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Development of a water-injected twin-screw compressor for mechanical vapor compression desalination systems.
IIR document
Developments in transport refrigeration systems using liquid nitrogen expansion and mechanical vapour compression.
Experimental research and model optimization of a novel mechanical vapor compression evaporation system driven by Roots steam compressor.
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Hybrid Indirect Evaporative Cooling-Mechanical Vapor Compression System: A Mini-Review.
Reduced-dimension Bayesian optimization for model calibration of transient vapor compression cycles.
State of the art of miniature compressors.
Vapor compression system data-driven surrogate models for aircraft Environmental Control Systems.
Dynamic performance of a mechanical vapor compression (MVC) desalination system.
Experimental study of a miniature vapor compression refrigeration system with two heat sink evaporators connected in series or in parallel.
Numerical studies on passive vapor compression cycle regulating elements.
Refrigerant leak detection in industrial vapor compression refrigeration systems using machine learning.
Experimental investigation of two-phase ejector in application to propane refrigeration systems.
Economic comparison between PV powered vapor compression refrigeration system and solar thermal powered absorption refrigeration system.
Hybrid compression heat pumping cycles based plants.
Parametric study on performance of vapor compression distiller.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Evaporative cooling without adding humidity
Scientists at the University of Harvard have designed a prototype evaporative cooling system called Cold-SNAP that effectively cools air at low cost for both dry and humid climates.
Cold storage: sustainable solutions for developing countries with hot climates
Two papers from the recent IIR Congress illustrate the importance of developing the cold chain in developing countries with warm climates. In particular, in India, environmentally-friendly technical solutions...
The environmental benefits of evaporative cooling
An Eurovent study shows that evaporative cooling could help save up to 56,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year in the future in the European Union. Evaporative cooling is present in half of the projects presented by the eight Global Cooling Prize...
Slovenian researchers explore solid-state cooling to replace harmful refrigerants
A breakthrough technology using metal alloys may offer a safer, greener alternative to conventional cooling systems.
Uganda is drawing up draft energy and safety standards for household refrigeration
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) contributed to the East African Standard for household refrigerating appliances as well as to a consultative stakeholder’s workshop to discuss new quality and...
Novel desiccant materials for more energy-efficient AC systems
Teams of researchers at MIT and at Texas A&M University have developed novel desiccant materials that could lead to more energy-efficient and economical room air conditioners and...
Net zero: some initiatives in the field of refrigeration
As part of the Race to Zero campaign launched by the UNFCCC, two initiatives on refrigeration have recently been promoted.
IIR news
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The IIR at the refrigeration forefront of EU projects
Generally involved in the dissemination process, the IIR makes use of its network, activities and services to promote worldwide the research outcomes of the EU projects.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
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...
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...
