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Fiche technique PRISME. Réfrigération efficace.

PRISME data sheet. Efficient refrigeration.

• Author(s) : AHOUANNOU C.
• Publication date: 2021/12
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Household refrigerator, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Energy efficiency, Labelling, Benin, Case study, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Africa, Performance, Standard
• Formats : PDF

Guia de Gases Fluorados AREA. Reglamento Europeo 517/2014: Guia practica de aplicacion para instaladores de la refrigeracion, aire acondicionado y bombas de calor.

AREA F-Gas Guide: a practical guide on the application of the new F-Gas Regulation to refrigeration, air conditioning & heat pump contractors.

• Publication date: 2015/01
• Languages : Spanish
• Keywords : Regulations, Refrigerating system, Industrial application, European Union, Commercial application, Recommendation, Heat pump, Guide, F-gas (fluorinated gas), Refrigerant, Air conditioning

Guida area F-Gas: una guida pratica sull’applicazione del nuovo regolamento degli F-gas nel campo della refrigerazione, dell’aria condizionata e delle pompe di calore.

AREA F-Gas Guide: a practical guide on the application of the new F-Gas Regulation to refrigeration, air conditioning & heat pump contractors.

• Publication date: 2014/12
• Languages : Italian
• Keywords : Regulations, Refrigerating system, Industrial application, European Union, Commercial application, Recommendation, Heat pump, Guide, F-gas (fluorinated gas), Refrigerant, Air conditioning

Pruvodce regulací F-Plynu 2014. Pruvodce dopadu nového Narízení o F-plynech na firmy pusobící v oblasti chlazení, klimatizace a tepelných cerpadel.

AREA F-Gas Guide: a practical guide on the application of the new F-Gas Regulation to refrigeration, air conditioning & heat pump contractors.

• Publication date: 2014/10
• Languages : Czech
• Keywords : Regulations, Refrigerating system, Industrial application, European Union, Commercial application, Recommendation, Heat pump, Guide, F-gas (fluorinated gas), Refrigerant, Air conditioning

AREA F-Gas Guide: a practical guide on the application of the new F-Gas Regulation to refrigeration, air conditioning & heat pump contractors.

• Publication date: 2014/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, Refrigerating system, Industrial application, European Union, Commercial application, Recommendation, Heat pump, Guide, F-gas (fluorinated gas), Refrigerant, Air conditioning

Guide to air distribution technology for the internal environment.

• Publication date: 2015/03
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, Noise, Measurement, Design, Guide, Duct, Air conditioning, Air distribution

Guide to natural refrigerants training in Europe 2017.

• Author(s) : Shecco
• Publication date: 2017
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Training, Natural refrigerant, Guide, Europe
• Formats : PDF

2014 North American refrigerated & frozen foods warehouse guide.

• Author(s) : IARW
• Publication date: 2014/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : North america, Directory, Guide, Cold store, Cold storage

I am your optimisation guide.

• Author(s) : State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2017
• Publication date: 2015/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy saving, Optimization, Cost, Ventilation, Air conditioning, Guide, Commercial building, Commercial application
• Formats : PDF

I am your industrial refrigeration guide.

• Author(s) : State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2017
• Publication date: 2017/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerant, Heat recovery, Defrosting, Cold storage, Energy efficiency, Industrial application, Industry, Guide
• Formats : PDF

Guide to urban cooling strategies 2017.

• Author(s) : Low carbon living CRC, OSMOND P., SHARIFI E.
• Publication date: 2017/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy consumption, Australia, Evaporative system, Urban environment, Guide, Greenhouse effect, Thermal comfort, Air conditioning, Climate
• Formats : PDF

Safe management of ammonia refrigeration systems.Guidance for the food and drinks industries and other workplaces.

• Author(s) : FSDF (Food Storage and Distribution Federation’s Technical and Safety Committee), British Engineering Services, Institute of Refrigeration
• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : English
• Keywords : United Kingdom, Regulations, Refrigerating system, Food industry, Safety, Maintenance, Ammonia, Guide

Good servicing practices for flammable refrigerants: a quick guide.

• Author(s) : ONU Environnement (ex-PNUE), NAIR-BEDOUELLE S.
• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerating equipment, Safety, Toxicity, Temperature, Recommendation, Pressure, Flammability, GWP, Guide, Cleaning, Leakage, Refrigerant, Air conditioning, Refrigerant charge
• Formats : PDF

IIHF Guide to Sustainable Ice Arenas 2022

• Author(s) : IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation)
• Publication date: 2023/03
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

National Cooling Action Plan Methodology Report

• Author(s) : UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific), AEEE (Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy)
• Publication date: 2021/07/17
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cooling, Refrigeration, Recommendation, Guide, Environment, Economy, Mobile air conditioning, Air conditioning, Industrial application, Cold chain, Food application, Health, CO2 emission, Market
• Formats : PDF

Optimising cold storage to boost antioxidants and anthocyanins in blood oranges

A study by the University of Florida found that storage temperatures ranging from 6 to 12 °C significantly enhance anthocyanin, phenolic content, and antioxidants content in in ‘Budd...

• Publication date : 2024/11/06
• Subjects: Technology

Briefs: Coldstore Engineering in New Zealand

Hot off the press: a new set of guidelines for the New Zealand coldstore industry. The 67-page Coldstore Engineering in New Zealand document is published by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Coldstore Working Party....

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

Women unaware of engineering opportunities

In UK, a leading job site reveals that 71.8% of female engineers believe young women are unaware of the career opportunities available in the sector.

• Publication date : 2016/09/05
• Subjects: Figures, economy

The refrigeration sector celebrates International Women's Day and World Engineering Day

Engineers and technicians make up the bulk of the workforce in the refrigeration and heat pump sector, a growing sector in which all professions are accessible to women.

