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ผลของปริมาณนิกเกิลและโมลิบดินัมบนตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาต่อปฏิกิริยาไฮโดรดีออกซิจีเนชันของน้ำมันเมล็ดในปาล์ม, กันต์ เจริญเศรษฐศิลป์ Jan 2020

ผลของปริมาณนิกเกิลและโมลิบดินัมบนตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาต่อปฏิกิริยาไฮโดรดีออกซิจีเนชันของน้ำมันเมล็ดในปาล์ม, กันต์ เจริญเศรษฐศิลป์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้เป็นการศึกษาผลกระทบของปริมาณโลหะนิกเกิลและโมลิบดินัมในตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยานิกเกิลโมลิบดินัมต่อปฏิกิริยาไฮโดรดีออกซิจีเนชันโดยใช้น้ำมันเมล็ดในปาล์ม ทำการทดลองในเครื่องปฏิกรณ์แบบเบดนิ่งที่มีการไหลต่อเนื่องที่สภาวะอุณหภูมิ 300 320 340 360 และ 380 องศาเซลเซียส ความดัน 450 750 และ 1050 ปอนด์ต่อตารางนิ้ว โดยใช้ตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาที่มีปริมาณโลหะนิกเกิลและโมลิบดินัมที่มีโลหะต่างกัน 3 ตัว จากผลการวิจัยพบว่าแอลเคนที่ได้จากการทำปฏิกิริยาไฮโดรดีออกซิจีเนชันของน้ำเมล็ดในปาล์มเป็นแอลเคนที่มีคาร์บอนอะตอมตั้ง 7 ถึง 18 การเพิ่มอุณหภูมิที่ใช้ในการทำปฏิกิริยาทำให้ปฏิกิริยาไฮโดรดีออกซิจีเนชันน้อยลง ในทางตรงกันข้ามการเพิ่มความดันทำให้ปฏิกิริยาไฮโดรดีออกซิจีเนชันเกิดได้น้อยลง ผลของเพิ่มปริมาณโลหะนิกเกิลและโมลิบดินัมของตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาทำให้ปฏิกิริยาไฮโดรดีออกซิจีเนชันเกิดได้มากขึ้น ซึ่งตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาที่เหมาะสมในการทำปฏิกิริยาไฮโดรดีออกซิจีเนชันมากที่สุด คือ ตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาที่มีปริมาณของโลหะนิกเกิล 3.81 เปอร์เซนต์ และปริมาณของโลหะโมลิบดินัม 8.68 เปอร์เซนต์ ซึ่งสภาวะที่เกิดปฏิกิริยาไฮโดรดีออกซิจีเนชันได้มากที่สุดของตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยานี้ คือ ที่อุณหภูมิ 320 องศาเซลเซียส และความดัน 1050 ปอนด์ต่อตารางนิ้ว

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Effect Of Hydrogen Spillover On Acidic Properties Of Silica-Supported Tungsten Oxide Catalysts: In Situ Drifts Study, Sirawat Boonpai Jan 2020

Effect Of Hydrogen Spillover On Acidic Properties Of Silica-Supported Tungsten Oxide Catalysts: In Situ Drifts Study, Sirawat Boonpai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The knowledge and understanding about hydrogen spillover on the acidic property over surface metal and metal oxide catalysts are beneficial information in catalytic reactions with hydrogen. The perception of the nature of the surface acidity is a key role in catalytic properties and surface chemistry. However, metal oxide catalyst is still not widely studied on this issue. Therefore, the aim of this work is to investigate the effect of hydrogen spillover on their acidic property over silica-supported W catalysts by in situ DRIFTS. The results of in situ DRIFTS experiments have confirmed that the acidic property of silica-supported W catalysts …

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Effect Of Third Metal On The Performance Of Pt/Wox/Al2o3 For Hydrogenolysis Of Glycerol, Therasak Tapanya Jan 2020

Effect Of Third Metal On The Performance Of Pt/Wox/Al2o3 For Hydrogenolysis Of Glycerol, Therasak Tapanya

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Hydrogenolysis reaction is employed to convert glycerol to valuable chemicals, especially 1,3-Propanediol. In this study, the performance, including activity, selectivity, and stability, are investigated for the third metal promoted Pt/WOx/Al2O3 catalyst. The catalysts were prepared using the wet and wetness impregnation method for Pt/WOx/Al2O3 and M/Pt/WOx/Al2O3, respectively. The morphological properties of catalysts were examined characterized by SEM-EDX, BET, CO-chemisorption techniques. The catalytic stability was tested as a second-round hydrogenolysis reaction that the deactivation is determined by BET, CO-chemisorption, XRD, ICP, and TGA analysis. The results indicated that the addition of the third metal on Pt/WOx/Al2O3 catalyst improves activity while the …

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Dimethyl Ether Synthesis From Co2 And H2 Over Cu/Zno-Zro2-Al2o3 And Zeolite, Warangthat Kriprasertkul Jan 2020

Dimethyl Ether Synthesis From Co2 And H2 Over Cu/Zno-Zro2-Al2o3 And Zeolite, Warangthat Kriprasertkul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Dimethyl ether (DME) is one of higher-valued product from CO2 conversion. In this study, the two steps of DME synthesis from CO2 in a batch reactor, including CO2 hydrogenation to methanol through ethanol-assisted method and methanol dehydration to DME, were investigated. The addition of 10 wt.% ZrO2, Al2O3 and ZrO2-Al2O3 as a promoter into Cu/ZnO was investigated to enhance the catalytic performance in methanol synthesis. Suitable types of zeolite (ZSM-5 and ferrierite) for methanol dehydration reaction were also determined. The catalysts were characterized by TGA, SEM-EDX, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD, BET and XRD. For the ethanol-assisted methanol synthesis, the Cu/ZnO/ZrO2 catalyst provided …

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ประสิทธิภาพของเซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์ที่เพิ่มขึ้นจากการเจือโบรอนในชั้นส่งผ่านอิเล็กตรอน, ณัฐพล ลิขิตธนานันท์ Jan 2020

ประสิทธิภาพของเซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์ที่เพิ่มขึ้นจากการเจือโบรอนในชั้นส่งผ่านอิเล็กตรอน, ณัฐพล ลิขิตธนานันท์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

เซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์มีค่าประสิทธิภาพการเปลี่ยนพลังงานแสงเป็นพลังงานไฟฟ้าที่สูง แต่ค่าประสิทธิภาพของเซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์นั้นขึ้นอยู่กับองค์ประกอบทางเคมี และโครงสร้างในแต่ละชั้น ซึ่งจำเป็นต้องถูกปรับปรุงและหาเงื่อนไขที่เหมาะสมที่สุด หนึ่งในปัจจัยที่ส่งผลต่อค่าประสิทธิภาพโดยรวมของเซลล์คือ จุดตำหนิในโครงสร้างของสารไทเทเนียมไดออกไซด์ซึ่งถูกใช้ทำเป็นชั้นส่งผ่านอิเล็กตรอนในเซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์ โดยจะส่งผลให้เกิดปัญหาในการเกิดการรวมกันของคู่พาหะอิเล็กตรอน-หลุมอิเล็กตรอน ในงานวิจัยฉบับนี้จึงสนใจที่จะปรับปรุงชั้นไทเทเนียมไดออกไซด์ด้วยการเจือโบรอนที่ความเข้มข้นร้อยละ 1-5 ด้วยวิธีโซล-เจล และการทำไฮโดรเทอร์มอล ค่าแถบช่องว่างพลังงานได้ถูกศึกษาด้วยเทคนิคการดูดกลืนรังสียูวี พบว่าค่าแถบช่องว่างพลังงานจะมีค่าสูงขึ้นจาก 3.2 3.35 3.4 3.5 3.52 และ 3.55 อิเล็กตรอนโวลต์ตามลำดับ นอกจากนี้ปริมาณอิเล็กตรอนอิสระในโครงสร้างของไทเทเนียมไดออกไซด์ถูกศึกษาด้วยเทคนิคเหนี่ยวนำอิเล็กตรอนอิสระด้วยสนามแม่เหล็ก พบว่าการเจือโบรอนที่ร้อยละ 1 และ 2 สามารถลดปริมาณความเข้มข้นของจุดตำหนิได้ ซึ่งสอดคล้องกับการเพิ่มขึ้นของค่าการนำไฟฟ้าที่วิเคราะห์ด้วยเทคนิคความสัมพันธ์ของแรงดันไฟฟ้าและกระแสไฟฟ้า นอกจากนี้ค่าอิมพีแดนซ์สำหรับการส่งผ่านพาหะ และค่าอิมพีแดนซ์ต่อต้านการรวมกันของพาหะถูกวิเคราะห์ด้วยเทคนิคอิมพีแดนซ์สเปกโตรสโกปีเชิงเคมีไฟฟ้า พบว่ามีค่าลดลงและเพิ่มขึ้นตามลำดับสำหรับการเจือโบรอนที่ร้อยละ 1 และ 2 ค่าประสิทธิภาพของเซลล์สุริยะและค่าตัวแปรทางอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ถูกศึกษาด้วยเทคนิคความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างกระเส-แรงดันซึ่งพบว่าการเจือโบรอนที่ร้อยละ 2 ให้ค่าประสิทธิภาพในการเปลี่ยนพลังงานแสงเป็นพลังงานไฟฟ้าสูงสุดถึงร้อยละ 15.55 และมีค่าความต่างศักย์เมื่อวงจรเปิด 1.07 โวลต์ ค่าความหนาแน่นกระแสลัดวงจร 23.7 มิลลิแอมป์ต่อตารางเซนติเมตร และค่าฟิลแฟคเตอร์เท่ากับร้อยละ 61.4

