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Ozone-depleting chemicals detected by scientists in the atmosphere in 1951 – decades earlier than expected
An international team led by the University of Bremen, Germany, has uncovered evidence of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the atmosphere as early as 1951. This finding pushes back the known...
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Brief: System to go!
Danfoss has been awarded its 4th consecutive Refrigeration Innovation Award for a completely self-contained refrigeration system. The Interchangeable Cooling Engine (I.C.E.) was designed for vending machine applications - it is already compliant...
Japan
In a bid to reduce its carbon emissions to 6% less than 1990 levels by 2010 in line with the Kyoto Protocol and in order to combat the country's current increase of almost 8% in carbon emissions, the Japanese government has drawn up a law that...
US
A new voluntary programme to reduce hydrofluorocarbon (HFCs) emissions has been set up in the US by EPA in conjunction with the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM). This initiative should help to reduce HFC emissions in the...
Europe
As the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Directive is being transposed into national law across Europe, three organisations (European Committee of Household Appliance Manufacturers, European Electronics Recyclers...
Cooling vests go to Iraq
Approximately 500 cooling vests are currently being tested by soldiers driving armoured vehicles in Iraq and Kuwait. The vests are worn under body armour and a hose from each vest is plugged into the Humvee's on-board air-conditioning system....
Fresh altitude
Occupants of airliner cabins will be breathing fresher air soon thanks to research being carried out in the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Experiments were carried out in a simulated section of aircraft constructed in a climate chamber...
Chiller contract for Beijing airport
Direct-fire absorption chillers have been chosen for the air-conditioning project of the Beijing Capital International Airport. Three 7 MW direct-fired absorption chillers using natural gas will be provided by Jiangsu Shuangliang for the No.3...
Refrigerant Fraud
Fake cylinders of HFCs such as R-134a, R-407C, R-410A, etc. have been found in parts of Europe in Germany, Poland and Greece, but not so far the UK. Samples taken from a cylinder labelled R-134a were analysed by refrigerant producer Honeywell and...
Cooling Industry Award 2005
Linde Kaltechnik GmbH & Co. KG has been awarded the Cooling Industry Award 2005 for its innovative use of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a refrigerant for normal-temperature refrigeration in a transcritical cycle. Linde Kaltetechnik won the award in...
Markets: Chillers
According to a recent market report by BSRIA, an estimated 200 400 units of chillers were shipped worldwide in 2004. The estimated number of centrifugal chillers was 8500 with the USA at the centre of production (3500 units equal to 41% of the...
Markets: frozen food: Europe
The top 4 European countries in terms of consumption per capita of quick-frozen foods, excluding poultry, are Sweden (46.9 kg), Ireland, (46.6 kg), the UK (45.5 kg) and Denmark (45.2 kg). According to the Swiss research institute Food for Thought...
Markets: frozen food: Russia
The frozen food sector in Russia, in particular seafood, is a dynamic, rapidly developing market. Market figures for frozen fruits and vegetables, including berries and mushrooms rise an average of 30% per year whilst the demand for frozen seafood...
Trends: air conditioning: China
According to a report by the Market Economy Research Institute of the State Council Development and Research Centre, China may be facing the risk of stockpiling almost 30 million air-conditioning units next year. The total output of air...
Trends: air conditioning: India
The Indian air-conditioning industry shows a healthy growth rate of 25-30% for 2005 according to data collected by the Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Manufacturer's Association (RAMA). Worth approximately EUR 1 billion, excluding the consumer...
Trends: air conditioning: US
According to the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), there was a sharp rise of 73% in US factory shipments of central air-conditioners and air-source heat pumps, totalling 7 387 173 units shipped between October 2004 and the same...
Brief: controls market boost
In order to comply with the introduction of energy efficiency legislations and to promote ‘green' solutions, the development of new and advanced products offering enhanced services and monitoring are critical in the European refrigeration controls...
Brief: a refreshing drive
Following an article published by Le Journal de l'Automobile, there is an opening for growth in the French mobile air-conditioning market. The rate of equipping new vehicles with air-conditioning was 73% three years ago and is close to 80% today....
Brief: UK rise in ready-steady meals
The UK market for chilled, ready-made meals has grown from an estimated GBP 173 M in 1988 to over GBP 1750 M in 2005 and is continuing to evolve showing that these perishable prepared foods stored at refrigeration temperatures at or below 8°C are...
Brief: Kogas
Kogas had hoped to buy an extra 10 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes ahead of the peak-demand winter season but is encountering a tight market. Besides annual supplies under term contracts, Kogas has recently been buying more than 30 LNG cargoes...
Brief: DKV’s Annual Meeting 2005
DKV's Annual Meeting 2005 held on November 16-18 in Würzburg attracted 600 participants from 34 countries; 106 papers were presented. Dipl.-Ing. Karl Loehlein, Linde Cryotechnique CH and Dr.-Ing. Thomas Sefker, Trox GmbH, Neukirchen-Vluyn, were...
News about IIR members: Air Products
Air Products has launched a new air-separation plant in Tangshan, China, and will supply oxygen via a pipeline to Guo Feng Steel, along with liquid products to other customers in the region. With a production level of over 30 million tons, Guo...
News about IIR members: Mr Bertrand Montmoreau
The IIR congratulates Mr Bertrand Montmoreau, who took over as President of AICVF (Association des Ingénieurs en Climatique, Ventilation et Froid), a corporate member of the IIR, in January 2006.
Out of ordinary: Ötzi’s curse?
Ötzi's curse? Tests run on Ötzi the iceman, the world's oldest and best-preserved mummy, show signs of decomposition. X-rays show grey spots on one knee, indicating gas formation caused by bacteria. The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in...
Out of ordinary: ice sculpture
Ice Sculptures Unlimited, based in Richmond, Virginia (USA) is specialized in custom-made ice sculptures including company logos, ice bars and food displays.
Huge-scale cryogenics: ITER
The ITER fusion project is the world's largest, international effort at developing an energy-positive experimental fusion reactor involving the People's Republic of China, the European Union and Switzerland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the...
