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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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Instant milk-cooling system utilising propane and either ice slurry or traditional ice bank
This paper was presented at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference in Glasgow (Sep. 2004). Two novel milk-cooling concepts have been designed and installed at two Danish farms. These systems have a respective capacity of 14 400 and 16 000 litres of...
High efficiency, low carbon supermarket refrigeration
This paper was presented at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference in Glasgow (Sep. 2004). A new but simple high efficiency refrigeration system design suitable for use in supermarkets has been developed based on standard components so that...
Charge minimization in hydrocarbon systems
This paper was presented at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference in Glasgow (Sep. 2004). It presents the results of the project to minimize charge in a R290 system that has 1-1.5 kW refrigeration capacity. Currently, there are many guidelines...
Residential CO2 heat pump system for combined space heating and hot water heating
This paper was presented at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference in Glasgow (Sep. 2004). A theoretical and experimental study was carried out for a residential brine-to-water CO2 heat pump system for combined space heating and hot water heating - a...
Experimental Study on Automotive Cooling and Heating Air Conditioning System Using CO2 as a Refrigerant
This paper was presented at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference in Glasgow (Sep. 2004). It presents an experimental study on automotive cooling and heating air conditioning systems using CO2 as refrigerant. Recently, as one of the countermeasures...
Development and evaluation of a reversible CO2 residential air conditioning system compared to a state-of-the art R410a unit
This paper was presented at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference in Glasgow (Sep. 2004). A reversible CO2 prototype RAC split unit system was designed, built and installed in two calorimetric test chambers. The unit is based on the Lorentzen Cycle...
Australia: Minimum Energy Performance Standards for commercial refrigeration now in force
As of October 1, 2004, refrigerated display cabinets manufactured in, or imported into, Australia must comply Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) which are set out in AS 1731.14-2003 Refrigerated display cabinets - Minimum energy...
New edition of the French MAC (SNEFCCA) directory
The 2004 directory of the French Federation of Refrigeration, Professional Kitchen Equipment and Air-Conditioning Companies (SNEFCCA) has been published. This new edition presents the members of the federation and gives the complete details of...
Creation of Arkema: a new global chemical player
On October 1, 2004, Total put in place a new organization for its chemical business, marked by the creation of a new unit: Arkema, a new global chemical player. Hence, the chemical division is now divided into 3 business units. - Total...
ARI Publishes the Statistical Profile of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Industry
On October 7, 2004, the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) published the 2004 edition of the Statistical Profile of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Industry. This publication provides statistical data, from...
CERN’s 50th anniversary
On October 19, 2004, CERN (Centre Européen de Recherche Nucléaire: European Organization for Nuclear Research) will officially celebrate its 50th anniversary in a ceremony to be attended by the Spanish, French and Swiss Heads of State, along with...
Carrier completes the acquisition of Linde Refrigeration
On October 1, 2004, Carrier Corporation announced the completion of the acquisition of Linde Refrigeration, the European leader in commercial refrigeration and formerly a division of Linde AG, for 390 million USD. Linde's manufacturing facilities,...
Antarctic glaciers are melting faster
According to several new studies, Antarctic glaciers are thinning and slipping at twice the rate they had in the 1990s. These changes are expected to cause an appreciable rise in sea levels as the glaciers are losing about 250 cubic kilometres to...
The cooling industry awards 2004: celebrating excellence in environmentally friendlier cooling
The very first Cooling Industry Awards was organized by Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) magazine on September 15, 2004. It proved to be a success as nearly 400 RAC professionals from across the industry and major end-users were present....
First birth following a transplant of frozen ovarian tissue
The first case of a live birth after a successful transplant of ovarian fragments taken from a patient and then conserved frozen has just been announced by Belgian gynaecologists in an article published in the British medical journal The Lancet....
CO2 technology for ice-skating rinks
Nowadays, the use of large amounts of ammonia in public places is restricted by regulations in several countries, for safety reasons. Hence, new skating rinks with direct ammonia systems can no longer be built, although it is thought that they...
Recent developments in automobile air conditioning
Valeo has developed an environmentally-friendly air-conditioning system which meets future EU regulations. The Valeo R-744 system, based on CO2, represents a significant technological breakthrough due to the significantly higher pressure...
European seminar on CO2 at the University of Milan
Centro Studi Galileo, collective member of the IIR, will organize on Saturday November 27, 2004, together with the Centre of research for Environmental and Manufacturing Studies of the University of Milan, a European seminar on CO2, with the...
Symposium International au Maroc
Cette année, et pour la première fois au Maroc, se tiendra la 6ème édition du Symposium International : "Chaud & Froid et les managements alternatifs, l'optimisation de toutes les énergies" les 25 et 26 Novembre 2004 au Centre des Conférences...
The IIR will be present at COP-10
The Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 6-17, 2004. For this event, the IIR prepared, thanks to networking with...
The French Climate Plan
This summer, the French Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development presented the Climate Plan: the government's action plan to address, by 2010, the major challenge of climate change. It involves measures encompassing all sectors of...
Brief: Jean Jacquin
Jean Jacquin has been appointed as President of AREA (Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association) which brings together 14 national professional organizations in Europe. J. Jacquin is also President of SNEFCCA (Syndicat National des...
US HVACR sector news
- According to the US Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics, heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers held about 249 000 jobs in 2002 in the US. This sector has the fastest expected growth rate in the...
Brief: ASHRAE’s new Executive Vice President
Jeff Littleton has been named Executive Vice-President of ASHRAE. He succeeds Frank M. Coda and will head ASHRAE's 100-member staff in Altlanta, USA. Jeff Littleton has considerable business and association experience.
Brief: Clark Bullard
Clark Bullard, President of IIR Commission B2, received the Distinguished Service Award from ASHRAE at the 2004 ASHRAE Annual Meeting on June 26-30 in Nashville, USA.
