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New type of magnetic low-noise glass fiber reinforced plastic cryostats for magnetocardiography of the human heart.
La préparation des fruits et légumes au coeur du magasin.
Preparing fruits and vegetables inside the store.
Installations frigorifiques : l'efficacité énergétique au cœur des enjeux du froid.
Refrigerating facilities: energy efficiency as a core challenge for refrigeration.
Taking conservation to heart.
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Instant cryopreservation of porcine heart valves and aortic segments in low-viscous polydimethylsiloxane - first results.
Efficient cooling of superconducting fiber core via holey cladding.
Newly designed Tissue/cell storage bag for cryopreserved homograft by application of CO2 laser welding technique.
Cryopreservation of human cardiovascular tissues: clinical application and storage devices.
Hybrid heat pipe based passive in-core cooling system for advanced nuclear power plant.
A new design method of vortex tube based on unsteady processing vortex core and its experimental verification.
Liquefied natural gas: an essential cryogenic industry at the heart of the energy transition. 53rd Informatory Note on Refrigeration Technologies.
New knowledge on effect of hypothermia on heart functioning.
Réchauffement climatique : au coeur des puits de carbone.
Global warming: at the heart of carbon sinks.
Chambres et entrepôts frigorifiques : l'énergie au coeur de l'évolution.
Cold rooms and cold stores: energy at the heart of evolution.
CRYOBIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION DURING CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Refrigeration now at the heart of international discussions
The recent G7 meeting in France and the United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019 in the US illustrate the growing importance of the refrigeration sector in international discussions.
India: air conditioning at the heart of transition from HFCs
Focus on the incentives and regulations to phase down HFCs in India.
Refrigeration at the heart of measures to promote energy efficiency in the EU
Decarbonised district cooling, efficient cooling of data centers and local cooling plans are part of the agreement reached for a reinforcement on the EU Directive on energy efficiency.
Space cooling at the heart of energy efficiency policies
The latest “IEA Energy Efficiency 2018” report stresses that cooling is the fastest growing energy end-use in buildings and calls for further improvements in efficiency gains, especially through raising of minimum energy performance standards.
SOFRIGAM at the heart of the cold chain for the COVID-19 vaccine
The French company SOFRIGAM, a member of the IIR for more than 10 years, has received a qualification for its packaging that enables vaccines against COVID-19 to be stored at very low...
CO2 training courses in France
Climate change concerns and increasing use of natural refrigerants with low global warming potential (GWP) are driving demand for natural refrigerant training courses.
US: Court strikes down EPA restrictions on HFCs
In August, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C.) overturned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) directives to ban certain high GWP HFC refrigerants.
Course on fruit and vegetables preservation
The Postharvest and Refrigeration Group of the Technical University of Cartagena (Spain) offers the second International Course on Postharvest Technology and Minimal Processing of Fruit and Vegetables, from 23 to 29 April 2008. The Chair of the...
Interested in a short course on Ice Slurry Technology?
The course will take place in Karlsruhe (Germany) on the 13th and 14th May 2011, and will be taught in English.
AHRI asks US Court of Appeals to review DOE's commercial refrigeration rule
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) claims that the Department of Energy’s (DOE) new energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment may be impossible to meet.
Japan: revised Fluorinated gas legislation to encourage rationalised use and proper management of fluorocarbons
The Japanese Cabinet recently approved the “Bill for the Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Ensuring the Implementation of Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons concerning Designated Products.”
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.
Refrigeration, a key player in the fight against cancer
Refrigeration technologies are an essential part of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of several cancers.
The refrigeration sector celebrates International Women's Day and World Engineering Day
Engineers and technicians make up the bulk of the workforce in the refrigeration and heat pump sector, a growing sector in which all professions are accessible to women.
Two-phase ejectors: a high potential for energy savings
Two review papers recently published in the IJR highlight ejectors as a promising solution to dramatically improve the efficiency of vapour compression refrigeration systems and outline the challenges that...
IIR news
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The IIR at the heart of magnetic refrigeration
Magnetic refrigeration technology proves more alluring than ever: conferences, workshops and research projects continue to make waves.
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...
New course on magnetic refrigeration!
The IIR has just published a new course entitled “Magnetic refrigeration” on its website, in the “Courses and training” section.
IIR website: consult our courses!
The “Services and expertises” section of the IIR website includes a section on courses and training. The courses are among the most downloaded documents in 2022!
Training and courses: New content available
Since its initial publication, a number of new courses have been added to the IIR refrigeration courses and training repertoire.
Training and courses: Accessible opportunities online
The IIR has taken care to provide you with an exclusive selection of digital training and course material on the main themes of HVACR, including a section dedicated to certification courses from reputable international organisations and companies...
IIR website: a new course on inverse cooling cycles
A new course material prepared by Renato Lazzarin has been added to the “Courses and training” section of the IIR web site: “Inverse cycles – Refrigerating Equipment”.
Training and courses: New material available on the IIR website
A new course on cogeneration has just been added to the "Courses and Training" section of the IIR website.
News from IIR members: Cemafroid courses
Cemafroid is offering a broad range of short (1 to 1.5-day) training courses on the cold chain. Check out the full range and dates: www.cemafroid.fr
Join our training course and officially become a new Ambassador for clean cooling and heating!
Experts and representatives from three sister projects in different regions of the world: ENOUGH in Europe, INDEE+ in India and ACES in Africa are arranging a free one-hour training course on clean cooling and...
Interview: Director General of the IIR gives an overview of the trends of the refrigeration sector
In the 2018-2019 international special issue of the Industria & Formazione magazine, Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration, Didier Coulomb, gives an overview of the impact of the refrigeration sector on climate...
IIR Quiz: The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change
Think you know everything there is to know about the refrigeration sector and its impact on climate change? Test your knowledge on refrigeration and the environment.
Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during MOP 31
Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 31st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP-31) in Rome (November 4-8,...
International collaboration: The key to a prosperous future in refrigeration
The IIR puts its international network into action for the benefit of all.
Discover the 35th IIR Informatory Note on “The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change”
The 35th IIR Informatory Note on “The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change” reviews existing data to estimate past greenhouse gas emissions generated by refrigeration systems and make projections for the future.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Global HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector
This table shows HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector – including air conditioning – in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for about 40 countries that are signatories...
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...
Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement
Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...