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Les fluides frigorigènes à l'heure des bilans.

Overall balance on refrigerants.

• Author(s) : BARRAULT S.
• Publication date: 2015/11
• Languages : French
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - vol. 104 - n. 1154

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Experimental investigation of energy balance during the door opening of a refrigerated truck.

• Author(s) : LAFAYE DE MICHEAUX T., SARTRE V., BONJOUR J.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Critical heat balance error for heat exchanger experiment based on entropy generation method.

• Author(s) : ZHANG Z., ZHANG Y., ZHOU W., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/02/05
• Languages : English
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 94

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Experimental and numerical study of heat transfer characteristics using the heat balance in a linear compressor.

• Author(s) : PARK M., LEE J., KIM H., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/02
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 74
• Formats : PDF

Hybrid ground source absorption heat pump in cold regions: thermal balance keeping and borehole number reduction.

• Author(s) : WU W., LI X., YOU T., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/11/05
• Languages : English
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 90

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Innovative design and commissioning of a positive energy balance plot in Lyon (France): the Hikari project.

• Author(s) : SIMON F., PIRIOU C., CORGIER D., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Air-to-water heat pumps as a substitution of oil-boiler in a non-retrofitted multi-family building of the 70’s. In-situ monitoring, actual energy balance and performance.

• Author(s) : MONTERO O. D., FRAGA C., CALLEGARI S., HOLLMULLER P.
• Publication date: 2021/08/31
• Languages : English
• Source: 13^th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2021: Heat Pumps – Mission for the Green World. Conference proceedings [full papers]
• Formats : PDF

Capacity of refrigerated warehouses. 2013 summary.

• Author(s) : USDA, NASS
• Publication date: 2014/01
• Languages : English

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Global emissions trends and G20 status and outlook

• Author(s) : KURAMOCHI T., ELZEN M. den, PETERS G. P.
• Publication date: 2020/12
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

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HFO refrigerants: A review of present status and future prospects.

• Author(s) : NAIR V.
• Publication date: 2021/02
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 122
• Formats : PDF

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Heat pumps and solar energy: A review with some insights in the future.

• Author(s) : LAZZARIN R.
• Publication date: 2020/08
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 116
• Formats : PDF

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System principles and applications of hybrid sorption–compression heat pump – A review.

• Author(s) : GAO P., CHANG M. M., ZHANG C. L., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/12
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 108
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Reversed regenerative Stirling cycle machine for refrigeration application: A review.

• Author(s) : GETIE M. Z., LANZETTA F., BEGOT S., ADMASSU B. T., HASSEN A. A.
• Publication date: 2020/10
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 118
• Formats : PDF

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Cryobank of the tissue establishment university hospital Hradec Králové – design and 10 year experience of operation.

• Author(s) : MERICKA P., STRAKOVA H., STERBA L., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04/07
• Languages : English
• Source: Cryogenics 2014. Proceedings of the 13^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 7-11, 2014.
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Parametric study and energy balances of an office building in Tunis with eQuest software

• Author(s) : KATEB T., ZIED GANNAR M.
• Publication date: 2016/03/24
• Languages : English
• Source: 1st International Refrigeration, Energy and Environment Colloquium. Proceedings: Hammamet, Tunisia, March 24-27, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

Global LNG market: review of 2021 and forecasts for 2022

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global LNG market grew by 6% in 2021 in comparison with 2020. However, it is projected to slow down in early...

• Publication date : 2022/03/25
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Thailand ratifies the Kigali Amendment

Thailand becomes the 158th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment.

• Publication date : 2024/04/12
• Subjects: Regulation

Thailand receives technical assistance to switch ACs to R32

Thailand recently announced a policy to complete conversion from R22 to R32 by 2017 while Indonesia has made a similar pledge.

• Publication date : 2015/08/17

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...

• Publication date : 2004/11/12

Thai frozen food industry

In 1991, frozen food was firstly introduced to Thai consumers whereas they were well known for their taste sensation, reasonable price, safe and cleaning process in 1993.

• Publication date : 2016/12/16
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Passive cooling by combining evaporation, radiation and insulation

ICER, a new passive cooling technique, can extend food shelf life by 40% in humid climates and 200% in dry climates with low water-refilling frequences. 

• Publication date : 2022/10/27

New process combining cryogenic freezing and MAP

Air Products Freshline® Superfresh is a new methodology which combines cryogenic freezing with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) in a specific way to extend the life and quality of food products.

• Publication date : 2015/04/19

Earth-to-air heat exchanger for air conditioning in a Colombian tropical weather

In a recent theoretical study, a passive cooling system using an earth-to-air heat exchanger (EAHE) was modelled for the Colombian tropical weather.

• Publication date : 2021/08/02
• Subjects: Technology, Developing country

A solar-plus-ice-battery-storage system at Palm Springs Cultural Center

Ice Energy and Horizon Solar Power have completed the installation of a solar-plus-ice-battery-storage system at Palm Springs Cultural Center in California.

