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POSTHARVEST HANDLING PROCEDURES TO REDUCE BITTER PIT IN APPLES.

• Author(s) : EKSTEEN G. J., VISAGIE T. R.
• Publication date: 1983/08/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Precooling, Physiological disorder, Calcium, Bitter pit, Apple, Packaging
• Source: [Refrigeration serving humanity]. Proceedings of the XVI^th international Congress of Refrigeration.
• Formats : PDF

How to cool the nuclear reactors of the future?

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology are paving the way for cooling fusion reactors, following a historic breakthrough in nuclear fusion.

• Publication date : 2023/01/26
• Subjects: Technology

Impact of indoor heat on mortality in the elderly

A team of researchers has developed a model to assess the impact of indoor heat on the health status of populations, and more specifically on the mortality of people over 65 years of age. 

• Publication date : 2021/06/28

Latest research on ammonia-based absorption refrigeration systems

A recent article has reviewed literature on absorption chillers that use ammonia as a refrigerant, along with water (H2O), lithium nitrate (LiNO3), and lithium nitrate + water...

• Publication date : 2021/02/25
• Subjects: Technology

Analysis on development in cold chain logistics

Growth in global cold chain market will remain at 8% in 2017 and China’s cold chain logistics lags behind.

• Publication date : 2016/12/13

The French frozen food market

Total consumption (including foodservice as well as retail channels) amounted to an estimated EUR 9.1bn in 2013, of which the retail sector was worth approximately 60%.

• Publication date : 2015/01/15

A humanoid robot that sweats to keep cool.

An athlete out of the ordinary.

• Publication date : 2017/02/26
• Subjects: Technology

Storing energy thanks to cryocooled air

A new type of energy-storage process that can operate on a large scale.

• Publication date : 2012/11/29

Chile's energy outlook

Summary of an article published in the Santiago Times in January 2018.

• Publication date : 2018/02/08
• Subjects: Figures, economy

2015 Indian bus air conditioning market

Indian bus air conditioning market has witnessed exponential growth, growing by nearly 3.5 times at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35% for the period from 2011 to 2015.

• Publication date : 2015/10/14

An innovation in thermoregulating clothing

Thermoregulating garments powered by solar energy and bidirectional electrocaloric devices are under development. They are said to be effective for outdoor temperatures of 12.5 to...

• Publication date : 2024/01/26
• Subjects: Technology

A responsible community, from science to society

IIR newsletter focus, by Philippe Lebrun, President of the General Conference of the IIR

• Publication date : 2017/02/01
• Subjects: General information, Environment

ICR2011 highlights: a refrigeration road map for supermarkets

A road map developed by a team from London South Bank University, Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment introduces the main saving opportunities for refrigeration in the retail sector

• Publication date : 2011/12/13

Overview of data center cooling technologies

The very huge growth in Internet traffic requires the continued development of new energy-efficient data center cooling technologies, based primarily on liquid...

• Publication date : 2022/12/15
• Subjects: Technology

IEA “Net Zero by 2050” roadmap: the role of the refrigeration sector

In its latest report, the IEA stresses that the path to net‐zero emissions by 2050 is narrow. In this context, the refrigeration sector, including heat pumps, has an important role to play. 

• Publication date : 2021/06/29
• Subjects: Environment

More refrigerated trucks on the road in China

It is estimated that USD 31.7 billion will be invested in setting up cold chain logistic in China in the near future

• Publication date : 2013/02/11
• Subjects: Figures, economy

IIR Working Parties

The IIR has 10 commissions: Cryophysics, cryoegineering (A1); Liquefaction and separation of gases (A2); Thermodynamics and transfer processes(B1); Refrigerating equipment (B2); Cryobiology, cryomedicine (C1); Food science and engineering (C2);...

• Publication date : 2009/12/09

Take part in the survey: women in RACHP

Are you a woman working in the Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pumps sector? We would like to understand the motivation, challenges and opportunities faced...

• Publication date : 2021/12/21

UNIDO and IIR launch a call for partners to develop cost guidelines for improving energy efficiency in retail refrigeration

As part of the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Programme funded project, UNIDO and the IIR are developing cost guidelines for incremental capital and operating costs in order to improve energy efficiency in retail refrigeration in Article 5 countries of...

• Publication date : 2019/02/25

SophiA project: HKA Lab test progress

SophiA HKA (Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences) Lab test is intended to provide a better understanding of the cooling system in in different climate zones.

• Publication date : 2023/10/27

IIR’s contribution and key outcomes at COP29

The International Institute of Refrigeration actively participated in COP29/CMP19/CMA6 held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 November to 22 November 2024, contributing to key discussions and fostering discussions...

• Publication date : 2024/12/17
• Subjects: Regulation, Environment

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)

Thermophysical properties of HFC refrigerants

Thermophysical properties of over 100 HFC refrigerants, including single-component and blends.

• Last update : 2022/06/17
• Langues : English
• Themes : HFCs, Blends, HFO et HCFO

Thermophysical properties of HFO refrigerants

Thermophysical properties of over 50 HFO refrigerants, including single-component and blends.

• Last update : 2022/06/17
• Langues : English
• Themes : Blends, HFO et HCFO

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 : French, English
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers

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