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Effect Of Cob Loading Amount In Gc3n4 Nanosheet In Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, Chayathorn Prapaitrakool
Effect Of Cob Loading Amount In Gc3n4 Nanosheet In Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, Chayathorn Prapaitrakool
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Noble metals, such as Pt, Ru, and Ir, have been widely used as expensive catalyst promoters to enhance the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In contrast, other cheaper catalyst promoters that can also promote high HER performance have been developed, such as metal phosphides, and metal borides. Recently, nickel boride (NiB) loaded on graphitic carbon nitride nanosheet (gCNS) has exhibited promising HER performance under visible light. Thus, this research attempted to investigate HER performance of cobalt boride (CoB) as a cocatalyst on gCNS and compare to the HER performance of NiB. The amount of CoB loading was varied from 1-11 …
Synthesis Of Molybdenum-Based Catalysts On Carbon Support For Partial Hydrogenation Reaction Of Biodiesel, Dolrudee Jaruwat
Synthesis Of Molybdenum-Based Catalysts On Carbon Support For Partial Hydrogenation Reaction Of Biodiesel, Dolrudee Jaruwat
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Nowadays, biodiesel is a renewable energy, which can decrease fossil fuel. It helped reducing air pollution. Partial Hydrogenation is one process which improves the biodiesel quality. In this research, activated carbon was produced from cattail leave via hydrothermal carbonization and chemical activation. The activated carbon was treated with 4 M of potassium hydroxide at 900oC, which exhibits 1323.38 m2g-1 of SBET. Several type of catalysts (Mo, Ni, Ci, Fe, MoNi, MoCu, and MoFe) were studied in this research, which were prepared using a rotary evaporation technique. The experiments reveal that MoNi/C catalyst indicate the highest dispersion of metal particle. The …
Effects Of Types Of Arylamine Based Benzoxazine Binders In Brake Pads On Thermal Degradation Kinetics, Juntasak Wangrangsimakul
Effects Of Types Of Arylamine Based Benzoxazine Binders In Brake Pads On Thermal Degradation Kinetics, Juntasak Wangrangsimakul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This research aimed to investigate the effect of the alkyl-substituted aromatic amines of polybenzoxazine resins used as binders in the non-asbestos friction composite materials on their thermal degradation and stability. The effects of BA-35x polybenzoxazine resin used as a binder of the brake pad were investigated using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under nitrogen atmosphere at various heating rates of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 25 °C/min by applying the model of Advanced iso-conversional method. For the friction composite system using BA-35x as binder, the derivative thermogram exhibited six stages of thermal decomposition reaction. The activation energies of six stages were determined …
Degradation Of Benzyl Phenyl Ether As Lignin Model Compound By Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Process In A Microreactor, Kevin Lee
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
As the world is shifting away from its reliance on fossil fuel, lignocellulosic biomass, which is low cost, renewable and abundant with cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin being its major components. Lignin has high potential to be converted into other value-added chemicals as an alternative to fossil fuel. This research focusses on systematic investigation of degradation of lignin by electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP) in a microreactor, using benzyl phenyl ether (BPE) as a model compound for lignin. The first part of the research investigates the dissolution of BPE in various volume fraction of co-solvent system. The co-solvent system is used …
Controllable Formation Of Microparticles Via Microfluidic Technique, Narin Paiboon