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ผลของสารเติมแต่งขั้วสังกะสีต่อสมรรถนะของแบตเตอรี่สังกะสี-ไอออนแบบประจุกลับได้, ธีรบูรณ์ จรูญเสถียรพงศ์ Jan 2020

ผลของสารเติมแต่งขั้วสังกะสีต่อสมรรถนะของแบตเตอรี่สังกะสี-ไอออนแบบประจุกลับได้, ธีรบูรณ์ จรูญเสถียรพงศ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

แบตเตอรี่สังกะสี-ไอออนแบบกลับประจุได้ถือเป็นแบตเตอรี่ทางเลือกชนิดหนึ่งที่ค่อนข้างได้รับความสนใจในปัจจุบันเนื่องจากขั้วแอโนดของแบตเตอรี่ทำมาจากสังกะสีซึ่งเป็น ธาตุที่สามารถหาได้ง่าย มีราคาถูก และมีความปลอดภัยในการใช้งานที่สูง แต่แบตเตอรี่สังกะสี-ไอออนยังคงมีข้อจำกัดในเรื่องของค่าความจุของแบตเตอรี่และจำนวนรอบการใช้งานต่ำ เกินกว่าจะพัฒนาเป็นแบตเตอรี่เชิงพาณิชย์ ซึ่งข้อจำกัดดังกล่าวมีสาเหตุจากขั้วสังกะสีที่เป็นแผ่นสังกะสีส่งผลให้มีพื้นที่ในการเกิดปฎิกิริยาไฟฟ้าเคมีที่จำกัด นอกเหนือจากนั้นยังมีปัญหาเรื่องของการเกิดสังกะสีรูปแบบกิ่งก้านซึ่งเมื่อใช้งานแบตเตอรี่หลายครั้งจะมีโอกาสทำให้แบตเตอรี่เกิดการลัดวงจรและส่งผลให้แบตเตอรี่เสียหาย ดังนั้นงานวิจัยนี้จึงพัฒนาขั้วผงสังกะสีเป็นขั้วแอโนดเพื่อแทนที่ขั้วแผ่นสังกะสี นอกจากนี้ยังทำการศึกษาผลของสารเติมแต่ง ได้แก่ คาร์บอนแบล็คและบิสมัทออกไซด์ที่เติมลงไปในขั้วพร้อมกับผงสังกะสีซึ่ง พบว่า ขั้วคาร์บอนแบล็คและบิสมัทออกไซด์จะแสดงความสามารถในการละลาย/พอกพูนของสังกะสีที่สูงขึ้นซึ่งจะแสดงค่า ∆V ประมาณ 0.03 V นอกจากนี้ยังแสดงค่าความจุของแบตเตอรี่ที่ค่อยๆเพิ่มสูงขึ้นจนมากกว่าขั้วแผ่นสังกะสีซึ่งจะมีค่าสูงสุดที่ 400 mAh g-1 ที่ความหนาแน่นไฟฟ้า 0.1 A g-1 และ 140 mAh g-1 ที่ความหนาแน่นไฟฟ้า 1 A g-1 และแสดงจำนวนรอบการใช้งานที่สูงมากขึ้นเมื่อใช้กับความหนาแน่นไฟฟ้า 1 A g-1 นอกจากนี้ขั้วยังมีคุณสมบัติในการยับยั้งการเกิดสังกะสีรูปแบบกิ่งก้านและมีค่าความต้านทานการเคลื่อนที่ของไอออนที่ต่ำลงซึ่งส่งผลให้แบตเตอรี่มีประสิทธิภาพมากยิ่งขึ้น

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Deactivation Of Pdni Catalyst On Nanoporous Carbon Support Derived From Cattail Leaves In Synthesis Of Partially Hydrogenated Biodiesel(H-Fame), Tripob Longprang Jan 2020

Deactivation Of Pdni Catalyst On Nanoporous Carbon Support Derived From Cattail Leaves In Synthesis Of Partially Hydrogenated Biodiesel(H-Fame), Tripob Longprang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Nowadays, biodiesel is an alternative energy that is widely used to replace fossil fuels because of its high heat value comparable to fossil fuels. Biodiesel was easily oxidized within air. It is commonly blended with diesel fuel to have the proper properties and increase shelf life. Partial hydrogenation is one of the processes used to enhance the properties of biodiesel. In this research, bimetallic PdNi on nanoporous carbon (NPC) support derived from cattail leaves was successfully synthesized via hydrothermal carbonization and chemical activation. The prepared nanoporous carbon has a high surface area of ​​2002 m2g-1, obtained by activation process with …

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Development Of Graphite-Based Conductive Patterns By Copper Electroless Plating And Electroplating Techniques, Vipada Aupama Jan 2020

Development Of Graphite-Based Conductive Patterns By Copper Electroless Plating And Electroplating Techniques, Vipada Aupama

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The screen-printing technique has been widely applied in electronic manufacturing field. In this work, graphite is used for fabricating conductive patterns by screen-printing technique. Moreover, enhance the performance of electrical conductivity by electroless plating and electroplating techniques. The study was separated into two parts. Firstly, optimize the mass ratio between graphite and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). In prepared ink from varied mass ratio; 2.0:0.1, 2:0.2, and 2:0.3 respectively. Volume resistivity analysis of conductive patterns, it was found that the mass ratio between graphite and PVDF of 2: 0.2 provided the lowest volume resistivity of 0.0122 Ω-m. In other cases, the mass …

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Study Of Interactions Between Magnesium Silicate Particle And Diamond-Like Carbon Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Vipada Dokmai Jan 2020

Study Of Interactions Between Magnesium Silicate Particle And Diamond-Like Carbon Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Vipada Dokmai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Interaction between particles and different surfaces under ambient condition is studied using AFM-based force spectroscopy. This work focuses on the adhesion mechanism and factors affecting particle-surface adhesion. The particles of interest consist of magnesium silicate (talcum powder) and zinc oxide (ZnO) particles, which have very attractive properties and are widely used in several applications. The adhesion force measurements were first carried out using silicon/silicon coated with DLC probes pressed on talc particles modified with hydrochloric acid or different organosilanes. These modifications change hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity of the particles. The results show that the adhesion forces are distributed in a bimodal …

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Deoxygenation Of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate To Green Diesel Over Molybdenum Nitride And Carbide-Based Catalysts In A Trickle-Bed Reactor, Wanwipa Leangsiri Jan 2020

Deoxygenation Of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate To Green Diesel Over Molybdenum Nitride And Carbide-Based Catalysts In A Trickle-Bed Reactor, Wanwipa Leangsiri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this present work, the deoxygenation of palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) to green diesel over γ-Al2O3 supported bimetallic CoMo and NiMo carbide and nitride catalysts was conducted in a trickle bed reactor. The catalysts were prepared by a single-step decomposition method of mixture containing hexamethylenetetramine and corresponding metal salts in presence of hydrogen and nitrogen for carbide and nitride forms, respectively at 700 oC. The prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD, XPS, N2-sorption, SEM/EDX and TGA techniques. The catalyst performance was evaluated at a temperature of 330 °C, hydrogen pressure of 5 MPa, LHSV of 1 h−1, and H2/feed …

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Electrode Improvement And Neural Network-Based Dynamic Optimization Of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery, Apisada Chutimasakul Jan 2020

Electrode Improvement And Neural Network-Based Dynamic Optimization Of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery, Apisada Chutimasakul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The performance improvement of a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) was focused on this study. The two objectives of this study were (1) to investigate the effect of the operating temperatures of the Atmospheric Pressure Plasma jets (APPJs) process on the energy efficiency of the VRFB and (2) to determine the optimal electrolyte flow rate of the VRFB by solving a dynamic optimization based on a neural network model of the VRFB. The APPJs graphite felt electrode treatment temperature providing the highest energy efficiency of the VRFB was 550°C, explained by the Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDX) and X-ray photoelectron …

