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Development of zone air-conditioning system for factories using air curtains.

• Author(s) : MORI Y., NAGASAKA S., SHINADA N., ZHANG J., GOHDO M., NAKAYAMA H., AO T., MURASE K., SATOH M., KOMADA K., HIROTA M., NISHIMURA A., MARUYAMA N.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Air conditioning, Air curtain, Factory, Expérimentation, Simulation, Test room, Temperature, Distribution
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

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Reduction method of air conditioning load of plant factory based on lighting experiment and plant model analysis.

• Author(s) : MORIUCHI K., UEDA Y., YOSHIDA A., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

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Numerical benchmark for air vortex tube flows using a 2^(5-1) resolution V fractional factorial design.

• Author(s) : LAGRANDEUR J., CROQUER S., PONCET S., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

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Modelling methodology of temperature and energy consumption in food plant: Application to puff pastry.

• Author(s) : DURET S., HAMON E., HOANG H. M., STAHL V., DERENS-BERTHEAU E., DELAHAYE A., LAGUERRE O.
• Publication date: 2020/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Dough, Factory, Food industry, Food, Energy consumption, Modelling
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 115
• Formats : PDF

Multi-objective optimization of cooling air distributions of grate cooler with different clinker particles diameters and air chambers by genetic algorithm

• Author(s) : SHAO W., CUI Z., CHENG L.
• Publication date: 2017/01/25
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Factory, Heat transfer, Cooling, Modelling, Entropy, Thermal comfort
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 111

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Cryogenic energy storage systems as a synergistic contributor to the cooling and heating supply of a refrigerated warehouse or food factory.

• Author(s) : POPOV D., FIKIIN K., STANKOV B., ZLATEVA M.
• Publication date: 2020/08/26
• Languages : English
• Source: 6^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Nantes, France, August 26-28 2020
• Formats : PDF, Video

IIR document

Development of prediction model of leaf vegetable product coupled photosynthetic rate and growth curve of leaf area under air-conditioning environment in plant factory.

• Author(s) : YOSHIDA A., MORIUCHI K., UEDA Y., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

Auditoría energética de una planta de procesado de miel, membrillo y mermelada.

Energy audit of a honey, quince and jam processing plant.

• Author(s) : BAÑÓN-MEDINA R., ROYO R., PAYÁ J.
• Publication date: 2016/05/03
• Languages : Spanish
• Keywords : Food industry, Energy balance, Factory, Pressurization, Honey, Energy saving, Fruit, Jam
• Source: CYTEF 2016. VIII Congreso Ibérico y VI Congreso Iberoamericano de las Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Coimbra-Portugal, 3-6 mayo, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

Récupérer les eaux usées, il suffisait d'y penser.

Recovered defrost water as make-up water for evaporative condensers.

• Author(s) : LONCAN P. S.
• Publication date: 2016/11
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Brazil, Factory, Beef, Case study, Energy saving, Defrosting, Evaporative condenser, Water
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1160

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Investigation into air distribution systems and thermal environment control in chilled food processing facilities.

• Author(s) : PARPAS D., AMARIS C., TASSOU S. A.
• Publication date: 2018/03
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Indoor environment, Food industry, Chilled food, CFD, Factory, Temperature, Modelling, Air distribution
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 87
• Formats : PDF

Evaluación experimental de un ciclo de subenfriamiento mecánico integrado en una planta de refrigeración con CO₂.

Experimental evaluation of a mechanical sub-cooling cycle integrated in a CO₂ refrigeration plant.

• Author(s) : NEBOT-ANDRÉS L., CATALÁN-GIL J., SÁNCHEZ D., CABELLO R., CALLEJA-ANTA D., LLOPIS R.
• Publication date: 2020/11/11
• Languages : Spanish
• Keywords : CO2, R744, Industrial application, Factory, Energy efficiency, COP, Subcooling, Thermodynamic cycle, Evaporation, Expérimentation
• Source: X Congreso Ibérico y VIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, CYTEF 2020.
• Formats : PDF

Thermal and exergetic approach to wet type rotary kiln process and evaluation of waste heat powered ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle).