Controllable Formation Of Microparticles Via Microfluidic Technique, Narin Paiboon
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Droplet microfluidics is an interesting tool in the encapsulation process due to its potentiality for microparticles and microcapsules fabrication with uniform size and narrow size distribution. The formation of water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion droplets in a microfluidic flow-focusing device for microparticles production were investigated under a wide selection of operating parameters together with liquid materials. Experimental results of 12 data sets from over 100 experiments in two different-sized channels were assessed. The stable narrowing jet and tip streaming regime noticeably created monodisperse droplet formation with high throughput. The droplet size to junction size has been found to correlate with the three …
Development Of Rotating Tube Reactor For Biodiesel Production From Palm Oil, Narita Chanthon
Development Of Rotating Tube Reactor For Biodiesel Production From Palm Oil, Narita Chanthon
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Rotating tube reactor (RTR), one of process intensification technologies, could highly increase the mixing performance and generate sufficient heat for biodiesel production. This research explored the optimum condition, essential characteristics of hydrodynamic regime and residence time distribution inside the rotating tube reactor (RTR) to enhance the biodiesel production rate using alkali-catalyzed transesterification. The operating condition of this RTR was 6:1 methanol-to-oil molar ratio, total flowrate of 30 mL/min and rotational speed of 1,000 rpm at room temperature, giving the highest biodiesel yield of 97.5% with yield efficiency of 3.75 × 10-3 g/J and the quality of biodiesel achieving the ASTM …
Cathodized Stainless Steel Mesh For Binder-Free Nife2o4/Nife Ldh Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrode, Natthapon Sripallawit
Cathodized Stainless Steel Mesh For Binder-Free Nife2o4/Nife Ldh Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrode, Natthapon Sripallawit
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an essential reaction commonly applied in various energy storage and conversion technologies. One of the common issues of OER lies in its low kinetic activity. Therefore, developing durable, low-cost, and high-performance OER catalysts is critical. Recently, many attempts have used stainless steel mesh (SSM) as the substrate for OER electrodes because SSM is abundant, cheap, and durable. Nickel/iron-based materials, i.e., NiFe2O4/NiFe layer double hydroxides (LDHs), are regarded as one of the most excellent OER catalysts in alkaline electrolytes, making them attractive low-cost materials for OER catalysts. However, the synthesis of NiFe2O4/NiFe LDHs directly on the …
Manganese Dioxide Coated With Tin Oxide As Cathode Material For High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery., Nichakarn Meekaew
Manganese Dioxide Coated With Tin Oxide As Cathode Material For High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery., Nichakarn Meekaew
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have attracted increasing attention as an energy storage technology due to their high energy density, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, the application of manganese dioxide as the cathode for aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) is restricted by the solubility of manganese dioxide in aqueous electrolytes and the formation of byproducts during the charge/discharge process, causing severe capacity fading and limited cycle life. Surface modification is one of the interesting techniques to improve zinc-ion batteries electrochemical performance. Here, we report an ultrathin SnO2 film as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) to modify the surface of …
Norfloxacin Adsorption By Activated Carbon From Turmeric Waste, Nuttamon Vanichsetakul