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A Comparative Simulation Of Glycerol Steam Reforming With Foam And Conventional Pellet Catalysts In Packed Bed Reactor, Chattharika Phitchayakorn Jan 2020

A Comparative Simulation Of Glycerol Steam Reforming With Foam And Conventional Pellet Catalysts In Packed Bed Reactor, Chattharika Phitchayakorn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aimed to study the effect of different catalyst structures to the hydrogen production process with glycerol steam reforming in packed bed reactors via the COMSOL Multiphysics program. 2D pseudo-homogeneous steady-state model of a 6-inch diameter adiabatic reactor has been developed to describe a transport phenomenon inside the packed bed reactors with two different catalyst structures of conventional 1-inch pellet catalyst and 10-30PPI foam catalyst. The simulated results show that the novel foam catalyst improved the process performance in terms of pressure drop and hydrogen yield comparing to the conventional 1-inch pellet catalyst. The reactor packed with the conventional …

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Property Estimation Of Palmitoylethanolamide And Sucrose Palmitate For Process Design From Methyl Palmitate, Janetiya Wongprathed Jan 2020

Property Estimation Of Palmitoylethanolamide And Sucrose Palmitate For Process Design From Methyl Palmitate, Janetiya Wongprathed

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Methyl palmitate is the primary component of palm oil-based biodiesel. It is a saturated fatty acid methyl ester which has a high melting point that results in low cold flow properties of biodiesel. Besides, lack of government support may affect the revenue of biodiesel business. For that reason, the producers turn attention to using biodiesel as a raw material for the production of value-added chemicals. Initially, we selected the studied products based on the gross profit margin, production process, market demand and application. This work simulated the production of palmitoylethanolamide, sucrose palmitate and normal alkanes from methyl palmitate using Aspen …

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Production Of Γ-Valerolactone (Gvl) From One-Pot Cascade Transformation Of Furfural Over Pt/Zeolite-Based Catalysts, Jukkapan Saengin Jan 2020

Production Of Γ-Valerolactone (Gvl) From One-Pot Cascade Transformation Of Furfural Over Pt/Zeolite-Based Catalysts, Jukkapan Saengin

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

γ-valerolactone (GVL) is a green renewable resource, which can be used as fuel additives, organic solvent in food industries, pharmaceutical intermediates. The direct production of GVL from furfural in a one-pot transformation is highly desirable in order to minimize the use of solvents, the number of unit operations, and the production cost. The cascade reaction was carried out in a single reactor, using a secondary alcohol as the hydrogen donor with acid catalysts (so-called Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reaction). In this work, the transfer hydrogenation of furfural with 2-propanal as a hydrogen donor was investigated on various zeolites including of HY with Si/Al …

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Electrochemical Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide To Formate On Bi And Bisn Electrodes Prepared By Electrodeposition On Copper Foil, Jutamas Wasombut Jan 2020

Electrochemical Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide To Formate On Bi And Bisn Electrodes Prepared By Electrodeposition On Copper Foil, Jutamas Wasombut

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this study, The Bix/Cu electrocatalysts were prepared by electrodeposition of Bi on Cu foil, and the BixSny/Cu electrocatalysts were prepared by electrodeposition of Bi and Sn on Cu foil in deposition solution bath with different Bi3+ ion concentrations of 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 M (Bi0.05/Cu, Bi0.1/Cu, Bi0.2/Cu), while the Sn2+ ion concentration was constant at 0.025 M (Bi0.05Sn0.025/Cu, Bi0.1Sn0.025/Cu, Bi0.2Sn0.025/Cu). The electrocatalysts were characterized by SEM-EDX, XRD, and XPS and tested in the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction. The results demonstrate that the Bi concentrations in the deposition bath affect the structure of Bi into different forms, including bulky structure …

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Selective Hydrogenation Of Acetophenone To 1-Phenylethanol On Pt/ Tio2 Catalysts Prepared By Pulsed Dc Magnetron Sputtering, Khunarnon Ditsataporncharoen Jan 2020

Selective Hydrogenation Of Acetophenone To 1-Phenylethanol On Pt/ Tio2 Catalysts Prepared By Pulsed Dc Magnetron Sputtering, Khunarnon Ditsataporncharoen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

