This paper presents the experimental results of the oil extraction process from wild almond seeds by mechanical and chemical methods. The optimum conditions for the biodiesel production from the extracted oil via transesterification reaction using methanol and potassium hydroxide (KOH) are reported. Chemical extraction was found to be an effective technique for wild almond oil extraction. Simple distillation was used as oil extraction unit applying 140 ml of n-hexane as solvent at 70ºC for 20 min. The oil yield was 43.11±0.98%. This extracted oil was used as raw material for biodiesel production with the maximum yield of 83.20±1.11%. The optimum conditions for biodiesel production were the catalyst loading of 0.5 wt% and 9:1 molar ratio of methanol to oil in a controlled reaction temperature of 70ºC for 60 min. Finally the properties of biodiesel were analyzed and most properties met the requirements of the department of energy business standard.

The research aims to investigate the possibilities of crushed oyster shell (OS) not have to go through the process of burning as a substitution cement for concrete blocks. The cement was replaced with crushed oyster shell not process burning (OS) at 0% 10203040 and 50% by the weight of the binder. After that the concrete blocks were tested to determine the compressive strength and moisture absorbed of the concrete blocks cured for 7 142856 and 90 days The result showed that the compressive strength of the concrete blocks which replaced cement with OS (at the proportion of 10% by the weight of the binder) at 28 days had the compressive strength and water absorbed accordance with the TIS 58-2533 on non-load bearing concrete blocks.Moreover the concrete blocks which replaced cement with OS at the proportion of 20 % and 30 % had the compressive strength equivalent to 28 days compressive strength of TIS 58-2533 standard at 56 and 90 days respectively and decreased when the percentage in addition to OS in concrete blocks of 40 and 50 %. Tested results also showed that the water absorbed of concrete blocks increased when the percentage of replacement of OS in binder increased at 10 20 30 40 and 50%. The economical of concrete blocks it has manufactured unit cost is 2.60 baht. Whereas the concrete block containing crushed oyster shell at 10-30% it has manufactured unit cost at 2.12-2.44 baht respectively.

This study was to investigate: the basic recipe of tamarind chili paste the suitable proportion of karonda fruit that used instead of young tamarind in the product of tamarind chili paste the quality and the chemical properties of tamarind chili paste and the basic recipe and recipe of tamarind mixed with karonda fruit. The result of the basic recipe of tamarind chili paste was acceptable by 50 samples and the 9-point hedonic scale was used in this study. For the appearance color smell flavor texture and overall taste the respondents rated the taste for tamarind chili paste that 240 gram of young tamarind ground per 200 gram pork ground (6:5 ratio) with the very high level score (8.02-8.20). Then study the substitutions of tamarind with karonda fruit that used 25% 50% and 75% of the young tamarind weight respectively. The result of sensory test found that respondents acceptably rate was 75% of using karonda fruit instead of tamarind in tamarind chili paste. For the quality of the basic tamarind chili paste recipe and the use karonda fruit instead of tamarind chili paste 75% color values (L * a * b *) and water activity (aw) were not significantly different (p>0.05). But tamarind chili paste shows that pH 4.20 that is lower than tamarind chili paste mixed with karonda fruit pH 4.49. The chemical composition of tamarind chili paste that substituted with karonda fruit 75% provides energy 237 kcal protein 11.5% fat 10.5% ash 4.47% carbohydrate 23.7% (fiber 5.20%) and moisture content 49.33%. Moreover tamarind chili paste mixed with karonda fruit contents iron 1.71±0.01% Phenolic content 1.49 mg GAE/g extract and it has antioxidant activity DPPH 4.68 umole Trolox/g extract.

This research aimed to develop paper from oil palm empty fruit bunch (Fb) oil palm mesocarp (M) and paper mulberry (P) with chitosan coating to be used as single-use paper bag for dry food products. The optimal pulp preparation conditions for Fb M and P fibers were boiling in 25 25 and 15% NaOH solution at 170 170 and 100°C for 3 hours respectively. The optimal H2O2 concentrations for bleaching of Fb M and P pulps were 40% 40% and 0.2% respectively. The obtained pulps were used to prepare papers with the basis weight of 109 g/m2 . The papers consisted of Fb M and P pulps at ratios of 70:0:30 (FbP) 0:70:30 (MP) and 35:35:30 (FbMP). It was found that FbP paper showed superior physical and/or mechanical characteristics than those of MP and FbMP. FbP papers were then coated with chitosan solutions (0.2-0.6%) to further improve their mechanical properties and reduce their water absorption characteristics. The optimal concentration of chitosan was 0.4%. This study showed that all three types of pulps could be used to produce papers that had equal or superior mechanical- and water adsorption properties as compared to those of commercially available paper bags made from wood pulp.

This research is to study in heat transfer of hot water tank from an air conditioner which is a cylinder type and has a hot water pipe around the tank. It is used for finding a position and a pattern of distribution of the hot water pipe around the tank in the highest heat transfer condition. The study uses the cylinder of hot water tank filled 45 liters of 25 oC water. An experiment separates in 3 positions of pipe wrapping which are the bottom the center and the top of the tank. Then 80 oC of hot water run thought the hot water pipe which is wrapped around the tank for 120 minutes. The result of the experiment shows that tubing position that causes the highest heat transfer is at the bottom of tank. Pipe wrapping at the bottom of the tank has the heat transfer higher than the top of the tank at 30%. Furthermore this experiment studies in spacing of hot water pipe. There are 3 types for testing which are spacing hot water pipe as one time two times and three times of diameter of pipe. The result illustrates that spacing the hot water pipe can significantly increase the heat transfer. The heat transfer of spacing the hot water pipe in three times of diameter of pipe is higher 5.8 % than spacing in one times. In addition this research is to study in the effect of turbulent flow on the heat transfer by installing agitator in order to stir water in the tank. The result is that water stirring in the tank for increasing the heat transfer is not effective for investment because the energy using for stirring is higher than the enhanced heat transfer