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Polymorphic esters as bio-based PCMs.

• Author(s) : RAVOTTI R., PULHAM C. R., WORLITSCHEK J., STAMATIOU A.
• Publication date: 2021/09/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : PCM, Ester, Latent heat, Thermal energy storage, Calorimetry, Thermodynamic property, Thermal property
• Source: 13^rd IIR Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Proceedings: (online) Vicenza, Italy, September 1-3, 2021.
• Formats : PDF

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Absorption of isobutane in three linear chained pentaerythritol esters between 293.15 and 348.15 K.

• Author(s) : SUN Y., WANG X., WANG D., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : R600a, Lubricant, Absorption, Thermodynamic property, Prediction, Ester
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 76
• Formats : PDF

Binary mixtures of fatty acid methyl esters as phase change materials for low temperature applications.

• Author(s) : LISTON L. C., FARNAM Y., KRAFCIK M., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/03/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Thermal property, Mixture, Material, Ester, Change of phase, Fatty acid
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 96

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Properties of polyol esters for low GWP refrigerants.

• Author(s) : NAKAJIMA T., MIZUTANI Y., ONUMATA Y.
• Publication date: 2021/05
• Languages : English
• Source: 2021 Purdue Conferences. 18^th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Development of refrigeration oil for use with R32.

• Author(s) : TOMITA H., TAKAHASHI H., OKIDO T.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Viscosity, Polyolester, R32, Oil, Ester, Development
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

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Miscibility analysis of polyol-ester based oil SW32 with R404A and low-GWP refrigerant R452A.

• Author(s) : SALEEM A., KIM M. H.
• Publication date: 2021/09
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 129
• Formats : PDF

Thermophysical Properties and Heat Transfer Performance of Novel Dry-Ice-Based Sustainable Hybrid Lubri-Coolant.

• Author(s) : JAMIL M., IQBAL A., HE N., CHEOK Q.
• Publication date: 2022/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Thermodynamic property, Industrial application, Heat transfer, Dry ice, Fluid, Cryofluid, Lubricant, Ester, Ethanol, Expérimentation, Modelling
• Source: Sustainability - 14 - 4
• Formats : PDF

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ANFIS based evolutionary concept for estimating nucleate pool boiling heat transfer of refrigerant-ester oil containing nanoparticles.

• Author(s) : SAEE A. D., BAGHBAN A., ZAREI F., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/12
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 96
• Formats : PDF

Development of polyol ester refrigeration oils for HFO Refrigerants.

• Author(s) : TADA A., OKIDO T., SAKAMOTO K.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 16th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Experimental study on solubility of hexafluoropropene (R1216) in polyol ester lubricant oil.

• Author(s) : ZHANG Y., YANG Z., CHEN Y., HE H.
• Publication date: 2023/04/05
• Languages : English
• Source: 3^rd IIR conference on HFO Refrigerants and low GWP Blends. Shanghai, China.
• Formats : PDF

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Low molecular weight esters as hybrid fluids for R744 sublimation cooling circuits.

• Author(s) : GERMANUS J., FEJA S., JUNK M., RÖLLIG P., KUBITSCHKE J.
• Publication date: 2021/09/16
• Languages : English
• Source: 9^th IIR Conference on Ammonia and CO₂ Refrigeration Technologies. Proceedings: Ohrid, North Macedonia, 16-17 September, 2021
• Formats : PDF

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Density and viscosity of a polyol ester lubricant: Measurement and molecular dynamics simulation.

• Author(s) : LIN L., KEDZIERSKI M. A.
• Publication date: 2020/10
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 118
• Formats : PDF

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Molecular modeling of the solubility of low global warming potential refrigerants in polyol ester lubricants.

• Author(s) : FOUAD W. A., VEGA L. F.
• Publication date: 2019/06
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 103
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Experimental study on the viscosity of trifluoroiodomethane (R13I1) with polyol ester and polyvinylether lubricating oils.

• Author(s) : CHEN Y., YANG Z., ZHANG Y., HE H., HU Y.
• Publication date: 2024/02
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 158
• Formats : PDF

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Relative permittivity of mixtures of R-134a and R-1234yf and a polyol ester lubricating oil.

• Author(s) : SEDREZ P. C., BARBOSA J. R. Jr
• Publication date: 2015/01
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 49
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Promotion of the AFFI 2005 Western Frozen Food Convention by a band of superheroes

The American Frozen Food Institute, the US national trade association representing all aspects of the frozen food industry supply chain, from manufacturers to distributors to suppliers to packagers, has turned to a band of superheroes to promote...

• Publication date : 2004/12/22

Antarctic glaciers are melting faster

According to several new studies, Antarctic glaciers are thinning and slipping at twice the rate they had in the 1990s. These changes are expected to cause an appreciable rise in sea levels as the glaciers are losing about 250 cubic kilometres to...

• Publication date : 2004/11/19

Norwegian lobster farm uses waste heat from datacentre

An innovative lobster farm will use waste heat from a Norwegian datacentre for water temperature regulation.

• Publication date : 2021/08/30
• Subjects: Technology

Scientists develop a chip to detect Legionelia very quickly

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich claim to have developed a test for quick detection of Legionella bacteria.

• Publication date : 2018/04/09

UK: 50% of refrigeration plant end-users might not comply with F-Gas requirements

Many equipment owners believe that because they have a maintenance contract with an F-gas registered service company, they are fully covered in terms of F-gas compliance.

• Publication date : 2015/11/19
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

LNG supply grows faster than any other source of gas

LNG trade reached 241.1 MT in 2014, a 4.3 MT increase over 2013 levels.

