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Evaluation of a tracking flat-plate solar collector in Brazil.
Analysis of multi-chiller systems for a commercial building in Brazil.
IIR document
Brazilian cold chain panorama.
Análise da condição operacional de uma central de tratamento de ar instalada em uma planta da região sul do Brasil.
Operational conditions analysis of an air handling plant based in Southern Brazil.
Sobre o uso do sistema de refrigeração hidráulica como uma solução tecnológica para a melhoria da produção de ostras no sul do Brasil.
On the use of the hydraulic refrigeration system as a technological solution to improve the production of oysters in the southern crops of Brazil.
On the development of a technological solution for long-term preservation of the commercial qualities in live oysters.
On the development of a technological solution to mitigate summer mortality in brazilian oysters’ crops: reporting experimental results.
Recommended by the IIR
2020 Global Cold Storage Capacity Report.
Récupérer les eaux usées, il suffisait d'y penser.
Recovered defrost water as make-up water for evaporative condensers.
Simulation of solar Curie wheel using NiFe alloy and Gd.
Thermodynamic modelling of a LiBr-H2O absorption chiller by improvement of characteristic equation method.
Evaluation of photovoltaic cooling application to a data center.
2018 Global Cold Storage Capacity Report
Evaluation of the heat and energy performance of a data center by a new efficiency index: energy usage effectiveness design - EUED.
Recommended by the IIR / IIR document
Free cooling potential for Brazilian data centers based on approach point methodology.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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HCFC phase-down in Brazil
A few figures from the Brazilian Ministry of Environment.
The frozen food market in Brazil
The frozen food market is prospering in Brazil: from 2008 to 2013, this sector’s revenue grew by 120%, according to ABIA, the Brazilian Association of Food Companies, attaining around € 3.48 billion in 2013.
Brazilian cold chain panorama
An article from the International Journal of Refrigeration presents a few figures about the infrastructure, energy sources and expenditure of the Brazilian cold chain.
Brazil: record temperatures in 2023 boost AC sales
In the second half of 2023, hotter-than-average temperatures were recorded in Brazil, boosting AC sales this year.
Refrigeration appliances market in Brazil
Due to the increase in IPI (Tax on Industrialised Products) during 2013, and certainly in 2014, refrigeration appliances is expected to see a lower growth rate than expected.
Cold chain market in Brazil
Brazil has one of the lowest levels of market penetration for refrigerated warehouses at .09 cubic meters per urban resident.
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.
HVAC equipment sales in Brazil: brief outlook for 2013
Sales growth in the air-conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation and solar heating (refrigeration market) segments is being driven by the Brazilians’ increased purchasing power, expansion and modernization of factories and commercial spaces.
Newly revised efficiency standards for ACs in Brazil and India
Stringent minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for air-conditioning (AC) equipment contribute to cutting down the energy demand for ACs globally. Setting up and periodically revising energy efficiency...
Brazilian government outlines measures to reduce electricity consumption
Owing to severe droughts affecting hydropower generation, the Brazilian government is imposing measures to reduce electricity consumption in public buildings, including limiting the...
HVAC-R in Brazilian market
HVAC marketing indexes have been raising for seven years. For instance, comparatively to 2008, HVAC sales tax during 2015 increased 43% on average.
Challenges related to the adoption of air conditioning in emerging economies by 2040
The authors of a recent article modelled the adoption of air conditioning by 2040 in four emerging economies: Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Mexico. The adoption of AC could increase between two- to sixteen-fold,...
Energy saving initiatives for cooling in data centres
In January 2021, Europe’s leading cloud and data centre operators signed the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, a self-regulatory initiative to become climate neutral by 2030. According to recent studies, free...
Current status and future trends of natural refrigerants in North and South America
Two papers presented at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference perfectly illustrate the interest in natural refrigerants and the obstacles they face in the Americas.
World air-conditioning market in 2019
Despite a decline of -0.8% in sales globally, many markets performed well in 2019. Inverter technology and smart air conditioners are steadily gaining ground globally while sales of R32 systems are increasing...
IIR news
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News from IIR members: Tecumseh do Brasil
Tecumseh do Brasil has reached a landmark of 170 million compressors manufactured since the company was set up 35 years ago. The company manufactures hermetic compressors and condensing units for domestic and commercial refrigeration and air...
Summer 2021, past events: focus on the last events involving the IIR
Co-sponsored Conferences More than 80 papers available from the International Sorption Heat Pump Conference...
New IIR Working Group: whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation
During the IIR Science and Technology Council meeting on June 15, 2017, a new IIR Working Group (WG) on “Whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation” was officially created.
Press release: IIR launches new Working Group on “Whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation”
During the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) Science and Technology Council meeting on June 15, 2017, a new IIR Working Group on “Whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation” was officially created.
How to adapt in a world at 50°C? Learn more at the IMechE conference this September
On September 6-8, 2023, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) will host its 1st International Conference and Workshop on Climate Adaptation and Resilience in London.
The IIR worldwide
Focus on the latest IIR interventions around the world.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...