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Leaked refrigerant distribution around rail vehicle.

• Author(s) : KUMAR A., NAYANAR KOZHUKKILIDATHIL H., SOUKUP M., ANDRYS J., CERMÁK R.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : R454C, Leakage, Flammability, Safety, Fire, Rail vehicle, Rail transport, CFD
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

Effects of fin spacing on temperature distribution through finned tube adsorber beds: vehicle air conditioning applications.

• Author(s) : SHARAFIAN A., MCCAGUE C., BAHRAMI M.
• Publication date: 2014/03/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Finned tube, Car, Temperature, Adsorption, Performance, Expérimentation, Air conditioning, Heat exchanger, Distribution
• Source: International sorption heat pump conference (ISHPC2014), College Park, United States, March 31-April 2, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Impact of fin spacing on temperature distribution in adsorption cooling system for vehicle A/C applications.

• Author(s) : SHARAFIAN A., MCCAGUE C., BAHRAMI M.
• Publication date: 2015/03
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Finned tube, Fin, Car, Air conditioner, Temperature, Adsorption system, Expérimentation, Heat exchanger, Distribution
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 51
• Formats : PDF

La livraison de nuit, un système vertueux dans la logistique urbaine.

How night deliveries can improve urban logistics.

• Author(s) : DEVIN E.
• Publication date: 2017/05
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Noise, Night, Generality, Road transport, Logistics, Distribution vehicle, Urban environment
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1163

En route du laboratoire pharmaceutique vers un établissement de soins.

The journey from the pharmaceutical laboratory to a care facility.

• Author(s) : MACAUX C., SAINT-LORANT G.
• Publication date: 2018/01
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Road transport, Cold chain, Refrigerated transport, Distribution vehicle, Drug, Hospital, Case study
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1167

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Study on the temperature distribution of motor and inverter in an electric scroll compressor for vehicle air conditioning under refrigeration conditions.

• Author(s) : ZHANG S., WANG C., ZHONG H., ZHAO Z., FENG J., WU Q., WU J.
• Publication date: 2023/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Electric vehicle, Mobile air conditioning, Scroll compressor, CFD, Simulation, Expérimentation, Inverter
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 154
• Formats : PDF

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Modeling and optimization for the external heat exchanger of CO2 heat pump applied for electric vehicles.

• Author(s) : CHEN Y., ZOU H., DONG J., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Microchannel, Electric vehicle, Heat transfer, R744, Heat pump, Optimization, Heating, Heat exchanger, Distribution
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
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Proposal of a method to determine the effects of doors opening to size equipment of delivery trucks.

• Author(s) : REINA A., SUQUET T., CAPO C., LATCHAN F., MAURO A. W., CAVALIER G.
• Publication date: 2020/08/26
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Road transport, Refrigerated truck, Insulation, Opening, Door, Plastic curtain, Distribution vehicle, Optimization, Testing, Expérimentation
• Source: 6^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Nantes, France, August 26-28 2020
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Shaping the Cold Chain of the Future: The Road to Net Zero. Part three - The Journey Towards Emission Free Temperature-controlled Distribution on Road Vehicles.

• Author(s) : COLD CHAIN FEDERATION
• Publication date: 2020/10
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

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Effects of door openings during deliveries in refrigerated transport.

• Author(s) : SUQUET T., CAPO C., LATCHAN F., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Opening, Refrigerated transport, Temperature, Door, Expérimentation, Thermal load, Distribution, Sizing
• Source: 5^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Beijing, Chine, 6-8 avril 2018
• Formats : PDF

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Study on thermal properties of a novel PCM and heat transfer characteristics in refrigerated vehicles with cold-storage plates.

• Author(s) : LI X. Y., QU D., YANG L., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Thermal property, Heat transfer, Supercooling, PCM, Material, Expérimentation, Refrigerated vehicle, Change of phase, Thermal energy storage
• Source: 4^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Auckland, New Zealand, April 7-9, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

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Evaluation of French fleet of refrigerated equipment.

• Author(s) : MICHINEAU T., CAVALIER G., DEVIN E.
• Publication date: 2014/06/23
• Languages : English
• Source: 3^rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: London, UK, June 23-25, 2014
• Formats : PDF

Why the importance of the thermal efficiency of refrigerated vehicles?

