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AUTOMATIC PLATE FREEZING OF HOT-BONED MEATS. AN ALTERNATIVE TO POSTSLAUGHTER CHILLING.

• Author(s) : VISSER K.
• Publication date: 1986/09/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Industrial freezer, Cold boning, Meat, Profitability, Beef, Australia, Hot boning, Boning, Freezing, Plate freezer
• Formats : PDF

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INFLUENCE OF CHILLING ON BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES AND QUALITY OF PORK.

• Author(s) : HONIKEL K. O.
• Publication date: 1986/09/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cold shortening, Meat, Chilling, Organoleptic property, Chemical property, Pork, Ph, Hot boning, Colour
• Formats : PDF

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A quasi-steady state approach to the design of meat plant refrigeration systems.

• Author(s) : PHAM Q. T., WEE H. K., LOVATT S. J., LINDSAY D., KEMP R. M.
• Publication date: 1993/11/15
• Languages : English
• Source: Cold Chain Refrigeration Equipment by Design.
• Formats : PDF

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Guaranteeing food quality in the food chain for imported meat products.

• Author(s) : BOWATER F. J.
• Publication date: 2010/03/29
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cold chain, Chilled food, Meat, Refrigerated transport, Recommendation, Quality, Frozen food, Meat product, Storage life
• Source: 1^st IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain
• Formats : PDF

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CARBON DIOXIDE CHILLING OF HOT BONED MEAT.

• Author(s) : SWAIN M. V. L., GIGIEL A. J., JAMES S. J.
• Publication date: 1986/09/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Game, Slaughterhouse, Dry ice, Microbiology, Meat, Profitability, Chilling, Hot boning, Boning, Hot climate
• Formats : PDF

An air conditioning system using cold ocean water in Mauritius

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has obtained a grant to install an air conditioning system for the inhabitants of its capital, Port Louis, which will use cold ocean water.

• Publication date : 2014/02/23

Indonesia unveils its first National Cooling Action Plan

The Indonesian government launched its first National Cooling Action Plan (I-NCAP) which focuses on air conditioning, food and healthcare cold chains, mobile air conditioning and...

• Publication date : 2024/08/23
• Subjects: General information, Figures, economy

R1234yf tested for bus air conditioning

Tests co-funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and run bus AC system company Hispacold suggest that HFO-1234yf is a near drop-in replacement refrigerant for HFC-134a in the tested Hispacold’s 12S roof top bus air-conditioning...

• Publication date : 2011/12/30

Investing in more efficient ACs could cut future AC world energy demand by 45%

A new International Energy Agency (IEA) report “The Future of Cooling - Opportunities for energy-efficient air conditioning » states that without new efficiency standards, the world will face a “cold crunch” from the growth in air-conditioning...

• Publication date : 2018/06/22
• Subjects: Figures, economy

R&D

The US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed a new air-conditioning system combining membranes, evaporative coolers and desiccants into a single device with the objective to suit to all climates,...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Solar Air conditioning

With high summer temperatures, air-conditioning and thermal comfort are increasingly important issues, but raise the challenges of high energy consumption and of environmental consequences. Three recent projects use solar energy to operate...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

Impact of failures on the performance of refrigeration systems 

An Australian study assesses the impact of failures of different refrigeration systems on their performance. Various air conditioning systems, refrigerated display cabinets and walk-in cold rooms were put to the...

• Publication date : 2022/12/12

Briefs: Largest climatic laboratory

The McKinley Climatic Laboratory, located in the US Air Force Eglin Base in Florida, USA, which began testing in 1947, is the largest climate testing facility in the world. The temperature inside the 77 x 61 x 21 m hangar, with a 4700 m² base...

• Publication date : 2011/02/11

Assisting developing countries in setting national plans for sustainable cooling

With over a billion people at risk due to a lack of access to cooling, a UNEP-led working group has published a methodology to help countries develop National Cooling Action Plans (NCAPs).

• Publication date : 2021/10/11
• Subjects: Regulation, Developing country

The RAC sector in Australia: a key part of the economy

Based on the findings of the recent “Cold Hard Facts 3” report, the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector represents around 300,000 people employed in more than 20,000 businesses (+72% compared with 2012 figures).

