This study was conducted to isolate and classify fungal dirty panicle disease pathogens from five rice varieties. Observation of rice seeds under stereo microscope showed that the seeds from all five varieties had 100% lesions of dirty panicle disease. When isolating the fungal pathogen with three methods i.e. (i) ground rice seeds shaken in dH2O and then spread on potato dextrose agar (PDA) (ii) rice seeds washed with dH2O twice then placed on PDA and (iii) rice seeds shaken in 5% clorox for 5 min after that washed with dH2O twice and then placed on PDA 57 isolates of fungi were obtained. Morphological characterization classified the fungi into 17 genera i.e. Alternaria Arthrinium Aspergillus Biporalis Botryotinia Botrytis Corynespora Curvularia Cylindrocarpon Fusarium Humicola Monilinia Mucor Penicillium Rhizopus Stachybotrys and Stemphylium. Four genera i.e. Alternaria Bipolaris Curvularia and Fusarium were reported to cause of dirty panicle disease of rice. The effect of glow discharge plasma on inhibition of fungal pathogen showed that exposed glow discharge plasma for 150s could inhibit mycelium growth of Curvularia but did not affect to Bipolaris and Fusarium.

This research was studied and transferred the biogas production technology with the community participation using anaerobic dry fermentation system from agricultural residues. The production of renewable energy for replacing LPG in household cooking of Koh Khan Sub-district community Cha-Uat District Nakhon Si Thammarat Province was carried out. The efficiency of the biogas production from different co-digestion material with fresh cow manure was studied for 45 days. The experiment 1 bananas and papaya and the experiment 2 rice straw and coconut meal were used for fermented materials. It was found that the system using rice straw and coconut meal as a fermented material had a higher potential than using bananas and papaya. The system produced averaged biogas of 150 L/d and an average methane content of 67.68% respectively within just 15 days after start-up. While bananas and papaya as fermented materials took more time with more than 30 days after start-up the system. The system produced averaged biogas of 120 L/d and an average methane content of 64.64%. For usability test It was found that 150 L of biogas could continuously cook for 45-60 minutes. The 85% of the technology transfer recipients regarded that the knowledge gained as practical and reduced household expenditures. Additionally the system can produce biogas for a long time without adding new fermented materials. Therefore this biogas system could be applied to local agricultural waste for biogas production which can be expanded to other areas.

The aim of this study is developed of alkali activated high calcium fly ash to use as cementitious material to replace Portland cement. The mixture of mortar made from fly ash and sodium hydroxide solution (NaOH) was used to activate strength at concentrations of 2 4 6 and 8 molars. Superplasticizer was used to control the flow of mortar in the rage of 105 – 110. The compressive strength of mortar was determined at 7 28 45 and 60 days. The acid resistance of mortars due to sulfuric at a concentration of 3% were also investigated. The results showed the mortar made from high calcium fly ash with sodium hydroxide of 6 molar obtained the highest compressive strength which could be developed compressive strength up to 189 ksc at 60 days. For the acid resistance of mortar it was found that the of use 6 molar of NaOH activated high calcium fly ash binder had the least weight loss due to sulfuric acid attack.

The objective of this research is to increase the tool life of trimming process by surface coating technology. The procedure of this research consists of two sections. In the first section the friction coefficient was investigated with the ball on disk technique by using a tribometer. Steel ball was produced from cold work tool steel grade SKD11 (JIS) hardened to 60±2 HRC. Two types of surface coating namely AlCrN and TiAlN were conducted by PVD technique. Disk material used in this experiment was made by stainless steel JIS; SUS 304 of 2 mm thickness. For the second section the wear tests of trimming die were performed by using flat punch and inclined punch 45 degrees without surface coating as well as the inclined punch 45 degrees coated with AlCrN and TiAlN (PVD). Workpiece material used for the wear test was stainless steel JIS; SUS 304 of 2 mm thickness. Additionally the finite element analysis was carried out for explanation the deformation of the workpiece during trimming operation. Although the friction coefficient of the surface coating was higher than non-coating it could be extended the tool life ostensibly. As the result of FEM the inclined punch 45 degrees could be generated the long sheared surface more than the flat punch. This is due to the internal stress of workpiece that did not connect from the punch to the die so the crack propagation would be delayed. The inclined punch 45 degrees coated TiAlN has a highly durable which can be used up to 5000 strokes.

This research aimed to study the use of coarse aggregate obtained from removing old recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) in the production of the porous concrete paving block. Crushing and size separation of the coarse aggregate by using standard sieve size by selected the gradation size of the coarse aggregate that passed to sieve size 1/2” and retained on sieve size 3/8” and other that passed to sieve size 3/8” and retained on sieve size No.4 by mixing ratio 50 : 50 of the mass as replaced natural coarse aggregate. Portland cement quantity about 18% and 20% by weight of the aggregate. The water to cement ratio was 0.30 and 0.35 respectively. Compressive strength flexural strength and water permeability were investigated. The results showed that the cement content and water to cement ratio was influenced the strength properties and water permeability rate of the porous concrete paving block. The porous concrete paving block mixed with higher cement content (20%) had the compressive strength at the age of 28 days increased by 16-24% when compared with lower cement content (18%). On the other hand the water permeability rate decreased by 5.1-8.1%.