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Emissivity of silver and stainless steel from 80 K to 300 K: application to ITER thermal shields.
Anti-ice nucleating activity of polyphenol compounds against silver iodide.
Noble nanofluids and their hybrids for heat transfer enrichment: a review and future prospects coverage.
Recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality: Eucalyptus./ Recommandations pour maintenir la qualité après récolte : Eucalyptus, Gommier argenté des montagnes.
Recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality: Eucalyptus.
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Comparison of some electrical properties of bismuth(2223)/silver tapes at 4.2 and 77 K.
Thermal properties and large magnetocaloric effect in La(1-x)Ag(y)MnO3 (y inferior or equal to x) manganites at room temperatures.
Thermal stability properties in Ag-sheathed Bi2212 superconductors with a very low resistive state.
[In Japanese. / En japonais.]
Research on the magnetocaloric effect of LaFe(11.17-x)Co(0.78)Si(1.05)B(x) alloys.
Mass transfer enhancement by binary nanofluids (NH3/H2O + Ag nanoparticles) for bubble absorption process.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Frozen food market in Argentina
The Argentinian frozen food market had total revenues of USD 236.3 million in 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.9% between 2008 and 2012.
Argentina: training sessions for the transition to alternative refrigerants
The Centro Studi Galileo, located in Italia, announced that training sessions will start in Argentina in 2018.
Argentina: new regulation on energy efficiency for refrigerators and freezers
The Government of Argentina recently published the No. 98/2011 regulation specifying stricter energy efficiency standards for all freezers, refrigerators and other refrigeration appliances imported to or sold in Argentina. Under this...
A British data centre is saving money thanks to thermal optimisation
A leading UK data and telecoms provider claims to have saved over £115,000 (€132,000) in cooling energy costs in a few months.
LG unveils world's largest home refrigerator
LG Electronics claims to have launched the world's largest home refrigerator. It has 4 doors and an internal storage capacity of 910 litres, this being 40 litres more than the largest previously existing models.
Largest US cold storage distribution centre
In the USA, AM King has begun construction of the largest cold storage distribution centre in the country.
USA's largest ground-source heat pump
The conversion of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, to a geothermal ground-source heat pump, reportedly the largest project of its kind in the USA, has entered its second and final phase.
World's largest indoor ski slope in Dubai
Dubai has announced it will build the world’s largest indoor ski resort, with a 1.2 kilometre run.
Cold chain : largest European and global players
Largest players in cold chain warehousing and logistics are from the U.S., China, Japan and the Netherlands.
Largest American rooftop solar installation for cold store
The largest rooftop solar installation in North America on the roof of Gloucester Marine Terminal’s refrigerated warehouse is to be completed this autumn.
World’s largest reefer ship to boost fruits exports
Exports of New Zealand kiwifruit and South African citrus fruits to Europe have been boosted by the commissioning of the world's largest reefer vessel.
Inauguration of the largest LNG-powered cruise ship
In November 2022, MSC Cruises held a naming ceremony for MSC World Europa, the world’s largest LNG-powered cruise ship and one of the first to incorporate fuel cell...
Largest electric refrigerated truck
In October 2011, Renault Trucks handed over a 100% electric truck to STEF, a cold-chain logistics specialist. The manufacturer claims it is the largest ever electric truck for food delivery. It will be tested for a year, starting in January 2012,...
Briefs: Largest climatic laboratory
The McKinley Climatic Laboratory, located in the US Air Force Eglin Base in Florida, USA, which began testing in 1947, is the largest climate testing facility in the world. The temperature inside the 77 x 61 x 21 m hangar, with a 4700 m² base...
India’s largest HVAC project
ETA Engineering is to install the HVAC system in Terminal 3 in Dehli International Airport, at a price of around 100 million USD. Due to be completed in September 2009 and to be handed over in March 2010, the 450 000 m² facility will be cooled by...
IIR news
IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference 2018 attracts its largest number of participants yet
With a focus on natural refrigerants, principally ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, the 13th conference in the series attracted the largest number of participants yet, welcoming an impressive 300 individuals from 45 different countries and...
STEF-TFE opens largest cold store in Madrid
New site cuts energy consumption by 15% with innovative energy storage system during off-peak hours
IIR member news: Excess heat is the largest untapped energy source
In a whitepaper, IIR Benefactor member Danfoss highlights the vast untapped potential of excess heat as a source of energy.
Participation of the IIR at COP-10
On December 6-18, 2004, over 6100 participants from 169 countries attended the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held at the Rural Exhibition Center in Buenos Aires ,...
The IIR brings women in refrigeration to the forefront
Discover the reasons why the IIR organised its first fun and informal workshop on “Women in Refrigeration” during ICR2015.
IIR member news: Innocold
The largest LNG terminal in Europe is under construction in Dunkerque, France.
Call for abstracts ends October 10: LNG2023, “Fuelling a Secure Energy Future”
LNG2023 is the largest and most significant global LNG industry conference and exhibition, occurring once every three years!
Past events: The IIR around the world, April 2023
This month, the IIR conference on HFOs welcomed 200 delegates, and one of Asia's largest exhibitions in HVACR, China Refrigeration, set a new record with 60,000 visitors and 1,100 exhibitors.
New IIR members
The IIR welcomes the following new members: - Corporate members SB Alliance, Viroflay, France Soko Inzinjering, Krnjesevci, Serbia - Private members Mr Vincent Fargant, France Mr David Limb, Canada Mr Jianghong Wu, China - Junior...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry
The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...
Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data
From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...
Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement
Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
