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Effects of forced-air precooling, low temperature transportation and different retailing methods on the quality of Chinese flowering cabbage.

• Author(s) : LIU S., ZHONG Y., ZHANG Q., LU Y.
• Publication date: 2024/06/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 8^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: June 9-11 2024
• Formats : PDF

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Numerical modelling of heat and mass transfer processes in chinese cabbage cold storage chamber.

• Author(s) : KOLODZIEJCZYK M., BUTRYMOWICZ D., SMIERCIEW K., GAGAN J.
• Publication date: 2017/09/06
• Languages : English
• Source: Compressors 2017: 9^th International Conference on Compressors and Coolants.
• Formats : PDF

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Investigations of vegetables cold store with indirect cooling system of the variable capacity.

• Author(s) : MIZERA G., BUTRYMOWICZ D., GAGAN J., 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

Numerical modelling of heat and mass transfer processes in chinese cabbage cold storage chamber.

• Author(s) : KOLODZIEJCZYK M., BUTRYMOWICZ D., SMIERCIEW K., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 16th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Numerical simulations of heat and mass transfer in a Chinese cabbage cold store.

• Author(s) : KOLODZIEJCZYK M., BUTRYMOWICZ D., SMIERCIEW K., 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

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Effect of different film packaging on the quality of Chinese flowering cabbage during cold storage.

• Author(s) : ZHONG Y., LIU S., WANG Q., ZUO J., ZHANG Q., LU Y.
• Publication date: 2020/08/26
• Languages : English
• Source: 6^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Nantes, France, August 26-28 2020
• Formats : PDF, Video

Discussion on the influencing factor of temperature distribution during a vacuum-precooling experiment on Chinese cabbages.

[In Chinese. / En chinois.]

• Author(s) : LIU Y.
• Publication date: 2007/06
• Languages : Chinese
• Source: Refrigeration - vol. 26 - n. 2

The effect of maturity stage at harvest on the storage ability of certain Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. var. Pekinensis, Lour., Olsson) cultivars.

• Author(s) : GRZEGORZEWSKA M., BADELEK E., KOSSON R.
• Publication date: 2004
• Languages : English
• Source: Veg. Crops Res. Bull. - vol. 60

Evoluzione della popolazione microbica del cavolo cinese: di IV gamma in atmosfera modificata.

Microbial population development in minimally processed Chinese cabbage under modified atmosphere packaging.

• Author(s) : RANDAZZO C. L., RESTUCCIA C., SCIFÒ G. O., et al.
• Publication date: 2008/03
• Languages : Italian
• Source: Rev. Ferment. Ind. aliment. - vol. 47 - n. 478
• Formats : PDF

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An analysis of a vacuum precooling experiment on fresh vegetables.

• Author(s) : CHEN W., DING W. H.
• Publication date: 2007/08/21
• Languages : English
• Source: ICR 2007. Refrigeration Creates the Future. Proceedings of the 22^nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration.
• Formats : PDF

Experimental study on vacuum precooling for Chinese cabbages' weight loss.

[In Chinese. / En chinois.]

• Author(s) : LIU Y., LI Y., SHEN J., et al.
• Publication date: 2007/02
• Languages : Chinese
• Source: Journal of Refrigeration - vol. 28 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

Studies on new technologies for storage prolongation and maintaining the high quality of vegetables.

• Author(s) : ADAMICKI F., BADELEK E.
• Publication date: 2006
• Languages : English
• Source: Veg. Crops Res. Bull. - vol. 65

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Experimental studies of water loss of vegetables during storage.

• Author(s) : LIU B., YANG Z., LI X.
• Publication date: 2007/08/21
• Languages : English
• Source: ICR 2007. Refrigeration Creates the Future. Proceedings of the 22^nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration.
• Formats : PDF

Global air conditioning market study in 2015

The global market contracted by 5% in value terms in 2015 whereas the market had shown a growth of 7% in 2014.

• Publication date : 2016/06/27
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Edible packaging: drink a beverage and eat the bottle too!

