IIR news

80th Anniversary of St Petersburg State University

The St Petersburg University, Russia, specialized in food and low temperatures, celebrated its 80th anniversary on May 24-25, 2011. D. Coulomb was invited to attend. Awards were given to A. Baranenko, the rector, and many other heads of projects.

• Publication date : 2011/08/09

Centro Studi Galileo Conference

The 14th European Conference entitled The latest Technology in Air conditioning and Refrigeration Industry was held in Milan, Italy, on June 10-11, 2011. D. Coulomb and many IIR members attended this conference along with meetings held on June 9...

• Publication date : 2011/08/09

2nd International Conference on Industrial Gases

The 2nd International Conference on Industrial Gases was held in Moscow on April 19-20, 2011. Seventy persons from 6 countries attended. The focus was on the scientific and practical value of the presentations for the industrial gas market and...

• Publication date : 2011/08/09

LNG China

The first LNG China event took place in Beijing on June 28-30, 2011. This conference and exhibition attracted 390 participants from 10 countries and comprised a 1-day training session run by the Gas Technology Institute. The conference focused...

• Publication date : 2011/08/09

Cold Chain Forum

Cold Chain Forum will be held in Paris on October 19-20, 2011. The IIR is one of the partners endorsing this event with a focus on energy efficiency in the cold chain, innovation and breakthrough technology, the impact of regulatory trends on...

• Publication date : 2011/08/09

News from IIR members: STEF-TFE

French logistics service provider STEF-TFE, a corporate member of the IIR, has signed a memorandum of acquisition of Italian firm Dispensa Logistics. The transaction, still to be approved by the authorities, will strengthen the position of...

• Publication date : 2011/08/08

News from IIR members: Danfoss

Danfoss was chosen by Sainsbury’s and Netto to facilitate the conversion of their stores to CO2 as part of their ambition to drastically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Danfoss has 10 years’ experience in the...

• Publication date : 2011/08/04

News from IIR members: Star Refrigeration

Star Refrigeration has installed a highly efficient Azanechiller at a Scottish meat processing facility. The central pumped glycol system has a total cooling capacity of 365kW and includes pumps with variable speed drives, six ceiling...

• Publication date : 2011/08/04

News from IIR members: French association of Refrigeration (AFF)

Having identified the need for CO2 training, the French Association of Refrigeration (AFF), in cooperation with SNEFCCA, the French federation of refrigeration companies, held a technical meeting on CO2 refrigeration in Lyon on March 17, 2011....

• Publication date : 2011/05/25

News from IIR members: DKV

 New DKV publications:• CD-ROM of Deutschen Kälte-Klima Tagung 2010 in Magdeburg, containing all papers and presentations. Languages: German and English• Special: CD-ROMs from DKV-Tagungen 2002 to 2010 as a...

• Publication date : 2011/05/25

News from IIR members: Cetim

Environmental damage as a direct result of emissions and as an indirect result of energy consumption, both of which contribute to the greenhouse effect... Ozone depletion due to the effects of certain fluids... Fire and intoxication risks......

• Publication date : 2011/05/25

Event report: Split

The Croatian Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, a new corporate member of the IIR, organized a Congress in Split, Croatia, on March 24-25, 2011. 400 participants from 9 countries attended. D. Coulomb was invited to present IIR activities.

• Publication date : 2011/05/24

FRISBEE project: data collection

The IIR is involved in the European Union-funded FRISBEE (Food Refrigeration Innovations for Safety, consumer Benefit, Environmental impact and Energy optimization along the cold chain in Europe) project. Currently, one of the most important tasks...

• Publication date : 2011/05/20

Briefs: Don Cleland

This year's winner of the UK Institute of Refrigeration’s J&E Hall Gold Medal is Prof. Donald Cleland, Massey University, New Zealand, and Head of the IIR’s Section C. Don has been involved in refrigeration-related research and its application...

• Publication date : 2011/05/20

Briefs: Karl Stephan

Professor Karl Stephan, former President of Commission B1 and Head of Section B, and member of the Management Committee of the IIR, celebrated his 80th birthday in November 2010. The IIR, along with many national and international organizations,...

• Publication date : 2011/05/20

Obituaries: Andrzej Stera

Dr Andrzej Stera, former Head of Section D and President of Commission D2, died suddenly while on his way from the UK to a shipping event in Sydney. Andrzej Stera had a long career with Lloyd’s Register of Shipping and played a key role in a...

• Publication date : 2011/05/20

Obituaries: Wilbert F. Stoecker

Wilbert F. Stoecker died in September 2010. Will was a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois, where he taught for 36 years. He received numerous awards, including the E.K. Campbell Award in 1973, the F. Paul Anderson...

• Publication date : 2011/05/20

New IIR members

The IIR welcomes the following new members:- Corporate memberCroatian Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, Croatia- Private membersMr Richard Furberg, SwedenMr Marc Gosselin, CanadaMr Kazimierz Wojtas, PolandMr José Manuel...

• Publication date : 2011/05/20

Event report: IOR seminar in London

The UK Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) organized in London, UK, a joint seminar with the IIR on April 7, 2011, dedicated to public policy on heat pumps, comparing the current developments and incentives in various European countries: the cases of...

• Publication date : 2011/05/19

Event report: ASHRAE's Winter Meeting

ASHRAE’s Winter Meeting took place in Las Vegas, USA, on January 29-February 2, 2011 and was a major success regarding the number of attendees of the lectures and visitors to the exhibitions.

• Publication date : 2011/05/19

Event report: Institute of Mechnanical Engineers

The Institute of Mechanical Engineers organized its “Transforming Technologies Conference” on new developments in refrigeration and air conditioning in London, UK, on March 9, 2011. D. Coulomb, Director of the IIR, chaired the conference.

• Publication date : 2011/05/19

Event report: COST meeting

The European COST Action 871 “Cryopreservation of crop species in Europe” held its latest meeting in Angers, France, on February 8-11, 2011. The seminar presented the results of the research of teams all over Europe and was an occasion to promote...

• Publication date : 2011/05/19

Event report: China Refrigeration Expo 2011

The 22nd International Exhibition for Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, Frozen Food Processing, Packaging and Storage (China Refrigeration Expo 2011) was held on April 7-9, 2011 in Shanghai. This key event was sponsored by...

• Publication date : 2011/05/19

IIR Conference report: Ohrid

The 4th IIR Conference on Ammonia Refrigeration Technology took place in Ohrid, Macedonia (FYROM), on April 14-16, 2011. 111 persons from 33 countries attended. Scientific papers were presented, and policy and regulations issues were covered.

• Publication date : 2011/05/13

IIR Editorial Note

Refrigeration enables losses of foodstuffs to be reduced and can also promote agricultural and rural employment. Read the

• Publication date : 2011/03/25