• Publication date : 2017/04/18

Refrigeration appliances drove the French market for large household equipment in 2020

According to Gifam, a grouping of home appliance brands, sales of household freezers, wine coolers and refrigerators increased in France in 2020.

• Publication date : 2021/03/05
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Refrigeration continued to drive sales of large household appliances in France in 2021

According to Gifam, a grouping of home appliance brands, sales of refrigerators, freezers and wine coolers increased in France in 2021.  

• Publication date : 2022/03/14
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Sales of domestic refrigerators on the rise in France in 2022

According to Gifam, a grouping of home appliance brands, sales of domestic refrigerators continued to grow in France in 2022, in a market that is stabilising.

• Publication date : 2023/03/06
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Ionocaloric cooling: a new technology under development in the US

A cooling technique using liquid-to-solid phase change fcould be an alternative to vapour compression systems, according to researchers at the University of Berkeley. 

• Publication date : 2023/01/25

Slight increase in HFC consumption in 2020 in Europe

In 2020, HFC consumption in Europe increased by 7% compared to 2019 but remains in compliance with the requirements of the F-Gas Regulation, according to the European Environment Agency. 

• Publication date : 2022/01/28

Sales of domestic refrigerators decline in France in 2023

According to Gifam, a grouping of household appliance brands, sales of domestic refrigerators in France declined in 2023, due to a challenging property and economic...

• Publication date : 2024/03/15
• Subjects: Figures, economy

International events: Milan

Delegates of IIR and REHVA last June discussed the idea of a workshop on the refurbishment of existing buildings and AICARR (the Italian Association of Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigerating) agreed to organize an initial workshop involving...

• Publication date : 2009/02/24

International events: Milan

The 13th European Conference on the latest technologies in refrigeration and air conditioning took place on June 12-13, 2009 in Milan, Italy. This bilingual (English-Italian) conference was organized by Centro Studi Galileo with the participation...

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

Editorial by Eric Granryd

The IIR is by no means a young organization- it will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary- but is using modern management approaches. Thus, earlier this year the IIR formed a new independent committee to examine achievements arising from the...

• Publication date : 2004/07/27

Editorial by Arne Bredesen

The General Conference of the IIR endorsed the IIR Strategic Plan during the Sydney Congress in September 1999. This document defined key directions for the future. The preparation of the Strategic Plan involved 200 people, both from within the...

• Publication date : 2004/04/28

The IIR at COP 26 in Glasgow

As an intergovernmental organisation (IGO), the IIR is systematically invited to the various Conferences of the Parties on climate change and has the opportunity to make a statement in plenary session in front...

• Publication date : 2021/11/29
• Subjects: Environment

Highlights: the 25th IIR Congress 2019 brings together over 850 delegates

The congress attracted over 650 papers, including 530 oral presentations, 72 posters, 17 keynotes and 1 plenary session, as well as 9 workshops, 10 IIR Commission and Working Group meetings, and 4 technical tours.

• Publication date : 2019/09/12

Conference overview: Sustainable Management of Refrigeration Technologies in Marine and Off-Shore Fisheries Sectors

In partnership with the UNEP, ASHRAE and UNIDO, the IIR organised a conference in Bangkok (Thailand) in April 2017 on the Sustainable Management of Refrigeration Technologies in the Marine Sector and Offshore Fisheries.

• Publication date : 2017/05/31

New IIR members

The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members - A2 Inc, New York, USA - Grasso Products BV, s'Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands - Hoshizaki Electric Co. Ltd, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan - Parasense Ltd, Gloucester, United Kingdom...

• Publication date : 2006/11/15

Quick Frozen Foods Code

The Recommended International Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods of the Codex Alimentarius (Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme) is now available on the Codex Alimentarius Web site on the list of

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

New IIR members

The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany Prodal, Ciudad la Habana, Cuba Private members Mr Titus Bartholomeus, The Netherlands Mrs Susana Ferreira de Pablo, Spain Mr Stephen Gill,...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

Briefs: Codex Alimentarius: Quick Frozen Foods Code adopted

Codex Alimentarius: Quick Frozen Foods Code adopted The recommended International Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods (QFF) has just been adopted at Step 5 and then directly at step 8 (final adoption) at the 31st...

• Publication date : 2008/08/12

EPTA S.P.A. continues to grow in Germany with the acquisition of heifo refrigeration activities

The European expansion of one of the leading companies in commercial refrigeration continues with an increasingly capillary service for its customers in the north of Germany.

• Publication date : 2023/10/02
• Subjects: Technology

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.

• Publication date : 2015/09/09

IIR member news: Carrier Transicold

Quest II: container refrigeration with 65% less CO2 emission.

• Publication date : 2013/09/16

Obituary: Jozef Mlynarczyk

The IIR would like to express its sincere condolences to the family and relatives of Jozef Mlynarczyk, who died on March 19, 2018.

• Publication date : 2018/05/17

Hydrocarbon refrigerants

Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...

• Last update : 2022/06/22
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Hydrocarbons, Containment, refrigerant charge reduction

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...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : LNG and LPG