• Publication date : 2024/03/08
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Latest progress of the LNG industry in Africa

Africa is expected to increase its share of LNG production by 2050. Emerging infrastructures and gas-specific regulations suggest that the region will become a major LNG hub. 

• Publication date : 2021/04/28
• Subjects: Developing country, Figures, economy

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....

• Publication date : 2021/05/31
• Subjects: Developing country

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...

• Publication date : 2023/09/25
• Subjects: Developing country

Global LNG continues to grow despite the crisis

The current geopolitical situation has favoured the development of new liquefaction projects as well as the growth of existing LNG export markets, according to the IGU World LNG...

• Publication date : 2022/07/25
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Continued increase in global LNG trade in 2019

The global Liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade has continued to increase in 2019, with export growth coming from the USA, Russia, Australia, Algeria and Egypt. Asia Pacific and Asia remain the largest importing...

• Publication date : 2020/05/27
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Cryogenic testing on the successor of Hubble Telescope

NASA engineers completed final cryogenic testing on James Webb Space Telescope a few months ago.

• Publication date : 2018/05/23

Sub-Saharan milk cooler project awarded USD 1 million

A University of Georgia engineer received USD 1 million to continue working on a milk cooler designed to help dairy farmers, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, who lack access to refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2014/03/18

The HVACR workforce in the United States

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were over 800,000 technician and engineer jobs related to heating and refrigeration in the US in 2021.

• Publication date : 2023/04/17
• Subjects: Figures, economy

IIR Member news: Star Refrigeration come to the rescue to clean up an ammonia leak

The British industrial refrigeration engineering company recently conducted a maintenance operation at an ASDA refrigeration plant using ammonia as a refrigerant.

• Publication date : 2018/04/19

Innovative system to cool spacecraft on long missions

An innovative cooling system developed by a team of mechanical engineers has proven successful in testing aboard the International Space Station.

• Publication date : 2018/05/17

A review of current status of free cooling in data centres

A study published in Applied Thermal Engineering reviews current status of the free cooling technologies in data centres

• Publication date : 2017/09/19

Event report: Institute of Mechnanical Engineers

The Institute of Mechanical Engineers organized its “Transforming Technologies Conference” on new developments in refrigeration and air conditioning in London, UK, on March 9, 2011. D. Coulomb, Director of the IIR, chaired the conference.

• Publication date : 2011/05/19

Briefs: Philippe Lebrun is “Engineer of the Year”

Philippe Lebrun, a member of the Management Committee of the IIR and Head of Section A of the IIR (Cryology and Gas Processing), was awarded the "Prix Ingénieur de l'Année 2010" in the "Science" category, by the French magazine Usine...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Job opportunities: Sainsbury’s is looking for young graduate engineers.

Sainsbury’s is looking for young graduate engineers: £27,000 (32,500 €) starting salary, six monthly reviews and performance relative bonus.

• Publication date : 2014/02/06

Job opportunities: Sainsbury’s is looking for young graduate engineers.

Sainsbury’s is looking for young graduate engineers: £27,000 (32,500 €) starting salary, six monthly reviews and performance relative bonus.

• Publication date : 2014/05/19

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.

• Publication date : 2015/04/01

New president of IIR Commission C2 on food science and engineering

The IIR is proud to announce the appointment of Judith Evans, Professor at London South Bank University, as the new president of IIR Commission C2 on food science and engineering.

• Publication date : 2016/07/06

3rd International Conference “Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, Air Conditioning and Life Support Systems”

The 3rd International Conference “Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, Air Conditioning and Life Support Systems”, supported by the IIR took place in Moscow on November 19-20, 2019 at the Bauman University.

• Publication date : 2019/11/29

World Refrigeration Day 2020

The annual World Refrigeration Day aims to raise awareness among the wider public about the importance of refrigeration technologies in everyday life. Organised under...

• Publication date : 2020/06/25
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Developing country

Cryogenics and Low-Temperature Physics: New Horizons and Challenges

This Focus written by Ralf Herzog*, President of the IIR’s Cryophysics, Cryoengineering commission (Commission A1) for the Newsletter of the IIR is the third in a series of presentations of the activities and hot research topics handled by the...

• Publication date : 2012/09/21

Philippe Lebrun received the Mendelssohn Award.

Philippe Lebrun, President of the IIR’s General Conference, received the prestigious Mendelssohn Award conferred by the International Cryogenic Engineering Committee on March 11, 2016.

• Publication date : 2016/03/16

News from IIR members: Star Refrigeration

Star Refrigeration’s eLearning group prepares Italian engineers to gain the European F-Gas certification.

• Publication date : 2012/11/27

Call for abstracts now open: 10th IIR Conference on Caloric Cooling and Applications of Caloric Materials (Thermag 2022)

To be hosted by the University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering this August, the call for abstracts has been launched for the 10th edition of the IIR Thermag conference...

• Publication date : 2022/01/21
• Subjects: Technology

Focus on the last events in June 2021

In June 2021, the IIR organised two conferences: Thermag and HFO. It also participated in the European Conferences on the latest technologies in refrigeration and air conditioning organised by Centro Studi...

• Publication date : 2021/06/29

Highlights from the 52nd International HVACR Congress and Exhibition

The opening ceremony of the 52nd International HVACR Congress and Exhibition was led by the President of the Association for HVAC and by the Vice President of the Serbian Union of Mechanical and...

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

New report ranks the IJR as a highly recognisable publication in the technical industry

Following a recent analysis released by Clarivate Analytics, the Impact Factor for the International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR) is now reported to be 3.177 for the year 2018. These results confirm that the IJR is still highly recognised within...

• Publication date : 2019/07/16

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)

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

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

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

Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers

In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers

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...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : LNG and LPG

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…)