1-Phenylethanol (PHE) is a high-value chemical with various applications in fragrance and pharmaceutical industries. It is extensively used as strawberry fragrance additives in yogurts and chewing gums and an intermediate of anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen. In this study, selective hydrogenation of acetophenone (AP) to PHE was investigated using platinum catalysts supported on different types of titanium dioxide including PC500 (pure anatase) and P25 (anatase mixed rutile). Pt was deposited on the titanium dioxide supports by pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering (PDC-MSD) method with deposition time spent on Pt coating at 3, 6, and 9 minutes. For comparison purposes, Pt/TiO2 …

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Electrochemical Reduction Of Co2 To Co On Zn Electrodes Prepared By Electrodeposition Method, Krongkwan Poonbun Jan 2020

Electrochemical Reduction Of Co2 To Co On Zn Electrodes Prepared By Electrodeposition Method, Krongkwan Poonbun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this work, the effect of substrates including Cu and Ti on the catalytic activity of Zn electrocatalysts prepared by electrodeposition method was investigated in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2ER). As analyzed by SEM-EDX and XRD results, it indicated that the different substrates did not have any influence on the morphologies of catalysts and the conductivity of substrate was the main factor on the CO2ER performance. The effect of Zn precursor concentration in the range of 0.025 M to 0.4 M was further studied on the characteristics and the activity of Zn/Cu catalysts in the CO2ER. . At low …

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Comparative Study Of Gross Split And Cost Recovery Production Sharing Contracts In Indonesia, Mohammad Ubaidillah Jan 2020

Comparative Study Of Gross Split And Cost Recovery Production Sharing Contracts In Indonesia, Mohammad Ubaidillah

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In upstream oil and gas business, Indonesian has introduced Production Sharing Contract Cost Recovery (PSC CR) in 1966 and still implementing that fiscal system until nowadays. In January 2017, The Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR or ESDM) introduce new PSC system called Production Sharing Contract Gross Split (PSC GS) following with three amendments until 2019. Ministries believe this new Fiscal regime can attract more investor to invest Oil & Gas business in Indonesia by delivering three main values which are certainty, efficiency, and simplicity policies. This study evaluates and compares the financial aspect of new Indonesian fiscal …

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Effect Of Single Metal Loading On Cao/Al2o3 Pellet Catalyst For Biodiesel Production, Nattawadee Munbupphachart Jan 2020

Effect Of Single Metal Loading On Cao/Al2o3 Pellet Catalyst For Biodiesel Production, Nattawadee Munbupphachart

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Biodiesel is a sustainable biofuel mainly derived from transesterification of vegetable oil or animal fat. Transesterification is increasingly being catalyzed by heterogeneous catalysts in recent years. As a result of a high-pressure drop, solid base catalysts in a powder form are not suitable for a continuous process. A pellet catalyst is more convenient, but it has lower surface per volume as well as lower in its catalytic activity for transesterification. This research aims at studying the effect of metal oxides loading on CaO/Al2O3 pellet catalyst for improvement of catalytic activity of transesterification. The 20 wt.% single metal loading of metal …

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Preparation And Characterization Of Nanopaper From Regenerated Cellulose, Nattorn Paijit Jan 2020

Preparation And Characterization Of Nanopaper From Regenerated Cellulose, Nattorn Paijit

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Cellulose nanopapers (RCNP) were prepared from regenerated cellulose (RC) via the solvent casting method. RC was prepared by dissolution of bleached eucalyptus cellulose pulp (BEP) with 85% H3PO4 at -20oC. Water was applied as anti-solvent in the regenerated process. Effects of storage time after dissolution on fiber solubility were investigated at 0, 20, 40, 60 min, 1, and 2 days. ATR FT-IR spectra and crystalline index proved that regenerated cellulose was obtained. The crystalline index of the fiber became stable at 60 min, indicating the fibers were completely dissolved at 60 min. The results from thermogravimetric analysis showed that after …

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Sodium Doping Effects On Properties Of Czts Thin Filmsfabricated By Sol-Gel Convective Deposition Technique, Orawan Sukchoy Jan 2020

Sodium Doping Effects On Properties Of Czts Thin Filmsfabricated By Sol-Gel Convective Deposition Technique, Orawan Sukchoy

