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Comprehensive Comparison of Hybrid Cooling of Thermal Power Generation with Airside Serial and Parallel Heat Exchange.
Comparaison détaillée du refroidissement hybride de la production d'énergie thermique avec échange de chaleur en série et en parallèle côté air.
Comparison between low side and high side compressors for high compression ratio applications.
Comparative free cooling performance evaluation of water-side and air-side economizers for data centers in various regions.
A case study of economic optimization of HVAC systems based on the Stanford University campus airside and waterside systems.
IIR document
Shell side direct expansion evaporation of ammonia on a 3-D structured surface tube bundle with exit superheat effect.
Évaporation de l’ammoniac par détente directe côté calandre sur un faisceau de tubes à surface structurée en 3-D avec effet de surchauffe en sortie.
Fiche technique PRISME. Réfrigération efficace.
PRISME data sheet. Efficient refrigeration.
Waterside economizers & 90.1.
Potentiometric and economic analysis of using air and water-side economizers for data center cooling based on various weather conditions.
Airside economizers in data centers.
A numerical model for a wet air-side economiser.
Prediction of fin efficiency, air side heat transfer coefficient, and air side pressure drop of flat tube heat exchanger.
Numerical performance of a novel air side fin used in heavy duty engine.
Cascade refrigeration system with inverse Brayton cycle on the cold side.
Water-side reversible CO2 heat pump for residential application.
Numerical analysis of the frosting performance of the air-side of a heat pump.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Waste heat recovery to eliminate the novel coronavirus in HVAC systems
A recent study proposes a technique for eliminating SARS-CoV-2 from cleanroom HVAC systems using the recovered heat of exhaust air. The modified system could be easily implemented in...
A cryogenic distillation column
A high-pressure cryogenic distillation column which replicates a key component of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant has been developed in Australia.
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.
EU Ecodesign Regulation No 1253/2014 for Ventilation Units
Since 1 January 2016, the European Ecodesign Regulation (No 1253/2014) has been applied to ventilation units with stringent requirements scheduled in 2018.
Road to COP28: Energy efficiency, the key to sustainable cooling in Africa
According to Francis Sempore, director of ECREEE, energy efficiency is a key sustainability issue that needs to be promoted, funded and supported through the implementation of...
Black Vanilla Ice Cream.
An ice cream made from pure virgin coconut shell activated charcoal.
Refrigeration technologies help preserve biodiversity
The role of refrigeration in biodiversity protection is illustrated by two examples: the cryopreservation of coral larvae and the use of refrigeration to fight bee colony collapse.
New Zealand: lessons learnt from cold store explosion
A recent coronial inquest into the explosion in April 2008 of a cold store in Tamahere, New Zealand, following a hydrocarbon refrigerant leak, has revealed a number of deficiencies.
50 000 CO2 heat pumps in China in 2020 ?
In the next decade, the market share of CO2 heat pump could reach 5% and there could be 50 000 CO2 heat pumps installed in China in 2020.
Is GWP20 relevant?
At the 31st Open Ended Working Group of the Montreal Protocol meeting in Montreal in August 2011, a paper proposing to calculate GWP figures on a 20 rather than on a 100-year basis was released.
IIR news
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IIR Working Group on the Cold Chain in Warm Countries appoints a new chairperson
Newly appointed chairperson, Halima Thraya, will oversee and coordinate the various efforts and projects carried out by the Working Group.
Commission C2: paving the way on food science & engineering
Coordinated by the Science and Technology Council, Commission C2 focuses on research and breakthrough technologies related to food science and engineering.
The 2025 Conference on Low-Emission Refrigeration and Refrigerant Substitution Held Successfully in Foshan, Guangdong
From 26 to 28 October 2025, the Conference on Low-Emission Refrigeration and Refrigerant Substitution was successfully held in Foshan, Guangdong.
IIR website: best downloads in 2022
Discover the three most popular IIR publications in 2022. The focus is on the economy, women in refrigeration, and the carbon footprint of the cold chain.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
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...