Norfloxacin Adsorption By Activated Carbon From Turmeric Waste, Nuttamon Vanichsetakul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
In recent years, extensive use of modern medicines and incompetency of conventional wastewater treatment systems have led to contamination of antibiotics in the environment especially in lower income countries. Antibiotics could interact with bacteria in the environment forming resistance to the medicine. Antibiotics also disrupt the balance of ecosystems affecting various lifeforms. Norfloxacin is a common antibiotic in Thailand with reported levels of contamination in Bang Pakong River. Adsorption process is a cheap and effective approach to remove antibiotics from wastewater effluent. Activated carbon is a common adsorbent in adsorption process due to its porous properties. Agricultural waste presents as …
Electrochemical Tubular Fixed-Bed Reactor For Conversion Of Pressurized Co2 To Co, Pakawat Sengchim
Electrochemical Tubular Fixed-Bed Reactor For Conversion Of Pressurized Co2 To Co, Pakawat Sengchim
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) can be used for activating the stable CO2 molecule to the more active CO for downstream purposes. Usually, this process is carried out in CO2-saturated aqueous solutions. The low solubility of CO2 in water of 0.033 M at 1 bar of CO2 and room temperature hinders both kinetics and mass transfer. In this study, a novel electrochemical tubular reactor for electrochemical CO2RR is proposed. The design was made with ease of scale-up in mind. A reactor can contain multiple electrochemical cells connected in series. Each cell consists of 3 main parts: porous anode, porous solid …
Process Of Pretreatment And Hydrolysis Of Lignocellulose From Palm Empty Fruit Bunch For Xylose And Glucose Production, Pitchaya Teerakulkittipong
Process Of Pretreatment And Hydrolysis Of Lignocellulose From Palm Empty Fruit Bunch For Xylose And Glucose Production, Pitchaya Teerakulkittipong
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Oil palm empty fruit bunch is an interesting lignocellulose feedstock for sugar production. However, lignin prohibits chemicals from accessing the hemicellulose and cellulose, which is the source of sugar. Therefore, the overall process requires pretreatment to remove lignin and hydrolysis to convert hemicellulose and cellulose to sugar. In this research, the aim is to design a process model of sugar production using different pretreatment chemicals, including alkaline (NaOH) and acid (H2SO4), and compare the other necessary following process. Moreover, capital investment is also estimated. According to the results, different pretreatment chemicals results in a different change of lignocellulose structure and …
Effect Of Bismuth (Bi) Concentration On Bi/Sn Electrodes Prepared By Electrodeposition In Electrochemical Reduction Of Co2 To Toward Solid Carbon Products, Sarita Phupaichitkun
Effect Of Bismuth (Bi) Concentration On Bi/Sn Electrodes Prepared By Electrodeposition In Electrochemical Reduction Of Co2 To Toward Solid Carbon Products, Sarita Phupaichitkun
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (CO2RR) is an interesting and low-cost CO2 conversion technology using renewable electricity as an energy source. Herein, CO2RR to solid carbon products was studied on bismuth/tin (Bi/Sn) electrodes synthesized by electrodeposition method. Different Bi concentration (0.01 M,0.03 M, 0.05 M,0.07 M and 0.1 M) were used to prepare the electrodes by electrodeposition method. The SEM-EDX and EIS results which reveal that the Bi/Sn electrode prepared in 0.05 M Bi 3+ had the lowest charge transfer resistance and was indicated as a CO2RR …
Preparation Of Nickel Phyllosilicate Catalysts By One-Step Modified Spherical Silica Synthesis In Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation And Selective Hydrogenation Of Furfural To Furfuryl Alcohol, Sasithorn Kuhaudomlap
Preparation Of Nickel Phyllosilicate Catalysts By One-Step Modified Spherical Silica Synthesis In Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation And Selective Hydrogenation Of Furfural To Furfuryl Alcohol, Sasithorn Kuhaudomlap
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Spherical silica derived nickel phyllosilicate catalysts were prepared via a one-step modified spherical silica synthesis under room temperature. For 10wt% Ni loading, the loading sequence of Ni and Si sources during spherical silica synthesis was found to affect the characteristics and catalytic properties in CO2 methanation. The stronger interaction between Ni and silica in the form of nickel phyllosilicate revealed the better catalytic performances than the impregnation method. The highest CO2 methanation activity and methane selectivity were obtained over the catalyst prepared by alternate loading between Ni and Si (Ni_Alt_Si) due to high electron density of nickel on the surface, …
Liquid-Phase Selective Hydrogenation Of Furfural To Furfuryl Alcohol Over Pt- And Ptfe-Incorporated Mesoporous Carbon, Sureeporn Saknaphawuth
Liquid-Phase Selective Hydrogenation Of Furfural To Furfuryl Alcohol Over Pt- And Ptfe-Incorporated Mesoporous Carbon, Sureeporn Saknaphawuth
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This research aims to investigate the liquid-phase selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol in a batch reactor at 50ºC, 20 bar H2 using water and methanol as the solvent. This study has been divided into two sections. The characteristics and catalytic properties of OMC-supported Pt catalysts (Pt/OMC-one-pot) prepared by one-step modified soft-template self-assembly method were compared with the Pt impregnated on OMC, activated carbon (AC), and non-uniform meso/macroporous carbon (MC) in the first section. Larger Pt particle size (~4 nm) was obtained on the Pt/OMC-one-pot comparing to all the impregnated ones, in which the Pt particle sizes were in …
Electrochemical Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide On Copper-Based Cathodes In Electrochemical Tubular Fixed Bed Reactor, Kanjira Janya
Electrochemical Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide On Copper-Based Cathodes In Electrochemical Tubular Fixed Bed Reactor, Kanjira Janya
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
CO2 electrochemical reduction reaction (CO2ERR) has been investigated with an aim to eventually become a means to decrease the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere to hydrocarbons by proton and electron transfer. The product distribution strongly depends on cathode materials. Copper is a unique metal in its ability to catalyze the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to various hydrocarbons including ethylene, but the main problems are the poor solubility CO2 in aqueous solutions. In this study, the performance of CO2ERR is improved by increasing pressure. The ionomer copper foam is used as a cathode in the electrochemical tubular fixed bed reactor …
Synthesis Of Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes Via Co-Pyrolysis Of Eucalyptus Oil With Bimetallic Ni-Fe Catalyst, Tanapat Rodruangnon
Synthesis Of Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes Via Co-Pyrolysis Of Eucalyptus Oil With Bimetallic Ni-Fe Catalyst, Tanapat Rodruangnon
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Magnetic carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) have been specified one of the most promising nanomaterials. They have been applied in many applications due to special electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties. Additionally, magnetic carbon nanotubes could be easily handled by using magnetic field. There are many production developments for increasing in yield and quality of MCNTs. In this thesis, bimetallic Ni-Fe catalyst was investigated for its possibility to improve MCNT synthesis. Nickel content was impregnated on the surface of ferrocene which is the source of Fe content. The catalyst is called ‘ferrocene impregnated with nickel nitrate’. Eucalyptus oil, which mainly contains eucalyptol, was …
