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Automated fault diagnostics for AHU-VAV systems: a bayesian network approach.

• Author(s) : REGNIER A., WEN J.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 4^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Automation in a seafood processing plant.

• Author(s) : RAJ N.
• Publication date: 2016/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Plant (equipment), Generality, Shrimp, Automation, Treatment, Seafood, Energy efficiency
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal, Cold Chain - vol. 7 - n. 3
• Formats : PDF

Integrated platform for whole building HVAC system automation and simulation.

• Author(s) : YANG L., KUANG Y. H., YUAN Y., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/07/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy consumption, Building, Automation, Ventilation, Control (automatic), Simulation, Air conditioning, Heating
• Source: 2018 Purdue Conferences. 5^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

A novel automated heat-pipe cooling device for high-power LEDs.

• Author(s) : XIAO C., LIAO H., WANG Y., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/01/25
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Heat pipe, Energy consumption, Electronics, Automation, Cooling, Power, Simulation, Performance, Component
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 111

Simplified chiller sequencing for a primary/secondary variable chilled water flow system.

• Author(s) : SEYMORE M.
• Publication date: 2014/10
• Languages : English
• Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 56 - n. 10

IIR document

Development of a novel flow control system with arduino microcontroller embedded in double effect absorption chillers using the LiBr/H₂O pair.

• Author(s) : CÉZAR K. L., CALDAS A. M. A., CORDEIRO M.C.L, DOS SANTOS C.A.C., OCHOA A. A. V., MICHIMA P.S.A
• Publication date: 2020/03
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• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 111
• Formats : PDF

Development of an energy impact model for RTU economizer faults.

• Author(s) : HJORTLAND A., BRAUN J. E.
• Publication date: 2014/07/14
• Languages : English
• Source: 2014 Purdue Conferences. 15th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Towards an automated ToolChain for MPC in multi-zone buildings.

• Author(s) : JORISSEN F., HELSEN L.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 4^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Laboratory assessment of a demand response controller for rooftop units.

• Author(s) : SARHADIAN R., COBURN B. A., MENDOZA A., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/07/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Roof, Energy consumption, Automation, Fan, Temperature, Control (automatic), Cooling capacity, Testing, Air conditioning
• Source: 2018 Purdue Conferences. 17^th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Automated optimization of air conditioning systems using geometry based simulation models.

• Author(s) : AURICH J., BAUMGART R., TOMOSCHEIT E.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 16th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Controls automation benefits in addressing efficiency and safety in marine segment.

• Author(s) : VENKATESWARAN M.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Cryobanks XXL: Cost-effectiveness of large cryobanks as a prerequisite for automation.

• Author(s) : SIARA P., FLOHR W.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

Development and evaluation of an automated virtual refrigerant charge sensor training kit.

• Author(s) : PATIL A, HJORTLAND A., BRAUN J. E., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 16th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Automated laboratory load-based testing and performance rating of residential cooling equipment.

• Author(s) : CHENG L., DHILLON P., HORTON W. T., BRAUN J. E.
• Publication date: 2021/03
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 123
• Formats : PDF

A generalized approach for automated compressor performance mapping using artificial neural network.

• Author(s) : MA J., DING X., HORTON W. T., ZIVIANI D.
• Publication date: 2021/05
• Languages : English
• Source: 2021 Purdue Conferences. 25^th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Automated order picking of fresh produce at Eroski

Eroski has become the first supermarket chain in Spain to automate its fresh produce order picking.

• Publication date : 2013/04/02

Welcome to the automated warehouse of the future

When fully up and running, Ocado’s warehouse in Andover, UK, will process 3.5 million items or around 65,000 orders every week thanks to a thousand robots.

• Publication date : 2018/11/22

Example of automation in a frozen French fry warehouse in the USA

In Washington state, one of the biggest frozen storage warehouses in the world is also one of the most automated.

• Publication date : 2018/03/22

French oysters go on sale in a vending machine

A French oyster farmer from Ré Island in France introduced a refrigerated vending machine that dispenses live oysters.

• Publication date : 2018/01/08

Refrigerated cheese vending machines in French cities

A local cheese dairy has installed refrigerated cheese vending machines in several towns in East Moselle, in the east of France.

• Publication date : 2021/02/19
• Subjects: General information

Vending machine dispenses fresh foods via RFID

The startup PantryLabs has created refrigerated kiosks which can identify sandwiches and other perishable products stored within, and can track sales and inventory levels.

• Publication date : 2014/09/24

Cryogenics: Ed

Ed, a discount grocery operating in France, does not use pallets in dual-temperature trucks to deliver products from its 8 warehouses to its 800 retail outlets. Instead, Ed has opted for a cryogenic refrigeration system combining carbon dioxide...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

Berry efficient chilling

The storage and transport of berries has come a long way since they were transported by an iced horse cart in 1843. Today, growers in the Pajaro Valley from the Berry Bowl label are breaking in a brand new USD 2 million state-of-the-art flash...

• Publication date : 2005/09/30

Autonomous systems for refrigerated transport

The refrigerated transport sector is looking for solutions to reduce fuel consumption, refrigerant emissions and noise emissions. - Autonomous systems cooled by cryogenic secondary coolants offer alternatives. A system developed in Germany uses...

• Publication date : 2009/02/25

Cool ways to chill for cold storage and maintaining an unbroken cold chain

In an interview for FOOD Magazine, Robbie Davies (Cold Chain Centre) clarifies significant progress relating to the cold chain. Refrigeration technology is an area that has advanced considerably in recent years - particularly in road transport,...

• Publication date : 2005/06/14

Refrigerated storage trends

Several cold store building projects illustrate trends currently observed in the refrigerated storage field: - by building in Harnes the largest cold store in France, frozen chip producer Mc Cain intends to house under one roof in April 2010 its...

• Publication date : 2009/05/18

Real-time savings in buildings HVAC consumption

HVAC energy costs reductions by 25% are possible thanks to a software that automatically makes real-time adjustments to buildings control.

• Publication date : 2014/04/22

United-Kingdom: company tests a new system for refrigerated food haulage

A company is testing a new insulated-curtain system enabling moveable multi-temperature zones in refrigerated trucks

• Publication date : 2015/02/02

Taiwanese fruit distributor tracks fresh produce via RFID

Je-Nong Cooperative Farm has reduced labor costs by adopting plastic crates with embedded passive UHF EPC tags to track its products.

• Publication date : 2013/11/19

North America biggest refrigerated warehouse

Currently under construction in Richland, in the US state of Washington, a refrigerated warehouse will have several merits upon completion in July 2015.

• Publication date : 2015/06/11

Member news: Automated order-pickup kiosks use containers from Carrier Transicold

Member news: grocery kiosks are being set up in Estonia. The CO2 refrigeration system is supplied by Carrier Transicold. 

• Publication date : 2021/04/29

International events: Amsterdam

The 12th European Cold Chain Education Program took place in Amsterdam on January 26-27, 2009 and attracted over 160 participants from 24 countries. Thirty-one presentations covered a wide range of logistics issues including ways of adapting to...

• Publication date : 2009/05/18

First meeting of the IIR Working Group on Refrigeration Safety

During the Gustav Lorentzen conference in Valencia (Spain), the IIR Working Group “Refrigeration Safety”, chaired by Alexander Cohr Pachai, held its first meeting.

• Publication date : 2018/08/08

IJR print copies will be DISCONTINUED as from 2018

In order to better respect the environment and to offer new services, as from January 1, 2018, you will no longer automatically receive IJR print copies.

• Publication date : 2017/10/16

IIR member news: EPEE sets up low emissions task force

The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) says it will set up a low emissions task force to support Europe’s F-gas regulation.

• Publication date : 2014/10/31
• Subjects: Regulation, Environment

Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers

In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers