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ICR2011 highlights: cooling particle detectors
Cooling systems for particle detectors attracted interest at the IIR’s Congress in Prague in August 2011. These highly specific applications have very strict requirements compared with standard cooling systems: refrigerants should be resistant to...
Market assessment and financial schemes for sustainable cooling in Ghana and Senegal
In partnership with the UNEP’s “United for Efficiency”, Ghana and Senegal have implemented financing schemes to replace obsolete ACs and refrigerators, as part of the ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners...
Cryogenic carbon capture technologies
Cryogenic carbon capture is in the early stages of development, however, several projects have achieved a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6, for applications such as blue...
Major trends in the global commercial refrigeration market
The global commercial refrigeration market, half of which is made up of the refrigerated display cabinet segment, amounted to USD 71 billion in 2021, up 8.8% year-on-year and 14% over four...
World commercial refrigeration equipment market
The commercial refrigeration equipment market amounted to USD 43.3 billion in 2019, up 4.8% versus 2017. Of this total, the refrigerated display cabinet market represented USD 21.5 billion.
Simplifying the preservation at very low temperature of tissues used in ophthalmology
Researchers have compared the effects of −28 °C (standard freezer) and −80 °C preservation on human amniotic membrane, which is commonly used in ophthalmic...
A strong global compressor market
The almost 12% growth in the refrigeration compressor market over the 2020-2023 period reflects the vitality of the refrigeration sector. Centrifugal compressors and semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors...
US refrigerated warehouse capacity in 2021
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published its biennial report on the capacity of refrigerated warehouses in the country for 2021.
US refrigerated warehouse capacity in 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its biennial report on the country's refrigerated warehouse capacity for the year 2023.
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World Refrigeration Day 2020
The annual World Refrigeration Day aims to raise awareness among the wider public about the importance of refrigeration technologies in everyday life. Organised under...
Now freely accessible: The IIR International Dictionary of Refrigeration
Now available in 11 languages, the complete version of the IIR International Dictionary of Refrigeration is freely accessible online!
WGC PARIS 2015: “Growing together towards a friendly planet”
The 26th World Gas Conference (WGC), held in Paris last week, offered attendees an ideal opportunity for networking, learning and sharing information on the latest developments
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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...
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...
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...