Tetracycline Sorption By Magnetic Biochar Derived From Watermelon Rind: Performance And Influential Factors, Phisit Thairattananon
Tetracycline Sorption By Magnetic Biochar Derived From Watermelon Rind: Performance And Influential Factors, Phisit Thairattananon
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Tetracycline (TC) antibiotic is one of emerging contaminants in water reservoirs that causes undesirable effects on environment and human health. Magnetic biochar (MBC) is considered a promising sorbent in adsorption process for removal of contaminants with highly efficient and facile operation. In this work, MBC was synthesized by pyrolysis of watermelon rind impregnated with FeCl3 at different pyrolysis temperatures in a range of 600-900 °C prior to applying for TC adsorption. Characteristics of MBC were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, elemental analyzer, N2 adsorption/desorption, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, vibrating sample magnetometry, and X-ray diffractometry. The adsorption kinetics, isotherm, effect …
The Performance Of Tio2-Based Photocatalyst Coated Pet Films For Phi-X 174 Virus Inactivation, Purim Kusonsakul
The Performance Of Tio2-Based Photocatalyst Coated Pet Films For Phi-X 174 Virus Inactivation, Purim Kusonsakul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Catalyst coated films are of great interest due to their high performance, reuse, and facility in separation. TiO2 has shown high efficiency for photocatalytic reactions. In this work, the optimal coating condition and efficiencies of catalyst films on the photocatalytic oxidation reactions are shown. The results are shown that the %wt of Ti on PET film depends on the ratio of Si:Ti (amount of TEOS) resulting in the ratio of 0.14 is optimal for P25 coating due to the highest %wt Ti on film. N-doped TiO2 and 5% loading silica with TiO2 Film catalysts were coated on film, N-doped on …
Fabrication And Optimization Of Thin Film Composite Membrane Incorporated With Tio2 Nanoparticles To Enhance Anti-Fouling Property, Sasakorn Charoenyuenyao
Fabrication And Optimization Of Thin Film Composite Membrane Incorporated With Tio2 Nanoparticles To Enhance Anti-Fouling Property, Sasakorn Charoenyuenyao
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The polyamide thin-film composite (PA-TFC) membranes containing the titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) were developed to improve the membrane performances, especially the anti-fouling properties such as normalized flux and flux recovery. The selective thin-film layer was fabricated over polysulfone (PSf) through the interfacial polymerization (IP) of m-phenylenediamine (MPD) and 1,3,5-benzenetricarbonyl chloride (TMC) monomers. The response surface methodology (RSM) with Box-Behnken strategy was applied to find the optimal fabrication condition of TiO2, pH, ethyl alcohol in MPD solution that could obtain the best overall performances for the synthesized membranes. The result indicated that the addition of TiO2 NPs together with ethyl …
Influences Of Biofriendly Amino Acids On Methane Hydrate Formation For Natural Gas Storage And Transportation Application, Chuvich Chaovarin
Influences Of Biofriendly Amino Acids On Methane Hydrate Formation For Natural Gas Storage And Transportation Application, Chuvich Chaovarin
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Solidified natural gas (SNG) is an appealing option for storing natural gas in the form of clathrate hydrates. However, it has some limitations, particularly the slow rate of hydrate formation and the requirement for severe operating conditions. To overcome these constraints, one approach is to introduce promoters into the system to enhance the hydrate formation rate. Amino acids have been reported as kinetic promoters with the potential to improve methane hydrate formation. In this work, the effect of three different side-chain amino acids (L-methionine, L-leucine, and L-valine) on methane hydrate formation and dissociation was investigated in terms of kinetics and …