• Author(s) : USTAOGLU A., ALPTEKIN M., AKAY M. E.
• Publication date: 2017/02/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : R600a, R245fa, Organic Rankine cycle, Exergy, Energy, Factory, Heat recovery, R142b, Performance, Case study
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 112

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How to optimize the floating high pressure

• Author(s) : GUILPART J., NOTTURNO J., ALTAMIRANO A.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Industrial application, Dairy industry, Factory, Modelling, Screw compressor, Evaporative condenser, Case study, Energy saving, Energy consumption, High pressure, Control (automatic)
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

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Data driven assessment of a small scale evaporative condenser based on a combined artificial neural network with design of experiment approach.

• Author(s) : REICHERT H., DONNI R., SCHNEIDER P., ACUNHA I. C. Jr
• Publication date: 2020/07
• Languages :
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 115
• Formats : PDF

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An online optimum control method for magnetic cooling systems under variable load operation.

• Author(s) : QIAN S., YUAN L., YU J.
• Publication date: 2019/01
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 97
• Formats : PDF

Nestlé Japan’s Himeji factory’s natural gas cogeneration system

Nestlé Japan's Himeji factory's natural gas cogeneration system has won the 9th New Energy Award in recognition of its high degree of innovation. The Himeji plant is used to produce soluble coffee cryogenically and has high energy efficiency (92%,...

• Publication date : 2005/07/19

Plans for a floating LNG factory

This new type of floating factory could give access to off-shore reserves, without the use of long and expensive ocean-bed pipelines

• Publication date : 2012/04/23

Plans to save Grimsby Ice Factory

An irreplaceable piece of industrial refrigeration history is endangered

• Publication date : 2011/11/17

Restoration plans approved for Grimsby ice factory

In the UK, local council has approved plans to turn the derelict Grimsby Ice Factory into a multipurpose venue, while preserving the historical compressor room. 

• Publication date : 2024/02/09
• Subjects: General information

Grimsby ice factory preservation plans

Some of the historic ice-making equipment in the derelict Grimsby Ice Factory is to be removed in planned remedial work to prevent further damage to the crumbling building.

• Publication date : 2022/01/13

Grimsby Ice Factory on Europe's "most at risk" list

The Grimsby Ice Factory in England has been marked as one of the seven most threatened heritage sites in Europe for 2018.

• Publication date : 2018/04/19

Chill factorE

Chill factorE, the UK's longest and the world's widest indoor ski slope (180 m long and 100 m wide), also featuring a separate luge slope, has opened in Manchester. In the GBP 31 million facility, snow is produced at night: the air is lowered to...

• Publication date : 2008/01/23

Irregularities found in Chinese factories using ammonia

Thirteen factories have been penalized for failing liquid ammonia safety checks following the leak at Weng’s cold storage plant that killed 15 people last August.

• Publication date : 2013/12/18

A ship sinks due to refrigeration failure

Three years ago, in April 2001, a factory freezer trawler, the Fame, sank off the coast of Labrador, Canada. According to a recent report by a provincial Transportation Safety Board, the ship sank due to a chain of events, eventually flooding the...

• Publication date : 2004/05/25

Legionnaires’ disease

Two outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease are in the news: - Thirteen deaths have occurred among 85 patients who contracted Legionnaires' disease in the northern French prefecture of Pas-de-Calais. The main cause of the outbreak is a cooling tower at...

• Publication date : 2004/04/28

Trends: air conditioning: US

According to the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), there was a sharp rise of 73% in US factory shipments of central air-conditioners and air-source heat pumps, totalling 7 387 173 units shipped between October 2004 and the same...

• Publication date : 2006/01/28

Bradbury in split condition

Australian Winter Olympic gold medallist speed skater Steven Bradbury is trying his hand at HVAC. Retired from the sporting arena as the first Australian to take home gold in the Winter Olympics, he set up ASG AIR 18 months ago with two friends to...

• Publication date : 2006/01/24

Brief: CFC- and HFC-free refrigerators now in Brazil

At the beginning of December 2004, Brazil 's first CFC and HFC-free refrigerator rolled off the BSH Bosh und Siemens Hausegeräte GmbH production line. Following implementation for several years in Europe , then in Australia , China , India and...

