an SOFC can be directly fed into an MCFC. The integrated fuel cell system shows an electrical efficiency of 55.22%, which is higher than a single fuel cell system. Fuel utilization of both fuel cells, SOFC temperature dramatically affect the performance of the integrated system. Four configurations were next proposed …


Effect Of Calcination Conditions Of P25-Tio2 On Photocatalytic Selective Hydrogenation Of 3-Nitrostyrene, Saknarin Chaitaworn Jan 2018

Effect Of Calcination Conditions Of P25-Tio2 On Photocatalytic Selective Hydrogenation Of 3-Nitrostyrene, Saknarin Chaitaworn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this work, we investigated the effect of calcination of nanocrystalline commercial titanium dioxide catalyst (P25) on photocatalytic selective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene. TiO2 supports were calcined under air, hydrogen and nitrogen atmosphere at various temperatures around 600 to 900°C for 5 hours. In order to investigate characteristic and catalytic properties of TiO2 after treatment, treated-TiO2 were analyzed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2-physisorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-Vis spectroscopy (UV-Vis), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscope (SEM). Photocatalytic hydrogenation performance of treated-TiO2 were tested under UV light irradiation. The 3-nitrostyrene consumption was linearly related to the photoluminescence …


Synthesis Of Black Titanium Dioxide And Effect Of Calcination Conditions And Reducing Agent On Photocatalytic Degradation Of Methyl Orange, Saran Saensook Jan 2018

Synthesis Of Black Titanium Dioxide And Effect Of Calcination Conditions And Reducing Agent On Photocatalytic Degradation Of Methyl Orange, Saran Saensook

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research studied the synthesis and application of black titanium dioxide in the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO). First, titanium dioxide was prepared via a sol-gel method. Then sodium borohydride was used as the reducing agent in order to synthesize black titanium dioxide. Thus, a 2x2x3 factorial experimental design was employed to assess the significance of the following three factors: (A) calcination temperature (400 and 500 °C); (B) calcination time (5 and 10 h); and (C) the molar ratio of NaBH4 to TiO2 used (0:1, 0.5:1, and 1:1). The removal of MO under UV and visible light were the …


The Effect Of Mcm-41 Addition To Pva/Pan/Pvp Polymer Electrolyte For Zinc-Air Batteries, Sirinuch Nanthapong Jan 2018

The Effect Of Mcm-41 Addition To Pva/Pan/Pvp Polymer Electrolyte For Zinc-Air Batteries, Sirinuch Nanthapong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

A membrane separator is one of the main components in zinc-air batteries playing an important role in controlling the mass transfer for the electrochemical reaction in the battery which determines the battery performance. This work aimed to develop a new membrane separator for the zinc-air battery. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and their blends were used for the fabrication of separator in this work. In addition, an inorganic nanoparticle with high hydroxide content such as MCM-41 was also applied as the filler for the polymers. The results revealed that the addition of PAN in PVA enhanced the electrolyte …


Application Of Amine-Functionalized Titanium Dioxide Wrapped In Reduced Graphene Oxide In Photocatalytic Degradation Of Methylene Blue, Sirinya Kanjanapanasont Jan 2018

Application Of Amine-Functionalized Titanium Dioxide Wrapped In Reduced Graphene Oxide In Photocatalytic Degradation Of Methylene Blue, Sirinya Kanjanapanasont

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research investigated the effect of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) addition to amine-functionalized titanium dioxide (APTMS-TiO2). The loading amount of rGO was varied from 0 to 0.05 %wt. Also, the effect of the amount of 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS) was studied. To synthesize TiO2/rGO catalysts, the amount of APTMS was varied at 2.21 and 22.1 mmol. TiO2 catalyst was synthesized via a sol-gel method. Next, the surface of TiO2 was modified with APTMS by refluxing. Then graphene oxide was wrapped around APTMS-TiO2 and was reduced to rGO using hydrazine and ammonia. In the experiment, the catalyst was dispersed in methylene blue solution …


