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Upcycling corneal tissue: whole corneas cryopreserved by different media for research applications.
Experimental investigation and new correlation for the bubble departure diameter of methane and ethane binary mixtures during nucleate pool boiling.
Calibração e testes de um modelo simplificado de baterias de aquecimento com diferentes correlações para a effectividade.
Calibration and tests of a simplified model of heating battery with different efficiency correlations.
A study on cost-efficiency relationship analysis of air conditioner in Korea.
Optimization of shell-side single phase heat transfer correlation for coil-wound LNG heat exchanger.
[In Chinese. / En chinois.]
The LUCASZ CO2 cooling system at CERN and Cornell.
Correlations for the viscosity of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene (R1234yf) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234ze(E)).
A semi-empirical correlation for the thermal conductivity of frost.
A semi-empirical correlation for the frost density.
Thermal conductivity of frost: literature review and correlation of data.
Improved correlation for heat transfer during condensation in conventional and mini/micro channels.
A semi-empirical correlation for the estimation of the second virial coefficients of refrigerants.
Correlations of void fraction for two-phase refrigerant flow in pipes.
An experimental investigation and correlation of the viscosity refrigerant/oil solutions.
Unified correlation for heat transfer during boiling in plain mini/micro and conventional channels.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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A ground source heat pump at Cornell
The Bloomberg Center at the tech campus of Cornell University (New York, USA) was recently equipped with a Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP).
Republic of Korea ratifies the Kigali Amendment
South Korea becomes the 147th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment.
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...
High-temperature Superconductivity
Groundbreaking findings on high-temperature superconductivity. A superconductor is a material that can conduct electricity with virtually no resistance. The phenomenon was discovered by Kamerlingh Onnes in 1911 and takes place in certain metals...
LNG cold energy recovery for salmon aquaculture
A team of Korean researchersis proposing a novel application of LNG cold energy recovery for aquaculture.
LNG, a pillar of EU gas supply diversification
Given the geopolitical context, the EU has presented a plan to phase out its dependence on fossil fuels from Russia well before 2030 and, in particular, to reduce its imports of Russian gas by two thirds by the...
Figures: refrigerated storage capacity in the US
In its January 2010 report, the US Department of Agriculture mentions that the general refrigerated storage capacity in the US totaled 107 million gross m3 in October 2009, an increase of 14% from October 2007. Usable refrigerated space in general...
More than one billion people are at high risk due to a lack of access to cooling
The annual Chilling Prospects report estimates that 355 million people living in poor rural areas and 732 million people living in poor urban areas are at risk due to a lack of access to cooling worldwide....
Rack-supported freezer gives fast-growing bakery room to rise.
Vieira's Bakery selected pallet racks from Steel King company to increase its storage capacity.
Global refrigerated warehouse capacity in 2020.
The total capacity of refrigerated warehouses worldwide was estimated at 719 million cubic meters in 2020. The US, India and China reported the largest capacities.
Publication of EU eco-design regulations for commercial refrigeration appliances
The Ecodesign regulations setting energy efficiency requirements for commercial appliances will apply in all 28 EU member states from March 2021.
Illicit HFC trade : a criminal network dismantled in Spain
110 tonnes of refrigerants worth €11 million were seized in Spain, illegally imported from China in violation of the EU F-gas regulation.
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.
The European Commission releases a “Renovation Wave Strategy” for more energy-efficient buildings.
Decarbonisation of heating and cooling is among the top three priorities of the European Commission’s new “Renovation Wave Strategy”. The strategy promotes cooling and heating using waste heat or cold along with...
From Finland to China: refrigerated rail transport is developing
A new refrigerated rail transport line has just opened between Narvik (Finland) and Chongqinq (China).
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World Refrigeration Day 2021 reaches every corner of the globe!
This year, seven organisations partnered with World Refrigeration Day to bring to the limelight the exciting career opportunities in fields relying on refrigeration.
South Korea joins Horizon Europe
South Korea, an active IIR member country, is the first Asian country outside Europe to officially join the EU’s research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe, from 2025.
Discover the winners of the IIR Scientific Awards 2023
Every four years at its Congress, the IIR offers a series of prestigious Scientific Awards that recognise those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of refrigeration. Discover this year’s...
Discover the winners of the IIR Scientific Awards
Every four years during the International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR), the IIR offers a series of prestigious scientific awards.
Highlights: the 25th IIR Congress 2019 brings together over 850 delegates
The congress attracted over 650 papers, including 530 oral presentations, 72 posters, 17 keynotes and 1 plenary session, as well as 9 workshops, 10 IIR Commission and Working Group meetings, and 4 technical tours.
ASHRAE winter meeting and French refrigeration greetings ceremony
The IIR presented two papers at the ASHRAE Winter Meeting seminars and participated in the "Refrigeration Greetings event" organised by the French association of refrigeration (AFF) on 27...
Open Access Gold, an innovative partnership between the IIR and Elsevier
The world of research more accessible than ever thanks to the Open Access Gold offer in the International Journal of Refrigeration!
Purdue Conferences 2021
Co-sponsored by the IIR and held online for the very first time, the 2021 Purdue Conferences welcomed over 600 registered participants on May 24-28.
New on the IIR website: optimise your searches!
A new feature has been developed on the IIR website to allow you to search for content in several sections at the same time: FRIDOC, news, events and encyclopedia.
ICR2015 : The 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
16 - 22 August 2015, the 24th ICR takes place in Yokohama, Japan!
World Refrigeration Day 2020: Highlights
Attracting overwhelming interest from international associations, companies and professionals in the field, discover what initiatives were organised for the second World Refrigeration Day held on June 26,...
Working Group on the thermal management systems for electric vehicles
The IIR has decided to set up a working group on this subject. Experts from different countries are invited to join it. We need you!
ICR2015: Early Bird Registration now open
Registration is now open for the much anticipated 24th ICR will be held at Yokohama, Japan from 16 to 22 August 2015.
Call for abstracts: IIR Compressors Conference 2020
Set to celebrate its 10th anniversary edition in the series, the IIR next Conference on Compressors and Refrigerants has launched a call for abstracts. Don't miss the deadline!
Registration is now open for the IIR Congress 2019
With over 1,000 abstracts selected covering all fields of refrigeration, registration is now open for the 25th International Congress of Refrigeration.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Global cold storage capacity
This table presents the cold storage capacity in about 50 countries, based on data from the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA).
Heat pump stock in Europe
This table presents the stock of installed heat pumps, the CO2 emissions avoided and the number of jobs in the heat pump sector in Europe.
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...
Thermophysical properties of HFC refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 100 HFC refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
Thermophysical properties of HFO refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 50 HFO refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
Thermophysical properties of hydrocarbon refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 20 hydrocarbon refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
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...
