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2008 - Refrigeration Year: 100 Years at the Service of the Development of Refrigeration and its Applications.

Type of monograph: Book

Summary

This booklet was jointly prepared by the IIR and the French Refrigeration Association (AFF) in order to mark the centenaries of both organizations in 2008. It retraces the history of refrigeration and the great pioneers who achieved progress in the field, then presents various refrigeration technologies along with the latest developments. Various applications are presented in an in-depth manner: cryogenics (gas liquefaction, superconductivity, etc.), preservation of foodstuffs and various links in the cold chain), air conditioning, applications in the health (cryosurgery) and biological domains and in leisure activities. 30 papers

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Pages: 80

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Original title: 2008 - Refrigeration Year: 100 Years at the Service of the Development of Refrigeration and its Applications.
Record ID : 2008-2844
Languages: English
Publication: Iif-iir - France/France
Publication date: 2008/06
ISBN: 2952365121
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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See also: 2008 - Refrigeration year: 100 years at the service of the development of refrigeration and its applications./ 2008 - Année du froid : 100 ans au service du développement du froid et de ses applications.

Indexing

Themes: History of refrigeration
Keywords: Superconduction; Refrigeration; Refrigerating system; Freeze-drying; France; Food; Snow; Cold chain; Liquefaction; Display cabinet; Chilling; Household refrigerator; Review; Skating rink; World; Magnetism; Institution; Man; History; Cryogenics; Cryosurgery; Freezing; Refrigerant; Thermal comfort; Air conditioning; Compressor