• Publication date : 2005/02/11

Markets: Heat Pumps

- Heat pumps hot in Europe According to the Swedish Heat Pump Association, SVEP, the Swedish market for domestic heat pumps has developed greatly over the last ten years, with over 100 000 heat pumps being sold in 2004. Exhaust air heat...

• Publication date : 2006/05/05

Briefs: TimeTemp

The Norwegian manufacturer TimeTemp has developed an innovative, small self-adhesive label attached to food products. The company says its innovative shelf life indicator is able to precisely measure the freshness of food items as they pass...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Latest news from B-Medical Systems, Epta and GEA, three IIR corporate members

B Medical Systems, a global leader in the vaccine cold chain, is expanding its production capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Epta monitors R290 fridges in cashier-free store in Dubai and GEA provides a...

• Publication date : 2021/11/29

Conference update: Ohrid

The 3rd IIR event in a series, Ammonia Refrigeration Technology was held on May 7-9, 2009, in Ohrid, Macedonia. With 95 participants from 24 countries and 32 papers presented, the event was very successful. A key focus of this series of...

• Publication date : 2009/05/27

Member news: Latest news from Air Liquide

Air Liquid inaugurates a low-carbon hydrogen production unit and promotes the development of helium refrigeration. 

• Publication date : 2021/02/23

IIR member news: Air Liquide joins the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic

To deal with the Covid-19 epidemic in France, the Air Liquide group, member of the IIR, has decided to produce 10,000 respirators in 50 days.

• Publication date : 2020/04/05

Obituary: S. Forbes Pearson

Dr S  Forbes Pearson, one of the most famous IIR person, passed away. The IIR presents its deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to his family and relatives.

• Publication date : 2024/03/28

Experience the unforgettable in Japan at ICR2015: It’s not just about refrigeration, it’s also about fun!

ICR2015: Discover the plenary speakers, technical tours, and popular tours and activities

• Publication date : 2015/05/06

CryoHub: EU project CryoHub is inviting cold chain companies to become ‘CryoHub Champions’

The CryoHub innovation project investigates and extends the potential of large-scale Cryogenic Energy Storage (CES) and applies the stored energy for both cooling and power generation.

• Publication date : 2016/06/28

First European field study on food cold chain carried out by the Frisbee consortium

Four Frisbee project partners will conduct a major field study in four representative European countries this Summer

• Publication date : 2012/05/15

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during COP 21

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris (November...

• Publication date : 2020/03/29
• Subjects: Regulation, Environment

IIR member news: Embraco

Embraco, IIR Corporate Member, announced the launch of a new oil-less linear compressor design for domestic refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2014/04/27

Focus on Refrigeration Safety: IIR re-inaugurates Working Group

The IIR Working Group now on “Refrigeration Safety” will soon be relaunched and is ready to welcome a new chairperson.

• Publication date : 2018/03/14

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!

• Publication date : 2019/11/04

ICCC 2020: The most important international cold chain event of the year!

Register today to the IIR Cold Chain Conference 2020. A biennial event of the IIR, the ICCC conference series is recognised worldwide as a cutting-edge event on the cold chain.

• Publication date : 2019/12/30

IIR Member news: Star Refrigeration installs ammonia chillers in an indoor skiing facility

After 90 years of existence, indoor skiing now uses modern and energy efficient technologies. Star Refrigeration participates in this evolution with its ammonia chillers.

• Publication date : 2018/12/27

Conference: Oslo

The First International Conference on Small Scale LNG in Europe, an IIR-co-sponsored event held in Oslo on September 29-30, 2005, attracted 121 experts from 18 countries. Twenty PowerPoint presentations were given. Unlike the widely used methods...

• Publication date : 2006/05/05

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…)

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

Nanorefrigerants

Nanorefrigerants are created by adding nanoparticles in suspension to a base refrigerant. They have a thermal conductivity that is 15% to 104% higher than that of the corresponding...

• Last update : 2022/06/17
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Nanofluids

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...

• Last update : 2022/06/22
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Hydrocarbons, Containment, refrigerant charge reduction

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)