Synthesis Of Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles Using Microemulsion Generated By Hydrodynamic Cavitation Method, Nachapa Choojan
Synthesis Of Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles Using Microemulsion Generated By Hydrodynamic Cavitation Method, Nachapa Choojan
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Zinc Sulfite (ZnS) nanoparticles have attracted attention of researchers as a promising material for semiconductor fabrication. Their optical properties are strongly size-dependent and related to production methodology. A microemulsion technique is simple and requires less energy to produce ZnS nanoparticles. However, this technique usually results in ZnS with a wide size distribution. In this work, microemulsion technique and hydrodynamic cavitation have been effectively combined for synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles with controllable and uniform size distribution. The microemulsion system which consists of water, cyclohexane, hexanol and Triton X-100 surfactant has been prepared by incorporating hydrodynamic cavitation. Experimental results number of passages, …
High Water Vapor Permeability Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Composite For Fresh Holy Basil (Ocimum Sanctum L.) Packaging, Nuttinan Boonnao
High Water Vapor Permeability Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Composite For Fresh Holy Basil (Ocimum Sanctum L.) Packaging, Nuttinan Boonnao
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Fresh fruits and vegetables still respire, which causes large amount of water vapor inside the package. This results in the growth of fungal and bacterial pathogens and defection in the external appearance. To solve this problem, the packaging film with an appropriate value of gas permeability that matches the respiration rate of fresh fruits and vegetable products will be used. In this study, we produced EVA copolymer composite packaging films by melt blending EVA copolymer with diatomite and sorbitan monostearate additives and adjusted gas permeability which includes water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) and oxygen transmission rate (OTR) to be in …
The Prediction Of Pm2.5 Dispersion In Bangkok (Pathumwan District)Using Cfd Modeling, Punyisa Chaisri
The Prediction Of Pm2.5 Dispersion In Bangkok (Pathumwan District)Using Cfd Modeling, Punyisa Chaisri
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
City configuration, meteorological conditions and emission source are the important factors affecting the concentration and dispersion of pollutants within urban street canyon. The dispersion of PM2.5 in Pathumwan district, Bangkok which has a characteristics of street canyon was predicted using a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model. Flow and dispersion of PM2.5 were analyzed using standard k-ε turbulence model. The concentrations of PM2.5 were investigated under different conditions to demonstrate the effect of city configuration in study area, meteorological characteristics, and lockdown due to COVID-19 on PM2.5 concentration. The numerical model was validated with the measured data from the air quality …
Development Of Nonaqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Based On Manganese Dioxide Cathode, Wathanyu Kao-Ian
Development Of Nonaqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Based On Manganese Dioxide Cathode, Wathanyu Kao-Ian
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are considered promising candidates for large-scale applications replacing lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). ZIBs having aqueous electrolytes have many advantages being low-cost, safe, and eco-friendly. However, a number of shortcomings hinder their application e.g. self-corrosion, hydrogen evolution, and Zn dendrite-formation. To mitigate these issues, nonaqueous electrolytes i.e. organic-based and room temperature ionic liquid electrolytes have been proposed. Nevertheless, nonaqueous electrolytes are yet to be elucidated. Herein, this work identifies nonaqueous electrolytes' state of the art and develops a new nonaqueous electrolyte system for ZIBs based on a manganese dioxide (MnO2) cathode. For this purpose, Zn chemistry in nonaqueous electrolytes …