Effect Of Ceo2 And La2o3 Promoters On Ni/Al2o3 Oxygen Carrier Performance In Chemical Looping Steam Reforming Of Ethanol For Hydrogen Production, Supalak Isarapakdeetham Jan 2018

Effect Of Ceo2 And La2o3 Promoters On Ni/Al2o3 Oxygen Carrier Performance In Chemical Looping Steam Reforming Of Ethanol For Hydrogen Production, Supalak Isarapakdeetham

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The effects of Ce and/or La on NiO/Al2O3 were studied in chemical looping steam reforming of ethanol. Oxygen carriers (OCs) were prepared by wet impregnation method and characterized by various techniques. The redox test was performed by alternating between fuel feed (FFS) and air feed step (AFS) at 500oC. It was found that Ce- and La-doped improved the OCs' properties. A suitable amount of Ce- and La-doping helped increase carbon tolerance due to oxygen storage capacity and mobility. The solubility limit was found at 50 mol% La in solid solution. At higher La-doping, La2O3 dispersed on the surface and adsorbed …


Design And Performance Evaluation Of Integrated System Of Hydrotreating And Hydrogen Generation For Bio-Hydrogenated Diesel Fuel Production From Palm Oil, Siriporn Boonsuk Jan 2018

Design And Performance Evaluation Of Integrated System Of Hydrotreating And Hydrogen Generation For Bio-Hydrogenated Diesel Fuel Production From Palm Oil, Siriporn Boonsuk

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research studied the simulations of the integrated systems between of hydrotreating and hydrogen generation with various selectivity of deoxygenation (DO) pathways (i.e. decarboxylation (DCO2), hydrodecarbonylation (HDCO), and hydrodeoxygenation (HDO)). Two integrated systems were proposed i.e. 1) integrated system between single-step hydrotreating and propane steam reforming (as called "single-step integrated system") and 2) integrated system between two-step hydrotreating (hydrolysis+DO) and glycerol steam reforming (as called "two-step integrated system"). Results revealed that, among DO pathways, DCO2 exhibited the lowest total minimum energy requirement (total MER) and the highest total efficiency for both integrated systems mainly due to lower electricity requirement to …


Improving The Efficiency Of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells With Ultrasonic Spray-Coated Tio2 Electrode That Was Modified By Mno2, Coo, Or Sno2, Supasun Thanadvanichkul Jan 2018

Improving The Efficiency Of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells With Ultrasonic Spray-Coated Tio2 Electrode That Was Modified By Mno2, Coo, Or Sno2, Supasun Thanadvanichkul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research investigated the modification of TiO2 electrode by adding the second metal oxide, namely, manganese dioxide (MnO2), cobalt oxide (CoO), or tin dioxide (SnO2) use in for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSCs). TiO2 and modified TiO2 sols were synthesized via sol-gel methods. The sols were sprayed 500 times onto the fluorine-doped tin oxide glass substrates as a thin film using an ultrasonic spray coater. Finally, the thin film electrode was calcined at 400ºC for two hours. The amount of MnO2, CoO, or SnO2 was varied at 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 3.0%wt. The photovoltaic efficiency of DSSCs was measured using …


Preliminary Study On Synthesis And Characterization Of The Star-Shaped Poly (Ethylene Glycol) Through Polycondensation Reaction, Tanchanok Wongkhan Jan 2018

Preliminary Study On Synthesis And Characterization Of The Star-Shaped Poly (Ethylene Glycol) Through Polycondensation Reaction, Tanchanok Wongkhan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The synthesis of star-shaped poly(ethylene glycol) was synthesized from pentetic acid (PA) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) by polycondensation reaction in order to solve the problem of the melt strength of the molten polymer of poly(lactic acid). In this study, the star-shaped poly(ethylene glycol) were synthesized with a different molecular weight of neat poly(ethylene glycol) of 200, 400 and 600 g/mol. After that, the chemical structure of product-PEG was investigated by FTIR and NMR techniques. FTIR spectra of the product-PEG exhibited carbonyl peak due to the reaction between hydroxyl groups of PEG and carboxyl groups of PA. The NMR spectra of …