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PTIT Awards
The Petroleum Institute of Thailand's 2000-2001 PTIT Awards ceremony
was held at the Imperial Queen's Park Hotel on February 23, 2001 and Prof.
Kamthon Sindhuvanon presided over this event. Awards were granted to individuals
in public and private sectors who worked hard and effectively for best
results. Two KMUTT's staffs, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aphichai Thedthienwong and
Ms. Pensri Limwattanaporn, were awarded in this ceremony. Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Aphichai, faculty of Chemical Engineering Practice School, received
the PTIT Fellow Award and Ms. Pensri, researcher of Maintenance Technology
Center, received the PTIT Scholar Award.
Truffle Peeling Machine was presented in "Knon Thai Wanni"
On February 1, 2001, Ms. Thitipon Charoenyot, reporter of the Thai TV
channel 7, interviewed Assist. Prof. Dr. Surachet Chutima and his colleagues
about their truffle peeling machine, at Mechanical Engineering Department,
Engineering School, KMUTT. This interview would be presented in "Khon
Thai Wanni" program, Thai TV Channel 7.
The truffle peeling machine can peel 1,125 truffles per hour or about
125 kilograms per day (8 work- hours /day). The operation of the machine
is as follows. First, a truffle is placed on a feeder. Then, the feeder
pushes the truffle into the container of a conveyer to which a spring
holder is attached. After that, it is conveyed through cutters, which
cut its top and bottom respectively. It is then moved to the peeling spot
and is pushed into ring cutting blades, which can produce tube-shaped
peeled truffles in the same size.
Solar water heater was presented in "Withi Anakot"
On February 2, 2001, reporters of "Withi Anakot", a program
of UBC 8, leaded by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chaiwat Khupratakul interviewed Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Jongjit Hiranlabh, dean of Energy and Material School, KMUTT
about the inexpensive solar water heater for households.
The solar heater is made from PVC pipes designed for collecting solar
to heat water in the pipes. This invention interests a lot of people and
KMUTT has opened a training course for persons who want to produce it.
To date, two groups have been trained.
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