Depolymerization Of Kraft Lignin To Phenolic Compounds By Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation In Microreactor, Chawakorn Rittirong
Depolymerization Of Kraft Lignin To Phenolic Compounds By Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation In Microreactor, Chawakorn Rittirong
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This research focuses on the depolymerization of kraft lignin to phenolic compounds that are valuable and useful in various industries. Depolymerization is performed using an electrochemical advanced oxidation process with the hydroxyl radicals. In this process, microreactors are used. It consists of a graphite anode and a stainless steel cathode. The results of the variables studied were current density (3.7 and 5.55 A/m2), residence time (100-400 s), base pH (9), the base difference (sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide). The experiment found that the major product is octadecamide and the minor product propyl guaiacol is increased when the current increases. On …
Natural Rubber Films Reinforced With Cellulose And Chitosan Prepared By Latex Aqueous Microdispersion, Naipaporn Sutipanwihan
Natural Rubber Films Reinforced With Cellulose And Chitosan Prepared By Latex Aqueous Microdispersion, Naipaporn Sutipanwihan
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Plastics are one of the derived products from petroleum material, which have been used in many applications worldwide, because of their various properties. However, plastic wastes create toxic environmental pollutions and problems because of their toxic constituents and non-biodegradability. Accordingly, nature materials have been proposed as a substitute for petroleum materials for bioplastic production. Natural rubber (NR) is a product from natural, which is well-known for its high elasticity. However, there are some drawbacks such as low tensile strength and low abrasion resistance. Moreover, its applications are also limited because of its poor resistance to oil and solvents. Therefore, the …
Techno-Economic Analysis Of Monoglyceride And Diglyceride Production From Waste Cooking Oil, Napat Olarachin
Techno-Economic Analysis Of Monoglyceride And Diglyceride Production From Waste Cooking Oil, Napat Olarachin
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Monoglycerides (MGs) and their derivatives are widely used and considered the most important group of emulsifiers. These emulsifiers can be produced from waste cooking oils (WCOs) via two-step transesterification-glycerolysis or hydrolysis-glycerolysis processes. The transesterification-glycerolysis process has the advantages in terms of a high reaction rate and a high process yield. For hydrolysis, triglycerides are converted to free fatty acids (FFA) at higher reaction temperature, but water is used as a reactant. Therefore, the separation process is not complicated. This study simulated the techno-economic comparison of four different scenarios of MG and DG production using ASPEN Plus V11 simulation software. In …
Effect Of Hydrogen Co-Feeding On Ethylene Polymerization With Ziegler-Natta Catalysts With Different Amounts Of Titanium, Santhakamol Kittibanpacha
Effect Of Hydrogen Co-Feeding On Ethylene Polymerization With Ziegler-Natta Catalysts With Different Amounts Of Titanium, Santhakamol Kittibanpacha
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Effect of hydrogen on the prepared TiCl4-MgCl2 catalysts having loading amounts of titanium was investigated via ethylene homopolymerization and ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization in slurry polymerization process. First, the catalysts were prepared to obtain different Ti loadings from 4.4 to 6.5 wt%. Then, all catalysts were characterized and tested in ethylene homopolymerization and ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization in the presence and absence of hydrogen during polymerization. It was found that hydrogen enhanced the catalyst activities on the catalyst with high Ti content (6.5 wt%) for 2.6 times and 1.9 times for ethylene homopolymerization and ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization, whereas it decreased the activity of the catalyst …
การพัฒนาเมมเบรนเพื่อจับแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ด้วยกระบวนการเมมเบรนแก๊สแอบซอร์ปชัน, สุพิชญา ศรีสดใส
การพัฒนาเมมเบรนเพื่อจับแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ด้วยกระบวนการเมมเบรนแก๊สแอบซอร์ปชัน, สุพิชญา ศรีสดใส
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
งานวิจัยนี้ศึกษาเกี่ยวกับปัจจัยในการขึ้นรูปของเมมเบรนชนิดแผ่นเรียบด้วยวิธีการเปลี่ยนวัฏภาคเพื่อทดสอบประสิทธิภาพการจับแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ด้วยกระบวนการเมมเบรนแก๊สแอบซอร์ปชันซึ่งในกระบวนการดังกล่าวมักพบปัญหาสำคัญที่เกิดจากการใช้งานคือการเปียกของเมมเบรน ซึ่งก่อให้เกิดความเสียหายต่อเมมเบรนและประสิทธิภาพของเมมเบรนในการจับแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ลดน้อยลง โดยในงานวิจัยนี้สนใจที่จะนำสาร 2 ประเภทคือ แอลกอฮอล์ (เมทานอลและเอทานอล) และคาร์บอนแบล็คมาใช้เป็นสารเติมแต่งให้กับสารละลายพอลิไวนิลลิดีนฟลูออไรด์เพื่อปรับโครงสร้างสัณฐานวิทยาและคุณสมบัติความไม่ชอบน้ำของเมมเบรน ผลการศึกษาพบว่าเมื่อเติมสารเติมแต่งประเภทแอลกอฮอล์แล้ว สามารถช่วยเพิ่มขนาดของรูพรุนและความพรุนบนพื้นผิวเมมเบรนได้ โดยเมื่อเติมสารเติมแต่งเมทานอลกับคาร์บอนแบล็ค 5 เปอร์เซ็นโดยน้ำหนักสามารถลดขนาดรูพรุนเฉลี่ยได้ ซึ่งมีค่าเท่ากับ 192.5 นาโนเมตรเนื่องจากสามารถลดค่าความเข้ากันได้ของตัวทำละลายและตัวไม่ละลาย (น้ำ) ที่มีผลต่อการเปลี่ยนวัฏภาคของเมมเบรนให้ช้าลงและเมื่อเพิ่มปริมาณของคาร์บอนแบล็คที่ความเข้มข้นแตกต่างกัน (2.5, 5, 7.5 เปอร์เซ็นโดยน้ำหนัก) ทำให้เพิ่มค่ามุมสัมผัสของความไม่ชอบน้ำของเมมเบรนจาก 79 องศาเป็น 88 องศาและความพรุนบนพี้นผิวของเมมเบรนที่เพิ่มมากขึ้น เมื่อนำไปทดสอบด้วยกระบวนการเมมเบรนแก๊สแอบซอร์ปชันโดยใช้โมโนเอทาโนลามีน 3 โมลาร์เป็นสารดูดซึม ได้ค่าฟลักซ์ของการดูดซึมแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ที่ 3.57±1.1 มิลลิโมลต่อตารางเมตรต่อวินาที
การออกแบบการบูรณาการความร้อนของกระบวนการผลิตแอลฟ่าเมทิลเอสเตอร์ซัลโฟเนท, กฤตวิทย์ ชอบทำดี
การออกแบบการบูรณาการความร้อนของกระบวนการผลิตแอลฟ่าเมทิลเอสเตอร์ซัลโฟเนท, กฤตวิทย์ ชอบทำดี
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
แอลฟ่าเมทิลเอสเทอร์ซัลโฟเนทเป็นสารลดแรงตึงผิวที่ผลิตจากเคมีชีวภาพจากน้ำมันพืชหรือไขมันสัตว์ ซึ่งเป็นสารลดแรงตึงผิวที่มีคุณภาพดีและมีคุณสมบัติใกล้เคียงกับโซเดียมโดเดซิลเบนซีนซัลโฟเนท โซเดียมลอริลอีเทอร์ซัลเฟต และโซเดียมโดเดซิลซัลเฟต ที่เป็นสารลดแรงตึงผิวที่ผลิตมาจากปิโตรเลียม เนื่องจากแนวทางการใช้พลังงานเชื้อเพลิงของโลกเปลี่ยนแปลงในอนาคต จะส่งผลให้ความต้องการใช้เมทิลเอสเทอร์ในอนาคตมีแนวโน้มลดลง งานวิจัยนี้ได้ศึกษากระบวนการผลิตแอลฟ่าเมทิลเอสเทอร์ซัลโฟเนท เนื่องจากเป็นสารเคมีที่ใช้เมทิลเอสเทอร์เป็นสารตั้งต้นในกระบวนการผลิต ทำให้เป็นโอกาสที่จะชดเชยการใช้เมทิลเอสเทอร์เป็นพลังงานเชื้อเพลิงที่ลดลงได้ ซึ่งในกระบวนการผลิตแอลฟ่าเมทิลเอสเทอร์ซัลโฟเนทเป็นกระบวนการผลิตที่คายพลังงานความร้อนออกจากกระบวนการผลิต จึงเห็นโอกาสในการนำพลังงานกลับมาใช้เกิดประโยชน์อีกทั้งเป็นการช่วยลดต้นทุนในการผลิตของเเอลฟ่าเมทิลเอสเทอร์ซัลโฟเนทได้อีกด้วย โดยมีวัตถุประสงค์ของงานวิจัย คือ เพื่อปรับปรุงและพัฒนาประสิทธิภาพของเครื่องแลกเปลี่ยนความร้อนโดยการออกแบบเครื่องแลกเปลี่ยนความร้อนแบบเครือข่าย ศึกษาและวิเคราะห์ผลการออกแบบเครื่องแลกเปลี่ยนความร้อนแบบเครือข่ายและความเป็นไปได้ในการลงทุนโดยใช้โปรแกรม Aspen plus และ Aspen energy analyzer โดยผลการสร้างแบบจำลองพบว่าการใช้น้ำเป็นสารหล่อเย็นในกระบวนการผลิตจะส่งให้พื้นที่รวมของเครื่องแลกเปลี่ยนความร้อนน้อยกว่าการใช้อากาศเป็นสารหล่อเย็นและแบบจำลองดังกล่าวสามารถผลิตไอน้ำจากกระบวนการผลิตได้ 25,000 กิโลกรัมต่อชั่วโมง ที่ความดันของไอน้ำ 3 บาร์ สามารลดปริมาณการใช้เอททีลีนไกลคอนได้ 11,085 กิโลกรัมต่อชั่วโมงโดยใช้เมทานอลในกระบวนการผลิตมาแลกเปลี่ยนความร้อนแทนและสามารถลดพื้นที่แลกเปลี่ยนความร้อนรวมของกระบวนการผลิตเหลือเป็น 394.70 ตารางเมตร