This study investigates three different types of power plant include a trilateral cycle (TLC) subcritical organic Rankine cycle (ORC) and supercritical ORC power plant driven by geothermal heat source with mass flow rate 1 kg/s and temperature of 100๐C 110๐C and 120๐C. with 27 substances were examined as the working fluid of the power plant. While the net power output of 4.78 kW and 7.74 kW is obtained from the subcritical ORC with RC318 as its working fluid when the heat source temperature are at 100๐C and 110๐C respectively. Meanwhile the net power output of 11.85 kW is obtained from the subcritical ORC with R227ea as its working fluid when the heat source temperature is at 120๐C. The net power output of 5.64 kW and 9.16 kW are obtained from the supercritical ORC with R218 as its working fluid when the heat source temperature are at 100๐C and 110๐C respectively. Meanwhile the net power output of 12.88 kW is obtained from the supercritical ORC with R143a as its working fluid when the heat source temperature is at 120๐C. Furthermore the net power output of 7.96 kW 12.27 kW and 17.38 kW are obtained from the TLC plant with heptane as its working fluid when the heat source temperature are at 100๐C 110๐C and 120๐C respectively.

This research aimed to study the production of a biodegradable film from Jicama starch (Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urbar) for plant bag application. The film was prepared by dissolving Jicama starch in water to the concentration of 5 wt%. To study the effect of the glycerol content the glycerol was added at 6 levels; 0 10 20 30 40 50 and 60 wt%. The film was casted in a molded and dried at 60 oC for 24 h. After drying properties of films; thickness water activity (aw) solubility tensile strength (TS) elongation (%E) puncture strength and the degradation of the films were evaluated. The thickness of the films was in the range of 0.16-0.28 mm. The aw of films ranged from 0.36-0.49. The water vapor permeability water solubility and flexibility of the film increased with the increasing of glycerol content. Tensile and puncture strength of the starch films tended to increased when the glycerol content decrease. After the films were buried under the ground (8-10 cm depth) for 12 weeks they were degraded by 100%. The Jicama starch film with 40 wt% glycerol showed the best overall properties.

The objective of this research is to study the combustion behavior of a gas-saving burner S-10 using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The simulation model was created using Fluent 6.3 in 3D-model of the same size of the burner. LPG pressure of 4 psi was released for this study. The combustion behavior was shown in temperature contour and velocity vector. The CFD results were verified by measuring the temperature around the burner head with a vessel. From the study it was found that the CFD’s results of flow velocity and combustion temperature distributions were validated with the experimental values. The CFD’s result errors were less than 10.35% and 11.87% comparing with the velocity and temperature measurement respectively. The fluid flow and combustion behaviors can be described by this CFD model. Moreover the CFD model of the gas-saving burner S-10 can be applied to improve the thermal efficiency of the burner in the future.

The purpose of this study is to study the 1) Demographic factors affecting the knowledge about the sufficiency economy philosophy of those employed persons in Bangkok. 2) Demographic factors affecting the use of sufficiency economy philosophy in the life of the person employed in Bangkok. 3) The relationship between knowledge about sufficiency economy philosophy and the use of sufficiency economy philosophy in the life of the employed persons in Bangkok. The samples in this research were 540 the employed persons in Bangkok selected by multistage random sampling. The research instrument was test with 10 items and questionnaires of rating scales with 30 items. The statistics used to analyze the data including the number and percentage mean standard deviation t - test for independent sample One-Way ANOVA Scheffe’s test analysis and simple correlation coefficients were statistical method to analyze data. The research found that: 1) Most of the respondents were female aged less than 35 years single status education level Bachelors degree career employees to a private company. The average monthly income of less than 35000 baht Hometown Central region. Have knowledge of the sufficiency economy philosophy at a moderate level. The sufficiency economy philosophy is applied to life at a high level. 2) Demographic factors affecting knowledge of the sufficiency economy philosophy include gender age education level occupation and average monthly income. Comparison results vary statistically significantly at a significant level of 0.05. 3) Demographic factors affecting the use of sufficiency economy philosophy in the life of those employed in Bangkok include gender age marital status education level occupation and average monthly income. Comparison results vary statistically significantly at a significant level of 0.05 4) The relationship between knowledge about sufficiency economy philosophy and the use of sufficiency economy philosophy in the life of the employed persons in Bangkok. There was a relationship that was not statistically significant. At a significance level 0.05

The purpose of this Participatory Action Research (PAR) was to study the guidelines for creating recreational activities to promote health for the elderly and to create a practical guide for organization of recreational activities for senior citizens in Thamakham Subdistrict Municipality Mueang Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi. This research project had a sample group of 40 volunteer participants who were aged 60 or over were able to take care of themselves and were inhabitants of Moo 1 Moo 2 and Moo 5 in Thamakham Subdistrict Municipality Mueang Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi. The data-collecting instruments for this research were 12 recreational activity programs for promoting health for the elderly and structured interviews of the participants. Data analysis was performed by calculating percentages means and standard deviations. The results of the research project: 1. Most of the seniors were female married have no career have one to three family members and have medical problems. Most of them participated in community activities. 2. Most of the seniors have a medium level of basic knowledge in promoting health for the elderly people. 3. The level of point of view of the seniors about the purpose of creating recreational activities to promote health for the elderly was much more than average. 4. The level of satisfaction of the seniors about managing recreational activities to promote health for the elderly was much more than average. 5. The level of overall satisfaction of the seniors about recreational activities to promote health for the elderly was much more than average. 6. Suggestions were received from the senior citizens that the schedule for the activities should be Monday to Friday between 8.00 A.M. to 12.00 A.M. and that the venues for the activities should be dependent on the organizers and that there should be field trips. 7. Creation of a practical guide containing 12 activities to organize recreational activities for seniors in Thamakham Subdistrict Municipality Mueang Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi.