PCM 2018 | 2018/06/22

Date: 2018/06/22
Themes: <a href="/en/search/Two-phase%20secondary%20refrigerants%20(PCMs,%20ice%20slurries%E2%80%A6)">Two-phase secondary refrigerants (PCMs, ice slurries…)
Keywords: Ice slurry ; PCM ; Hydrate slurry
Commissions: Thermodynamics & transfer processes; Air conditioning; Refrigerating equipment

On May 20-23, 2018 in Orford (Canada), in the beautiful venue of Orford Music located in the national park of Orford Mont, the 12th IIR International Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (PCM 2018) took place. Organised by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Sherbrooke, this conference gathered nearly 71 participants from 20 countries. Among the participants, 41 were from academia, 16 from industry, 13 from research and 1 was from another sector. It is important to highlight that 31% and 17% were respectively students and women. 54 high quality academic papers were presented, compared to 34 during the last PCM in 2016.