Contacts
- Email : Karittha.im@kmitl.ac.th
- Office : AI-704
Research interests
Process systems engineering involves the development and application of theoretical and computational tools for modeling, design, simulation and optimization of complex chemical and energy-related systems, renewable energy technologies, CO2 utilization, and biorefinery.
Selected Publications
- Im-orb K., Arpornwichanop A. Comparative techno-economic assessment of bio-methanol and bio-DME production from oil palm residue. Energy Conversion and Management 258 (2022) 115511.
- Wiranarongkorn K., Phajam P., Im-orb K., Saebea D., Arpornwichanop A. Assessment and analysis of multi-biomass fuels for sustainable electricity generation. Renewable Energy 180 (2021) 1405-1418.
- Wiranarongkorn K., Im-orb K., Panpranot J., Maréchal F., Arpornwichanop A. Exergy and exergoeconomic analyses of sustainable furfural production via reactive distillation. Energy 226 (2021) 120339. (WOS Impact Factor 2019 = 6.082)
- Im-orb K., Arpornwichanop A., Simasatitkul L. Process intensification approach for design and optimization of biodiesel production from palm fatty acid distillate. Biotechnology Reports 30 (2021) e00622.
- Im-orb K., Arpornwichanop A. Process Analysis of an Integrated Gasification and Methanol Synthesis Process for Bio-Methanol Production from Untreated and Torrefied Biomass. Chemical Engineering Transactions 86 (2021) 1531-1536.
- Im-orb K., Phan A.N., Arpornwichanop A. Bio-methanol production from oil palm residues: A thermodynamic analysis. Energy Conversion and Management 226 (2020) 113493.
- Detchusananard T., Im-orb K., Maréchal F., Arpornwichanop A. Analysis of the sorption-enhanced chemical looping biomass gasification process: Performance assessment and optimization through design of experiment approach. Energy 207 (2020). Article number 118190.
- Im-orb K., Arpornwichanop A. Process and sustainability analyses of the integrated biomass pyrolysis, gasification, and methanol synthesis process for methanol production. Energy 193 (2020). Article number 116788.
- Detchusananard T., Im-orb K., Ponpesh P., Arpornwichanop A. Biomass gasification integrated woth CO2 capture processes for high-purity hydrogen production: Process performance and energy analysis. Energy Conversion and Management 171 (2018) 1560-1572.
- Im-orb K., Wiyaratn W., Arpornwichanop A. Technical and economic assessment of the pyrolysis and gasification integrated process for biomass conversion. Energy 153 (2018) 592-603.
- Im-orb K., Visitdumrongkul N., Saebea D., Patcharavorachot Y., Arpornwichanop A. Flowsheet-based model and exergy analysis of solid oxide electrolysis cells for clean hydrogen production. Journal of Cleaner Production 170 (2018) 1-13.
- Chutichai B., Im-orb K., Alvfors P., Arpornwichanop A. Design of an integrated biomass gasification and proton exchange membrane fuel cell system under self-sustainable conditions: Process modification and heat-exchanger network synthesis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 42 (2017) 448-458.
- Tippawan P., Im-orb K., Arpornwichanop A. Efficient heat allocation in the two-step ethanol steam reforming and solid oxide fuel cell integrated process. Energy 133 (2017) 545-556.
- Im-orb K., Detchusananard T., Ponpesh P., Arpornwichanop A. Investigation of integrated biomass pyrolysis and gasification process for green fuel production. Energy Procedia 142 (2017) 204-209.
- Kasemanand S., Im-orb K., Tippawan P., Wiyaratn W., Arpornwichanop A. Exergy analysis of the biogas sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming process integrated with a high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Energy Conversion and Management 149 (2017) 485-494.
- Wiranarongkorn K., Im-orb K., Ponpesh P., Patcharavorachot Y., Arpornwichanop A. Design and Evaluation of the Sorption Enhanced Steam Reforming and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Integrated System with Anode Exhaust Gas Recirculation for Combined Heat and Power Generation. Chemical Engineering Transactions 57 (2017) 97-102.
- Im-orb K., Arpornwichanop A. Techno-environmental analysis of the biomass gasification and Fischer-Tropsch integrated process for the co-production of bio-fuel and power. Energy 112 (2016) 121-132.
- Im-orb K., Simasatitkul L., Arpornwichanop A. Analysis of synthesis gas production with a flexible H2/CO ratio from rice straw gasification. Fuel 164 (2016) 361–373.
- Im-orb K., Simasatitkul L., Arpornwichanop A. Techno-economic analysis of the biomass gasification and FischereTropsch integrated process with off-gas recirculation. Energy 94 (2016) 483-496.
- Authayanun S., Im-orb K., Arpornwichanop A. A review of the development of high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 36 (2015) 473-483.
- Im-orb K., Simasatitkul L., Arpornwichanop A. Performance analysis and optimization of the biomass gasification and Fischer-Tropsch integrated process for green fuel productions. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering 37 (2015) 275-280.
- Authayanun S., Aunsup P., Im-orb K., Arpornwichanop A. Systematic analysis of proton electrolyte membrane fuel cell systems integrated with biogas reforming process. Chemical Engineering Transactions 35 (2013) 607-612.
Research Profile