ASHRAE Thailand Chapter’s Awards

          The design focused on a refrigeration system and low-temperature air conditioning for a poultry slaughter and processing plant, with a slaughter capacity of 360,000 birds per day. By installing smaller compressors, smaller suction pipes and insulation material, the system saves some $200,000 of the first cost of equipment and material. The estimated annual energy savings is nearly $300,000 a year, with an estimated total reduction of carbon dioxide emissions equal to 1,900 metric tons per year. Water usage was reduced by 91.3 percent.

          Dr. Chongvatana’s other product lines include stainless steel evaporative condensers, spiral freezers, tray tunnel freezers and continuous fluidized bed freezers,among others used in breweries and seafood and milk processing plants. He designed the largest poultry processing plant in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations where some 500,000 chickens are frozen each day. In 2004, he received the Thailand Outstanding Technologist Award from the Foundation forthe Promotion of Science and Technology, which is the first time the award was given to someone outside the civil service. 

          Congratulations to Thai student team from Chulalongkorn University! ASHRAE Thailand Chapter is proudly to announce that this year our student team from Chulalongkorn University won the first place winner in ASHRAE’s 2008 Student Design Project Competition for the HVAC System Design Category. We would like to commend the team on their excellent work. The award presentation will be made during the Plenary Session at The Plamer House on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at 3:15 p.m. in the ASHRAE winter meeting.
Academic Advisor - Chulalongkorn University

Dr. Chirdpun Vitooraporn
Student Design Team Members - Chulalongkorn University

Mr. Chaowanaphan Lekkham
Mr. Patarapol Puangkum
Mr. Pakorn Nontiwatwanich
Mr. Wiroj Ekwongmunkong
Mr. Supayos Suveepattananont

          Congratulations with student design team (3 students) from Mechanical Engineering Department, Chulalongkorn University in winning the 1st prize of 2005 ASHRAE Student Design Project Competition (under Refrigeration System Design category). Please also give big hands to AJ Tul as academic advisor, and 3 gentlemen from Patkol as Industrial advisors:
Academic Advisor - Chulalongkorn University

Assist. Prof. Dr. Tul Manewatana
Industrial Advisors - PATKOL Plc.

Mr. Sornsak Mukjinda
Mr. Khongsak Chinnaboon
Mr. Khunphol Sang-Agreeyakul
Student Design Team Members - Chulalongkorn University

Mr. Thammarat Wittayakerkkrai
Mr. Chaiwat Puttanuntadech
Mr. Kittipong Sookchai
Sponsors :

Patkol Public Company Limited by Dr. Piya Chongwattana
I.T.C. Co., Limited by Mr.Apichit Lumlertpongpana
Chaimitr Engineering International Co., Limited by Mr. Nirun Chayangsu

          Congratulations with student design team (4 students) from Mechanical Engineering Department, Chulalongkorn University in winning the 2nd Place in the Society-Level in the HVAC System Design Category - The Athletic Center, Lincoln,Nebraska . Please also
give big hands to AJ Tul as academic advisor, and Mr.Chakrapan from EEC Group as
Industrial advisors:

Academic Advisor - Chulalongkorn University
Assist. Prof. Dr. Tul Manewatana
Industrial Advisors - EEC Group

Mr. Chakrapan Pawangkarat
Student Design Team Members - Chulalongkorn University

Miss Poychat Ua-Arayaporn
Mr. Rungrit Maneethai
Mr. Potchara Tangtragulwong
Mr.Tirawat Phoomboplab

          Congratulation to the Students of Chulalongkorn University and the ASHRAE Thailand Chapter!!!

          This is the first time the Students in Region XIII have participated in the ASHRAE Student Design Competition. A submission from a team of four senior Mechanical Engineering students from Chulalongkorn University, under a supervision of Khun Chakrapan Pawang karat, was selected by ASHRAE THAILAND CHAPTER and by the panel of Region XIII Judges comprises of a team of professionals and experts in the field of HVAC&R; in Singapore. Thai entry has won over three other submissions from Singapore and has been forwarded to the Society to compete with all Student Designs Worldwide. The Submissions were judged by the ASHRAE Student Design Project Subcommittee in the Annual Meeting in Cincinnati in 22nd June 2001. The winners for the HVAC Design Category are 1st Ferris State University USA, and the 2nd winner Chulalongkorn University Thailand. Congratulations!

Academic Advisor - Chulalongkorn University
Assist. Prof. Dr. Tul Manewatana
Industrial Advisors - EEC Group

Mr. Chakrapan Pawangkarat
Student Design Team Members - Chulalongkorn University

Mr.Kittipong Sukapiriya
Mr. Boonyasak Tantisirisomboon
Mr. Nithiphan Kamolpattana
Mr.Nithichai Thienrajanrawong