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Energatski aspekti sušenja drveta.
Energy aspects of wood drying.
Osnovna postavke standarda kvaliteta cvrstih biogoriva iz sekundarnih drvnih sirovina.
Basic quality standards of solid biofuels from wood secondary raw materials.
IIR document
An energy-efficient multi-drying-chamber-based heat pump wood drying system.
Local stability analysis of an irreversible absorption refrigerator powered by a wood boiler.
Wood impregnated with a multicomponent bio-phase change material for energy storage in buildings.
Investigation on the feasibility of using wood pulp fiber paper as substrate of rotary desiccant wheel for dehumidification.
Estimation of thermal properties of lightweight mortars using a genetic algorithm.
T-bar floor protection in intermodal refrigerated containers.
Reduced-dimension Bayesian optimization for model calibration of transient vapor compression cycles.
Climatiser au bois-énergie, c'est possible !
Air conditioning with wood as an energy source is possible!
A numerical model for a dehumidifier wood drying kiln.
Wood is good... but strange.
Influence of mist-chilling on postharvest quality of fresh strawberries Cv. Mara des Bois and Gariguette.
Fundamentals of timber drying.
Dehumidifier dryers for hard-to-dry timbers.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Cooling a drink in a few minutes will be possible soon!
Juno, which is a prototype of "reverse microwave", was featured during the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) that was held from January 7- 10, 2020 in Las Vegas.
Top beverage companies moving to phase out HFCs
An update on the efforts of Coca-Cola, Pepsico and Heineken to phase out HFCs from their commercial refrigeration equipment to reduce their carbon footprint.
Drinks turned ice cold in under 45 seconds
The V-Tex, a machine that uses an innovative , turns beverages from room temperature to 4°C in 45 seconds or less.
Frozen food and beverage business boost U.S. economy
In 2012 the sector supported 670,000 jobs across 49 states and contributed USD 56 billion to US Gross domestic product (GDP).
A Listeria monocytogenes biosensor based on gold nanoparticles
The innovation is an inexpensive, portable, disposable enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay-based biosensing strip that detects L. monocytogenes theough gold particle-modified screen-printed carbon electrodes.
Algeria: hydrocarbon production decreased by 4% in 2013
However, LNG production rose by 25 million m3 in 2012.
Los Angeles grants new discounts on energy-efficient air conditioners
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power offers low-income customers rebates on energy-efficient air conditioners.
Insight into the recent decline in heat pump sales in Europe
The EHPA reports that heat pump sales in 14 European countries fell by around 5% overall in 2023 compared to 2022.
Germany: fluorinated greenhouse gas use takes another dive in 2013
Use of HFCs, HCFCs and SF6 decreased by 7% in Germany in 2013, according to latest figures from the German government.
The Australian refrigeration sector: decreased emissions, transition to natural refrigerants and a growing workforce
Released in 2024, the Cold Hard Facts 4 report identifies key developments and emerging trends in the Australian refrigeration and air conditioning industry between 2016 and...
ASHRAE publishes Refrigeration Safety Standard
ASHRAE has published its 2004 refrigeration safety standard, which establishes procedures for operating equipment and systems to ensure the safety of the building occupants and technicians. ANSI/ASHRAE 15-2004 Safety Standard for Refrigeration...
ASHRAE Publishes 2004 Residential Energy Standard
By reducing the number of tables needed to apply the envelope provisions and simplifying their application, ASHRAE's residential energy standard now contains only the essential information necessary to design and enforce energy conservation...
Updated ASHRAE Ventilation standard 62 published
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, contains key changes from the 2001 standard. The standard specifies minimum ventilation rates and indoor air quality requirements for commercial and institutional buildings....
ASHRAE publishes the Energy Standard 90.4 for Data Centers
Data centers consume significant amounts of electricity. ASHRAE publishes a standard to help builders focus on energy efficiency.
Brazil publishes new Energy Plan by 2022
By 2022, Brazil plans to invest BRL1,200bn (USD495bn), of which 72.5% will be directed to oil and gas, 22.6% to electricity supply.
IIR news
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Publish your article in the IJR
Do you have something innovative to say about refrigeration? Find out how you can publish an article in the IIR International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR).
Publish your thesis on the IIR website!
To gain visibility, publish your thesis in FRIDOC: the world’s most comprehensive database dedicated to information on refrigeration!
ICR2015 Abstract submission deadline extended!
ICR2015 is gearing up to be more successful than ever with over 880 abstracts already submitted!
Call to action to adopt 5 internationally established refrigeration terms!
All professionals in the field of low-temperature technologies are called and are strongly encouraged to strictly adhere to the internationally established and approved definitions, by the International...
Publish your thesis in FRIDOC today!
The FRIDOC database: your gateway to increased visibility in the field of refrigeration.
Publish your PhD thesis in Fridoc!
The IIR offers as a new service, referencing and making available in open access on its website, PhD theses dedicated to refrigeration.
The IIR Informatory Note on Solar Cooling published in Russian
The IIR has just published a Russian version of the Informatory Note on Solar Cooling. In addition to the English and French versions, other notes have recently been published in Chinese, Russian and Spanish...
The IIR publishes two new IIR Informatory Notes on Energy Recovery!
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has just published two new Informatory Notes on energy recovery: one on Energy Recovery in Mechanical Ventilation Systems and the other one on Air-to-Air Energy...
The IIR launches a call to action to adopt 5 internationally established refrigeration terms!
Share your thesis with the international refrigeration community : publish it in FRIDOC !
To increase the visibility of your thesis, publish it in FRIDOC: the most comprehensive database dedicated to refrigeration information in the world!
The IIR and the ASHRAE establish new definitions of five keywords in the refrigeration sector
For over a year, a group of experts from the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) have been working together to establish common definitions of...
IIR Working Group publishes Guidelines for Life Cycle Climate Performance
The Guidelines for Life Cycle Climate Performance (LCCP) provide a harmonised method to calculate the LCCP for all types of stationary air conditioning, heat pumping and refrigeration systems.
Abstract submissions open for the IIR Cold Chain Conference 2020
Submit your abstracts online today for the next International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain
IIR and UNEP OzonAction publish French and Spanish versions of Cold Chain Technology Briefs
Originally published in English, the five Cold Chain Technology Briefs have been translated into two additional languages.
Publish your PhD thesis dedicated to refrigeration in the IIR Fridoc database
The IIR references and makes available in open access on its website, PhD theses dedicated to refrigeration. Your thesis, your database.
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...
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...
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...
Environmental impact of the ice cream industry
This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.
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...
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...
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...
Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables
Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs (storage temperatures, relative humidity, storage time, controlled atmosphere...
Thermophysical properties of hydrocarbon refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 20 hydrocarbon refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
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Heat pump stock in Europe
This table presents the stock of installed heat pumps, the CO2 emissions avoided and the number of jobs in the heat pump sector in Europe.
Events
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IIR event
15th IIR Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
September 16, 2026 - September 18, 2026
Xi'an, China
Currently accepting full papers! The 15th IIR Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for...
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19th IIR Conference on Cryogenics
April 26, 2027 - April 30, 2027
Dresden, Germany
The 19th CRYOGENICS 2027 continues in the series of conferences held every two years. The conference will deal with new challenges of the equipment and technologies with temperatures below 120 K (-153°C), as well as with other...
Other event
15th IEA Heat Pump Conference
May 26, 2026 - May 29, 2026
Vienna, Austria
Join the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, which will take place in Vienna, Austria,from May 26-29, 2026! The 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, co-sponsored by IIR,...
11th IIR Conference on Solid-State Cooling, Heating and Energy Harvesting
June 07, 2026 - June 11, 2026
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Submit your full paper now! The 11th IIR Conference on Solid-State Cooling, Heating and Energy Harvesting (Thermag 2026), to be...
17th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL 2026)
August 23, 2026 - August 26, 2026
Hamilton, New Zealand
Submit your abstract! With the increasing need for global warming countermeasures, natural working fluids have become a clear vector to reducing the CO2 footprint of...