• Publication date : 2018/12/27
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Overview and outlook of the cooling sector in Jordan

In May 2024, Jordan’s Ministry of the Environment published its National Cooling Strategy (NCS), which details the country’s cooling sector and sets a framework for the National...

• Publication date : 2024/06/26
• Subjects: General information, Figures, economy

The cooling industry awards 2004: celebrating excellence in environmentally friendlier cooling

The very first Cooling Industry Awards was organized by Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) magazine on September 15, 2004. It proved to be a success as nearly 400 RAC professionals from across the industry and major end-users were present....

• Publication date : 2004/11/19

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...

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

The Cold Hard Facts 2020 report presents the main figures of refrigeration in Australia

Cold Hard Facts 2020 analyses 2019 data to identify key developments and emerging trends in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry. 

• Publication date : 2020/11/27
• Subjects: Figures, economy

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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...

• Publication date : 2024/11/22
• Subjects: Figures, economy, HFCs alternatives

IJR Editorial: Solar energy, the energy of the future for refrigeration

Solar refrigeration should become a means of providing cleaner air conditioning and developing cold chains for food and health products where they are still deficient. We need to accompany this development while...

• Publication date : 2021/01/21

IIR with INWIC at the WiHVACR Annual Conference

From 6th to 8th November 2023, the 20th Women in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (WiHVACR) Annual Conference was held in Jacksonville, United States...

• Publication date : 2023/11/28

IIR member news: Daikin launches new VRV solution

Daikin has launched a new VRV solution to meet the specific demands of city and urban locations where space is limited and customers want an invisible air conditioning solution.

• Publication date : 2015/09/20

IIR member news: Daikin

From 2012 to March 2015, over 3 million units of Daikin’s residential and commercial air conditioners using the “mildly flammable” R32 have been sold in 43 countries.

• Publication date : 2015/10/11

2016 Purdue conferences papers in Fridoc!

Papers from the 3 conferences held in Purdue University in July 2016 and co-sponsored by the IIR can be downloaded from Fridoc database.

• Publication date : 2017/02/03
• Subjects: Environment

New IIR Informatory Note on Air-source heat pumps for space heating and cooling

The IIR has issued a new Informatory Note on Air source heat pumps for space heating and cooling. A summary for policymakers and a Chinese version of this note have also been published.

• Publication date : 2021/02/23

Purdue conferences

The Purdue Conferences, co-sponsored by the IIR, took place on July 9-12, 2018. As successful as the previous editions, they gathered 800 attendees.

• Publication date : 2018/08/08

Here are the latest IIR award-winners!

Once every 4 years during each International Congress of Refrigeration, the IIR presents a series of prestigious scientific awards:. Gustav Lorentzen Medal: the prize is awarded to a person with...

• Publication date : 2011/09/15

New IIR Informatory Note on The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy

In its latest Informatory Note, the IIR highlights the major and growing role of the refrigeration industry in the global economy, particularly in the areas of food, health, energy and the environment. It calls on policy makers to consider this...

• Publication date : 2019/08/29
• 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

Editorial by Didier Coulomb

The 23rd International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2011) will take place in Prague on August 21-26, 2011. This will be the key refrigeration event in 2011 and will deal with all facets of refrigeration and refrigeration technology. Around...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Conference update: Cambridge

The 1st IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain is to be held on March 29-31, 2010. The conference, which will attract an international audience of researchers and industrialists, will bring together those with an...

• Publication date : 2009/12/09

COP 28: the annual conference on climate change puts refrigeration in the spotlight!

Refrigeration will be one of the priorities at the next United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change. It will be held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023. 

• Publication date : 2023/11/24

Brief: Dr David Tanner

Dr David Tanner has finished a 2-year mandate as President of AIRAH (The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating). Dave has paid tribute to Jennifer Pelvin (Chief Executive) and her staff and highlighted the following...

• Publication date : 2006/01/28

The IIR around the world: October 2023

A look back at the IIR's latest events at Refcold in India, the ESEF forum in Praia, Cabo Verde, and the SIFA trade fair in France. 

• Publication date : 2023/10/24

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

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...

• Last update : 2022/01/20
• Langues : English
• Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)

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.

• Last update : 2022/11/17
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)

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

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