• Publication date : 2015/08/10

Abu Dhabi to get more air-conditioned bus shelters

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Transport (DoT) is to install additional air-conditioned bus shelters in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the western region.

• Publication date : 2012/05/15

Frozen food market in Europe

In Western Europe, the frozen food market will reach 9,123.4 million kg in 2014.

• Publication date : 2014/12/23
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Trigeneration for new MediaCityUK

MediaCityUK, based at Salford Quays, on Manchester’s historic Ship Canal, is a new media enterprise zone for northern England. The BBC relocated five of its departments from London to the site in 2011.

• Publication date : 2012/07/17

European food retailers accelerate investment in natural refrigerants technology

Nearly two-thirds of food retailers in Western and Northern Europe have implemented natural refrigerant technology in store.

• Publication date : 2014/03/20

Abu Dhabi to get more air-conditioned bus shelters

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Transport (DoT) is to install additional air-conditioned bus shelters in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the western region.

• Publication date : 2012/06/28

The food industry in Europe

The processed meat market in Western Europe is worth EUR 117.3 billion, some 10.6 % of the overall food and drink market of EUR 1111 billion.

• Publication date : 2016/01/21
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Largest American rooftop solar installation for cold store

The largest rooftop solar installation in North America on the roof of Gloucester Marine Terminal’s refrigerated warehouse is to be completed this autumn.

• Publication date : 2011/09/15

Unreported HFC-23 emissions

A report published in Geophysical Research Letters says that Western Europe's emissions of HFC-23 are around twice as high as the officially reported level within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol.

• Publication date : 2011/12/15

Special permission for Olympic ammonia bobsleigh

Russian authorities granted special permission for the construction of the country’s first ammonia refrigeration plant for the 1814-m bobsleigh track constructed in Krasnaya Polyana in the Western Caucasus, for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

• Publication date : 2012/07/31

Join the IIR to stay up-to-date!

The world of refrigeration is changing rapidly and must continue to accelerate its adaptation to the challenges of climate change: very low greenhouse effect refrigerants, greatly increased energy efficiency,...

• Publication date : 2021/12/15

Become a member of the IIR to stay up-to-date!

Access, join, engage! The world of refrigeration is changing rapidly and must continue to accelerate its adaptation to the challenges of climate change. Join the IIR and become a part of an international...

• Publication date : 2024/01/24
• Subjects: General information

A new Master’s for food security

In September 2013, the Polytechnic Institute of LaSalle in Beauvais, France launched a Master degree in the “Management of Food Safety in Cities”, certified by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and partnered with the IIR.

• Publication date : 2014/02/05

News from IIR members: Masterflux from Tecumseh

Tecumseh has unveiled a new line of direct-current (DC) Masterflux compressors in India. The compressor manufacturer has designed the compressors for battery cooling applications for the growing telecommunications market and also for beverage...

• Publication date : 2012/03/05

International Network for Women in Cooling Launches Online Platform to Connect Women Professionals Around the Globe

Paris, 11 May 2023 — Today, the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) officially launched its web service, available at http://www.inwic.org. The website will act as a hub for the organisation...

• Publication date : 2023/05/11
• Subjects: General information

News from IIR members: Pôle Cristal

Pôle Cristal is holding a conference "Les Rendez-vous de Pôle Cristal" in Dinan (western France) on October 6-10, 2008. The first day will cover Industrial refrigeration: which Forecasts for 2010 and Beyond? And the second day will be devoted to...

• Publication date : 2008/08/12

New IIR members

The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members - A2 Inc, New York, USA - Grasso Products BV, s'Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands - Hoshizaki Electric Co. Ltd, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan - Parasense Ltd, Gloucester, United Kingdom...

• Publication date : 2006/11/15

New in our Encyclopedia. Ice cream manufacturing and its environmental impact.

A comprehensive review of the freezing process, market data and environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing. 

• Publication date : 2022/10/27
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Technology

Editorial by Didier Coulomb

In the previous issue of the Newsletter, I wrote about the conclusions I drew following the 2006 United Nations conferences on ozone depletion and climate change. A recently published important element backs up my conclusions: the Proceedings of...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

New IIR members

The IIR welcomes the following new members:- Corporate memberCroatian Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, Croatia- Private membersMr Richard Furberg, SwedenMr Marc Gosselin, CanadaMr Kazimierz Wojtas, PolandMr José Manuel...

• Publication date : 2011/05/20

First meeting of the IIR Working Group on Refrigeration Safety

During the Gustav Lorentzen conference in Valencia (Spain), the IIR Working Group “Refrigeration Safety”, chaired by Alexander Cohr Pachai, held its first meeting.

• Publication date : 2018/08/08

News from IIR members: Air Liquide: fast expansion in Turkey

Turkey has a dynamic economy with a growth rate of 9% in 2010. Its industries are developing and diversifying, and the petrochemical sector is expanding.Air Liquide recently signed a long-term contract with the Turkish petrochemical Group...

• Publication date : 2012/02/28

IIR Quiz: The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change

Think you know everything there is to know about the refrigeration sector and its impact on climate change? Test your knowledge on refrigeration and the environment.

• Publication date : 2017/12/08

Best Wishes 2021!

The IIR wishes you all the best for the new year!

• Publication date : 2021/01/07

Refrigeration now has its own day of the year

As the only independent intergovernmental organisation in the field of refrigeration, the IIR joins associations and companies worldwide to support the initiative of an official World Refrigeration Day on 26 June every year.

• Publication date : 2018/08/08

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...

• Last update : 2023/03/10
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information

Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data

From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...

• Last update : 2023/06/30
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Ice creams

Environmental impact of the ice cream industry

This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.

• Last update : 2022/11/17
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)

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...

• Last update : 2023/01/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Fruit, Vegetables

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...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs