16 articles in this issue
Pakawan Chotchaiwong, Saowanee Wijitkosum
The relationship between land surface temperature (LST) and land use in Nakhon Ratchasima was studied using data gathered from three satellite images from Landsat-5 (30th January 1992), Landsat-8 (9 May 2016) and THEOS (17th February 2016). There were fou... see more
Thaksina Poyai, Phuntharee Khiewpuckdee, Aunnop Wongrueng, Pisut Painmanakul, Nattawin Chawaloesphonsiya
Separation of stabilized oil droplets was conducted via crossflow ultrafiltration (UF) in a laboratory scale. A plate-and-frame membrane module was operated with two commercial organic membranes: regenerated cellulose (RC) and polyethersulfone (PES). Cutt... see more
Suravit Naksusuk, Chaiyot Tangsathitkulchai
Performance of CO2 adsorption was investigated in a fixed bed of coconut shell activated carbon impregnated with sodium hydroxide with emphasis on the effect of alkali loading and carbon pore texture. CO2 adsorption capacity increased with the increase of... see more
Songwut Mongkonlerdmanee, Saiprasit Koetniyom
Realistic driving cycles for Thailand’s road conditions were studied only for the pollution problems of passenger cars and light-duty trucks in urban areas of the metropolitan region. Such driving cycles did not cover rural areas and the in-use operation ... see more
Tantri N. Handayani, Veerasak Likhitruangsilp, Nobuyoshi Yabuki
Change orders are inevitable in most construction projects. The conventional change order practice is usually associated with 2D drawings and various paper-based documents, which cannot illustrate the existing and altered building conditions efficiently. ... see more
Trinnachoke Eiammanussakul, Viboon Sangveraphunsiri
Rehabilitation robots usually provide trainings with a certain training modality and activity. The patient’s performance measure such as mechanical power is also derived for those specific trainings. This article aims to demonstrate the implementation of ... see more
Phanatorn Amnuayphan, Rattapon Thanapatpanich, Prabhath De Silva, Pinunta Rojratsirikul
Water evaporation during windshield defrosting is investigated paying particular attention to the effects of air humidity and wind speed. During the defrosting process, the ice layer on the windshield begins to melt as the temperature of the def... see more
Parames Chutima, Trirat Kirdphoksap
The car sequencing problem (CSP) is addressed in this paper. The original environment of the CSP is modified to reflect real practices in the automotive industry by replacing the use of single-sided straight assembly lines with two-sided assembly lines. A... see more
Siwaporn Duangsri, Soorathep Kheawhom, Pornchai Bumroongsri
Data reconciliation is a mathematical approach that improves the quality of measurements by calculating the reconciled data that satisfies the process constraints. The conventional data reconciliation approach relies on the process model that contains the... see more
Nattapon Pornnumpa, Manthana Jariyaboon
Anodizing is one of the surface treatments for aluminum and its alloys. It is commonly used to increase corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. This technique is also applied for decorative purpose. Therefore, anodized aluminum alloys are widely u... see more
Patomporn Lakkanasri, Gobboon Lothongkum
This research studied the effect of monoethanolamine or MEA on corrosion of A283 carbon steels both in water and 5 vol.% propionic acid solution at boiling point temperature of solution. MEA concentrations ranging from 30 to 90 wt.% in water was used. The... see more
Seisho Take, Misaki Kikuchi, Taro Atsumi, Taiga Ogura, Ryutaro Takenaka, Haruki Koya, Fuga Kinbara
In this study, a thin molten sulfate film was formed on the metallic samples and their corrosion processes have been monitored by electrochemical impedance technique under thermal cyclic condition. Inconel 600, nickel and aluminide diffusion coatings were... see more
Prem Raj Shrestha, Hari Bhakta Oli, Bishal Thapa, Yogesh Chaudhary, Dipak K. Gupta, Anju Kumari Das, Krishna Badan Nakarmi, Sanjay Singh, Nabin Karki, Amar Prasad Yadav
Lantana camara, an invasive species that adversely affects habitant, bioregions and environment has been studied as corrosion inhibitor. Methanolic extract of barks of Lantana camara in 1 M hydrochloric acid was tested as corrosion inhibitor on mild steel... see more
Li-Bin Niu, Yang Xiao, Kunio Shiokawa, Mitsuo Yamashita, Yoshihiro Sakai
Immersion corrosion tests and electrochemical corrosion tests were carried out in the simulated geothermal water on a modified heat-treated material of 16Cr-4Ni steel, which is used for geothermal steam turbine blades. Incidentally, the purpose of the mod... see more
Mohsen Saeedikhani, Sudesh L. Wijesinghe, Daniel John Blackwood
A specific type of Zinc-Rich Paint was scratched and exposed in salt fog chamber for various exposure times up to 1,000 hours. The corrosion products that developed within the scratched region were studied by optical microscopy, scanning electron microsco... see more
Nantawat Khomwan, Pinai Mungsantisuk
Severe damage reinforced concrete structures affected by corrosion are increasing. The study of prevention and protection technique play an important role to cope this urgent issue. Usage of different types of surface coatings on concrete/rebar are highly... see more