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Liquid nitrogen and preservation of genetic material of biological origin. Historical overview.
Inside an energy-efficient upgrade for a historical army band hall.
IIR document
Natural working fluids in cycles for surplus heat-to-power conversion – Perspectives and history from Trondheim.
Analysis and prediction of chilled water plant performance based on multivariate statistical methods and large historical data.
My Resignation; Some History and Future Developments in Cryogenics.
The odyssey of air-conditioning.
Use of nanoparticles in refrigeration systems: a literature review paper.
The life and legacy of William Rankine.
Hydrocarbon refrigerants through the ages.
Evolution of CO2 refrigeration technology, applications and an outlook for the next several years from the view of a manufacturer.
25 years working with ice slurry: history, current technologies and future developments.
Past and future of natural refrigerants.
Cryogenics for high-energy particle accelerators: highlights from the first fifty years.
Full conversion to natural refrigerants - Feasible and likely to happen?
The Evolution of Knowledge and Trends within the Building Energy Efficiency Field of Knowledge.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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International milestone agreement on the phase-down of HFC production and consumption in Kigali
The 28th Meeting of the Parties (MOP28) to the Montreal Protocol which was held in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 10 to 14, 2016, led to an international agreement on the phase-down of the production and consumption of HFCs.
How to cool the nuclear reactors of the future?
Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology are paving the way for cooling fusion reactors, following a historic breakthrough in nuclear fusion.
1924 – 2024: Celebrating 100 years of the frozen food industry
In 1924, Clarence Birdseye patented the first apparatus for freezing and packaging fish.
Probe into fatal cryotherapy accident at a gym in Paris
After a woman died in a cryosauna in Paris, the IIR provides technical insights.
Cryogenics 2021 highlights: applications of liquid nitrogen
Cryopreservation of biological materials to favour biodiversity and cooling of superconducting cables to allow transmission of electrical energy with zero resistance are key applications of liquid...
US Senate votes to ratify the Kigali Amendment
The historic vote on 21st September means that the US will soon join the 137 parties that have already ratified the Kigali Amendment.
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.
Latest regulatory news: REACH regulation, HFC tax in France and adoption of the Kigali Amendment in the United States.
Further postponement of the REACH regulation and the HFC tax in France. Adoption of the Kigali Amendment in the US.
Sales of domestic refrigerators on the rise in France in 2022
According to Gifam, a grouping of home appliance brands, sales of domestic refrigerators continued to grow in France in 2022, in a market that is stabilising.
China: Kigali Amendment compliance could reduce HFC emissions by 18.9 Gt CO2-eq by 2060
Ziqi Wu et al. combined historical HFC accounting, scenario development, and climate impact modelling, in an integrated assessment of the impact of China’s implementation of the Kigali Amendment on future HFC...
Refrigerated containers: state of play and perspectives
Refrigerated containers play an essential role in the maritime refrigerated transport sector; a look back at the stages of their development and the recent and future technological advances of this...
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IIR’s historical commitment to heat pump excellence and sustainable solutions
IIR is committed to supporting, informing and connecting scientists, policymakers, manufacturers and end-users of heat pump technologies through reference publications and dedicated...
Learn about the contribution of ammonia pioneers at the IOR historical talk on November 3
Travel back in time and find out more about the early pioneers of ammonia refrigeration at the Institute of Refrigeration's (IOR) historical TechTalk to be held online on November 3.
Save the date: IIR World Refrigeration Day 2025 Event on June 18th in Paris
The 2025 IIR World Refrigeration Day event brings together key decision-makers from governments, industry, academia and partner international organisations under one theme: The critical role of refrigeration and...
World Refrigeration Day 2025: IIR reaffirms the importance of collaboration for advancing refrigeration science, policy and industry at a landmark event
Explore the diverse materials below to learn how this successful event underscored the essential role of collaboration between science, industry, and policy in ensuring access to sustainable refrigeration for...
New IIR Informatory Note on Whole Body Cryotherapy/Cryostimulation
Providing key insight in the field of cryostimulation, and particularly whole body and partial body cryotherapy, the new Informatory Note of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) explores the...
UN Environment and IIR reinforce partnership
In order to formalise their existing partnership, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and the UN Environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the 31st Meeting of the parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP).
A roundup of the top IIR headlines in 2016
Check out the major events that took the spotlight at the International Institute of Refrigeration during 2016.
A new era for the IIR’s archives: 2,000 historical publications now available online
As part of its campaign to promote and preserve its documentation heritage, the International Institute of Refrigeration has launched a large-scale project to digitise its historical archives. This initiative...
ICR2015 : The 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
16 - 22 August 2015, the 24th ICR takes place in Yokohama, Japan!
An impressive 1,000 abstracts received for the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
Covering all fields of refrigeration, ICR 2019 is expected to surpass the success of previous congresses, and will be a unique opportunity for researchers and engineers from all over the world to meet, exchange and publish the results of their...
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.
Call for abstracts now open for the IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference 2020
Don’t miss the deadline! 14th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference 2020 invites delegates to submit abstracts
JSRAE visit to Paris: A new chapter in refrigeration collaboration
From 20 to 27 June 2024, the Japanese Society of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) visited Paris to meet with the French Association of Refrigeration (AFF). A delegation from JSRAE included representatives from Tokyo...
Member News: New Intermarché Store in Central Paris Equipped with Epta’s “Integral” Refrigeration Systems
The integration of compact, self-contained refrigeration units demonstrates the adaptability of modern cooling technologies in urban and architecturally sensitive environments.
The IIR Congress 2019: An event to reunite refrigeration specialists from around the world
The year 2019 is going to be a very special one for researchers, students, experts and all those involved in the field of refrigeration. Not only will 2019 welcome the 25th International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR 2019), it will also be the...