Prof. David A. Edwards has developed creations that include inhalable chocolate, inhalable caffeine, and a tuberculosis vaccine in the form of a spray.

• Publication date : 2012/07/17

World’s most powerful MRI machines push the limits of human imaging

Latest MRI machines, developed in the US and in France and designed to operate under ultra-high magnetic strength thanks to giant superconducting magnets, should notably allow major advances in the understanding of neurological diseases.

• Publication date : 2019/02/28

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

Must read in IJR: a comprehensive review on fault detection in HVAC systems

The latest research and developments in the fault detection and diagnostics of HVAC systems are presented in several articles recently published in the IJR.

• Publication date : 2023/02/13
• Subjects: Technology

World refrigeration equipment market.

JARN predicts that the global refrigeration market value amounted to USD 90 billion in 2015.

• Publication date : 2017/02/23
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Briefs: USA

- The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published on August 31 the first energy efficiency standards for refrigerated vending machines. The new standards take effect in 2012 and over the following 30 years, DOE estimates it will save about 47 TWh...

• Publication date : 2009/12/09

The Indian commercial refrigeration market

The Indian commercial refrigeration industry is projected to be valued at INR 24,645 million and 11 – 12 million units by 2018.

• Publication date : 2013/10/28
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Market: Japanese heat pump market

A Japanese market research company has analysed the Japanese heat pump market for applications in Eco-Cute water heaters and air-conditioners and published a forecast for market development over the next 10 years. Growth expectations for the...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Commercial refrigeration equipment market in the US

According to a new Freedonia market study, demand for commercial refrigeration equipment in the US is expected to increase 3.1% per year through 2018 to USD 10.7 billion.

• Publication date : 2014/05/20
• Subjects: Figures, economy

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. 

• Publication date : 2023/06/27
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

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

World AC and compressor trends

In its recent report, JARN estimates that the HVAC&R market in 2006 was about 66 billion USD and about half of sales were air conditioners and related products. - Regarding the AC market, China, the US, Japan and major European countries make...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

Canada: Government intends to prohibit R134a in commercial refrigeration

A Notice of Intent was published by the Canadian Ministry of Environment indicating that the government is considering prohibition of the manufacture and import of high GWP refrigerants, including R134a, R507 series and R404A in certain commercial...

• Publication date : 2015/04/09
• Subjects: Regulation

A magnetocaloric air-conditioning system for an electric vehicle

Summary of a paper presented during the 7th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag VII), available in Fridoc.

• Publication date : 2017/02/07

Technical visit to the Tokyo fish market

At the ICCC conference last June, attendees had the opportunity to participate in technical visits, including a tour of the Tokyo fish market. Alain Le Bail, President of IIR Commission C2, joined the visit and...

• Publication date : 2024/11/15

World Bank project in Bangladesh

The IIR has just signed an agreement with the World Bank to develop a cold chain, as sustainable as possible of course, in Bangladesh, in partnership with British and Bangladeshi universities. 

• Publication date : 2021/03/29
• Subjects: Developing country

Two IIR Informatory Notes on hot topics

The IIR has recently published two Informatory Notes on high-stakes subjects: flammable refrigerants and the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence in refrigeration and air...

• Publication date : 2023/09/22
• Subjects: Technology, HFCs alternatives

IIR conference papers visible in Scopus!

From Scopus, it is now possible to download the papers of three IIR conferences indexed in Fridoc. Download them!

• Publication date : 2017/01/19

CRH 2015 - China Refrigeration 2015

Continued focus on providing persistent improvement and innovation in the HVAC&R industry. Highlights included a Demonstration Pavilion for cold chain solutions, Ozone2Climate Roadshow & Roundtable, and a side-event covering EU F-gas...

• Publication date : 2015/04/15

What do refrigeration, air conditioning and social media have in common? A lot!

In 2014, an awareness raising social media campaign by Stephen Gill praising the too often overlooked virtues and benefits of refrigeration caused quite a stir, going viral.

• Publication date : 2015/07/21

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)

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

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

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...

• Last update : 2023/06/30
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Ice creams

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

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