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is an interesting candidate for thin-film solar cell applications due to its availability and attractive properties (energy band gap of 1.5 eV and high absorption coefficient). However, CZTS solar cell performance is limited because of the defect formation from small grain size, pinholes, rough surface, and negative defects in CZTS such as CuZn. One of the most possible ways to reduce these negative defects, and to increase solar cell performance is by doping with sodium. In this work, CZTS films were synthesized by sol-gel convective deposition technique and Na was doped in CZTS film using 2 different methods: …

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Methanol Synthesis Via Hydrogenation Of Mixed Co/Co2 Over Mn Modified Cu/Zno/Al2o3 Catalyst, Papawin Tunyasitikun Jan 2020

Methanol Synthesis Via Hydrogenation Of Mixed Co/Co2 Over Mn Modified Cu/Zno/Al2o3 Catalyst, Papawin Tunyasitikun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The purposes of this study are to investigate the methanol synthesis by using mixed CO/CO2 hydrogenation on Mn modified Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst which is prepared by the co-precipitation method and to investigate the overall energy consumption of methanol synthesis based on experimental results through the simulation process using Aspen Plus V.9. The improvement of catalytic activity is performed by a continuous fixed bed microreactor at 250°C under atmospheric pressure for 5 hours on the stream through hydrogenation of different feed composition of CO2/H2, CO/H2, and CO/CO2/H2, and 24000 ml/gcat∙h of GHSV. The physical and chemical properties of the catalysts are measured …

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Stability Enhancement Of Cspbbr3 Quantum Dots By Coating Tio2 As A Surface Encapsulation, Parina Nuket Jan 2020

Stability Enhancement Of Cspbbr3 Quantum Dots By Coating Tio2 As A Surface Encapsulation, Parina Nuket

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The cesium lead bromide quantum dots (CsPbBr3 QDs) have exhibited the excellent optical properties which have been widely used in the applications of optoelectronic and photoelectrochemical devices. However, the instability of CsPbBr3 QDs against the environment factors has been a major obstacle hindering the commercialization of corresponding devices. Herein, the new encapsulation process, in-situ method, for CsPbBr3/TiO2 was presented to prevent the agglomeration of the particles and improve the stability of CsPbBr3 QDs without heat treatment at high temperature. The CsPbBr3 QDs were coated with TiO2 by using titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) as a titanium source which was injected during the …

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Performance Of Carbon Nanotubes As Supports Of Nickel-Iron Catalysts For Carbon Dioxide Methanation, Phanatchakorn Mala Jan 2020

Performance Of Carbon Nanotubes As Supports Of Nickel-Iron Catalysts For Carbon Dioxide Methanation, Phanatchakorn Mala

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Nowadays, an increase in CO2 emission is one of the main reasons of global warming. Many studies have tried to solve the problem by developing catalysts to efficiently convert CO2 into CH4. Herein, bimetallic Ni-Fe catalyst was studied to improve the catalyst activity of Ni-based catalyst which has low activity and is easily deactivated. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been identified as one of the most promising nanomaterials with unique electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. In this thesis, CNTs was synthesized from eucalyptus oil as a renewable carbon source and then employed as catalyst support material in methanation. Variations of synthesis …

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Effect Of Cu/Zn Ratios And Zr, Mn Promoters On Cuo/Zno-Based Catalysts For Methanol Synthesis Via Hydrogenation Of Co And Co2, Phapatchaya Phonrat Jan 2020

Effect Of Cu/Zn Ratios And Zr, Mn Promoters On Cuo/Zno-Based Catalysts For Methanol Synthesis Via Hydrogenation Of Co And Co2, Phapatchaya Phonrat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The aim of this research is to investigate CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 (CZA) catalysts with different Cu/Zn weight ratios including CZA-0.5, CZA-1, CZA-2 and CZA-3.5 catalysts having Cu/Zn weight ratios is 0.5, 1, 2 และ 3.5, respectively. Catalysts were prepared by the co-precipitation method. Catalysts were characterized to determine the physical and chemical properties using various techniques such as N2 adsorption, CO-Chemisorption, SEM-EDX, ICP-MS, XRD, XPS, H2-TPR, CO2-TPD and TGA. The catalysts were tested in CO hydrogenation and CO2 hydrogenation at 250 °C under atmospheric pressure. From reaction test, it was found that CZA-3.5 catalyst exhibited the highest catalytic activity due to the …

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Techno-Economic Analysis Of Hydrogen Production From Dehydrogenation And Steam Reforming Of Ethanol For Carbon Dioxide Conversion To Methanol, Phatchayada Khamhaeng Jan 2020

Techno-Economic Analysis Of Hydrogen Production From Dehydrogenation And Steam Reforming Of Ethanol For Carbon Dioxide Conversion To Methanol, Phatchayada Khamhaeng

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Decreasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emission by converting to higher-valued product has become of interest. Hydrogen (H2) is an important feedstock required in thermochemical conversion of CO2 to chemicals such as methanol. The cost and availability of H2 affect the cost of CO2 conversion. This study is focused on the process simulation of H2 production from ethanol feedstock. Steam reforming of ethanol is compared with dehydrogenation of ethanol to H2 with valued products including ethyl acetate and acetaldehyde. Form this study, steam reforming of ethanol presents the lowest cost of H2 production at 1.90 USD/kg H2 while dehydrogenation of ethanol presents …

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Sulfonated Polyetheretherketone/Polyvinylidene Fluoride Blend Polymeric Cation Exchange Membrane As Separator In Zinc-Iodine Flow Batteries, Pimpen Pusanasuwanasri Jan 2020

Sulfonated Polyetheretherketone/Polyvinylidene Fluoride Blend Polymeric Cation Exchange Membrane As Separator In Zinc-Iodine Flow Batteries, Pimpen Pusanasuwanasri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Zinc-iodine flow batteries (ZIFBs) are very appealing owing to their abundance of active materials, low cost, high safety and environmental friendliness. The cation exchange membrane (CEM) separator contributes a significant part to the cost and determines battery performance. Sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) is a promising candidate as a CEM separator. The ionic conductivity of SPEEK CEM can be tuned by adjusting a degree of sulfonation (DS), but the mechanical property of CEM could be deteriorated. Blending poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) with SPEEK can improve the mechanical strength of SPEEK membrane. Therefore, this study examined the effect of PVDF …

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Preparation And Characterization Of Rice Husk Ash Filled Natural Rubber Film: Effect Of Cross-Linking Agents On Mechanical And Electrical Properties, Praewpakun Sintharm Jan 2020

Preparation And Characterization Of Rice Husk Ash Filled Natural Rubber Film: Effect Of Cross-Linking Agents On Mechanical And Electrical Properties, Praewpakun Sintharm

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Natural rubber (NR) is one of the most important polymers produced by plants and is widely utilized as raw material for many products due to its excellent flexibility. Rice husk ash (RHA) is one of the major agricultural residues generated from the rice milling plant. In order to add value to NR and RHA, this study aims to use different types of RHA (black rice husk ash (BRHA), white rice husk ash (WRHA) and BRHA treated by acid washing (BRHAT)) as filler in NR composites. By the addition of alginate as a thickening and dispersing agent, a maximum of 100 …

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Effect Of Acidity On Hydrolysis And Depolymerization Of Lignocellulose In One-Pot Lignin-First Biorefinery, Rattanaporn Kaewklam Jan 2020

Effect Of Acidity On Hydrolysis And Depolymerization Of Lignocellulose In One-Pot Lignin-First Biorefinery, Rattanaporn Kaewklam

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In lignin-first biorefinery, extraction and depolymerization of lignin from lignocellulosic materials provide value-added lignin monomers. In this study, a mixture of acid-containing water and ethylene glycol was introduced to the lignin-fist biorefinery for simultaneously improving lignin cleavage, together with the depolymerization of cellulose and hemicellulose within one-pot. The experiments were conducted at 180-250°C under the hydrogen pressure of 30 bar for 1-6 h using oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) as a biomass source. The presence of acid and mixed solvent in the reaction provided the lignin oil yield up to 60 wt% comprising of the main monomers such as …

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Evaluation Of Cost, Materials, And Safety Of Flow Battery Technologies For Large Scale Energy Storage, Somya Lekcharoen Jan 2020

Evaluation Of Cost, Materials, And Safety Of Flow Battery Technologies For Large Scale Energy Storage, Somya Lekcharoen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

New technologies of flow batteries have been developed but the cost, materials, and safety of each of the technologies are still lacking evaluation such as zinc-based flow batteries, so in this work, the cost, materials, and safety of zinc-based flow batteries including zinc air flow battery, zinc iodine flow battery, zinc iron flow battery, zinc manganese dioxide flow battery and vanadium flow batteries are examined for 12 large scale energy storage applications. This work demonstrated that zinc air flow battery is the most cost-effective because of the lowest cost of investment cost and Levelized cost of storage (LCOS) in all …

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