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Upcoming IIR Conference: Trondheim (GL2006)

Register now for the 7th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids (GL2006), May 28-31, 2006 in Trondheim, Norway. Trygve.M.Eikevik@ntnu.no

Publication date : 2006/05/05

Check out the accepted papers and register now for Cryogenics 2006 - CryoPrague 2006, July 17-21, 2006 in Prague, Czech Republic. icaris@icaris.cz

Publication date : 2006/05/05

Upcoming IIR Conference: Dinan (2006)

A call for papers has been launched for the 7th Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries, September 13-15, 2006 in Dinan, France. Themes: thermophysical properties of PCMs and Slurries: measurements and identification; transport phenomena...

Publication date : 2006/05/05

Register for the 6th International Conference on Compressors and Coolants - Compressors 2006, September 27- 29, 2006 in Casta Papiernicka, Slovak Republic. Main themes: compressor and refrigeration technologies, inspection and diagnostics,...

Publication date : 2006/05/05

Brief: IOR's Anniversary

Over 900 persons attended the UK Institute of Refrigeration (IOR)'s 106th Anniversary Dinner which was held on February 8, 2006 at Grosvenour House Hotel, London, appropriately in the ballroom, a former ice skating rink. In his speech, the...

Publication date : 2006/05/05

Brief: Interclima

Interclima took place in Paris in conjunction with Idéo Bain on January 17-20, 2006. Thanks to the kind invitation of Association du Froid (AFF), Susan Phalippou and Myriam Armengaud ran the IIR's stand and set up numerous contacts. The joint...

Publication date : 2006/05/05

Brief: Dr Peter Egolf

Dr Peter Egolf, President of the IIR's Working Party on Magnetic Refrigeration, and his team at the Institut de Génie Thermique de l'Ecole d'ingénieurs du Canton de Vaud has won the Prix Spécial Energie awarded by the Office Fédéral de l'Energie...

Publication date : 2006/05/05

Brief: Ian Syminton Prize

The New Zealand National Committee of the IIR and its sponsor, APV New Zealand Ltd., has awarded the 2006 Ian Syminton Prize for Research and Development in Refrigeration Technology to Dr Grant MacDonald. Grant has conducted extensive research on...

Publication date : 2006/05/05

Bibliography on CO2: 2004-2006 references and abstracts This CD-ROM contains the bibliographical references and summaries of over 200 recent articles on CO2 and its various applications in the fields of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat...

Publication date : 2006/05/05

18th IIR Informatory Note on Refrigeration Technologies: Evaporative Cooling and Legionella: Preventing Legionellosis by using Good Practice Consult it: www.iifiir.org

Publication date : 2006/05/05

New IIR members

The IIR welcomes the following new corporate members: - Borresen Cooltech AS, Stavanger, Norway www.borresen.no - Coca Cola Services, Brussels, Belgium

Publication date : 2006/05/05

Brief: A passage to India

Indian Railways have been granted an additional 10 years, until 2020, within which to phase out or convert the use of all CFC-based refrigerants in the air conditioning of their 10 000 coaches in line with the Montreal Protocol requirements. This...

Publication date : 2006/05/05

CEFood 2006 in Sofia

The Third Central European Congress on Food (CEFood 2006) will take place in Sofia (Bulgaria) on 22-24 May 2006: http://www.cefood.org,

Publication date : 2006/02/03

The IIR at COP-11/MOP-1 in Montreal

The IIR, as an intergovernmental organization, participated in this "historic" event which gathered 10 000 people for the largest United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ever held. The conference held...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

IIR committee meetings

The Management Committee (MC) of the IIR met in Paris on November 29, 2005. On November 28, two other meetings took place: the Publications Sub-Committee (PSC) meeting and the meeting of the representatives of the Science and Technology Council to...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

International activities: Conferences

- The 3rd International Conference on Energy Research and Development (ICERD-3) took place in Kuwait City on November 21-23, 2005. This IIR co-sponsored conference emphasized the necessity of energy saving, even in oil-producing countries, in...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

- Didier Coulomb attended the General Assembly of REHVA (Federation of European heating and air-conditioning associations) in Lausanne, Switzerland, on October 7-8, 2005. It was the occasion to practically implement cooperation with the IIR. -...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

International activities: IKK 2005

IKK 2005, the 26th IKK-International Trade Fair Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, took place in Hanover on November 2-4, 2005. It attracted 13 670 visitors and 610 exhibitors from 41 countries. For the third year running the IIR was...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

Brief: Dr David Tanner

Dr David Tanner has finished a 2-year mandate as President of AIRAH (The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating). Dave has paid tribute to Jennifer Pelvin (Chief Executive) and her staff and highlighted the following...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

Innovative Equipment and Systems for Comfort and Food Preservation, an IIR Conference, will be held in Auckland, New Zealand on February 16-19, 2006. Keynote speakers: James Braun, Robert Heap, Forbes Pearson, Satish Kandlikar and Paul Waide....

Publication date : 2006/01/28

The 7th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids will be held in Trondheim, Norway, on May 28-31, 2006. To obtain the second announcement, register and check out the programme:

Publication date : 2006/01/28

Upcoming conferences: CryoPrague

CryoPrague to be held on July 17-21, 2006 comprises Cryogenics 2006, an IIR conference, and 2 IIR co-sponsored conferences, International Cryogenic Engineering Conference 21 (ICEC 21), International Cryogenic Materials Conference (ICMC' 06). This...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

The CD-ROM proceedings of the 1st IIR International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature held in Montreux, Switzerland, are now available. They comprise 4 keynote presentations, 20 papers on materials (gadolinium and its...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

The CD-ROM proceedings of the Vicenza IIR Conferences on 1) Commercial Refrigeration and 2) Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants are on sale. They comprise 134 papers. Main topics: 1) display cabinets, energy simulation...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

Editorial by Didier Coulomb

A new year has begun: for all refrigeration stakeholders and the IIR, it will certainly be focused on new efforts in terms of environmental protection. In December 2005, I attended the 11th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...

Publication date : 2006/01/28

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