• Publication date: 2014/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Thermal conductivity, Heat bridge, Generality, Refrigerated transport, Heat loss, Refrigerated vehicle
• Source: Cold Link (The) - vol. 27 - n. 5
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IIR document

Thermal behavior of a refrigerated vehicle: Process simulation.

• Author(s) : TORRES JARA P. B., AGUIRRE RIVERA J. J., BUENANO MERINO C. E., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/04
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 100
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Shortcut computation for the thermal management of a large air-cooled battery pack.

• Author(s) : LIU Z., WANG Y., ZHANG J., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/05
• Languages : English
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 66 - n. 1-2

Refrigerated storage trends

Several cold store building projects illustrate trends currently observed in the refrigerated storage field: - by building in Harnes the largest cold store in France, frozen chip producer Mc Cain intends to house under one roof in April 2010 its...

• Publication date : 2009/05/18

IIR Member news: Stef-TFE

Stef-TFE, one of Europe's largest providers of logistics to the chilled, frozen and temperate goods sectors and a corporate member of the IIR, has 12 000 employees, an annual turnover of over 1200 billion €, 48 cold-storage installations with a...

• Publication date : 2004/04/28

RFID applications

The use of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) along the food chain is predicted to rise to € 4.3 billion by 2017. Here are some examples of RFID applications: - Metro, the world's fourth-largest retailer, is implementing RFID technology...

• Publication date : 2008/02/12

Growing interest in CO2 technology

Scientists and refrigeration practitioners are increasingly interested in carbon dioxide (CO2) technology. The IIR's Fridoc database contains 198 references to articles mentioning CO2 in their titles and 448 containing the term CO2 in the key...

• Publication date : 2004/04/28

Autonomous cooling system for food deliveries in the city centre

Coldway Technologies is developing an electric scooter coupled with a self-contained cool box for food delivery in the city centre.

• Publication date : 2019/08/29

France: express food delivery (in French)

This solution allows autonomous cold production and control of the transport and storage of perishable food.

• Publication date : 2016/01/21

Brazilian cold chain panorama

An article from the International Journal of Refrigeration presents a few figures about the infrastructure, energy sources and expenditure of the Brazilian cold chain.

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

Food waste top agenda at FAO Near East Conference

FAO recently announced measures to improve regional food security by cutting food losses and waste during its Regional Conference for the Near East. Some 15% of vegetables and legumes and more than 30% of perishable foods are wasted annually in ....

• Publication date : 2012/10/12

Chile's energy outlook

Summary of an article published in the Santiago Times in January 2018.

• Publication date : 2018/02/08
• Subjects: Figures, economy

ICR2019: focus on innovative refrigeration technologies for developing countries

Several papers presented during the IIR International Congress of Refrigeration in August 2019 addressed advances in the refrigeration technologies that are particularly adapted to hot countries with limited electricity supply: solar...

• Publication date : 2019/11/29
• Subjects: Developing country

US to ban high-GWP refrigerants

A rule proposal by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides that all high-GWP HFCs, including R134a, R404A and R410A, will be banned in most new refrigeration equipment...

• Publication date : 2023/01/26
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

Cold chain in India: current status

New Indian legislation allowing a majority foreign direct investment in the retail sector may well bring in large investments in cold chain equipment.

• Publication date : 2012/08/09

A design for a liquid-nitrogen-powered vehicle engine could provide an alternative to batteries and fuel cells

The engine developed by Dearman Engine Company (DEC), which is driven by the pressure created as liquid nitrogen (LN2) returns to its gas form could provide a way of powering a vehicle without producing CO2 tailpipe emissions but with a longer...

• Publication date : 2012/03/26

Cold storage capacity 2016 in China and in India

China is a major player in the cold storage industry, with refrigerated warehouse capacity of 107 million cubic meters, and India has the largest total capacity of refrigerated warehousing in the world when ranked by country.

• Publication date : 2016/12/11
• Subjects: Figures, economy

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.

• Publication date : 2022/09/05
• Subjects: General information

Healthcare drones: Countless advantages for a healthier society

With the objective of making it possible for those who require urgent healthcare supplies delivered as often and as regularly as necessary, various companies are now pushing the possibilities of exploiting drones to deliver healthcare supplies...

• Publication date : 2017/03/22