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Thermophysiological response of human beings working within freezing chambers in Portugal.
IIR document
Design and freezing performance study of a CO2 plate freezer at -50°C evaporation temperature.
Experiences with selecting natural refrigerant solutions for small capacity industrial food production and temperature controlled storage applications.
Experimental investigation of the fluid flow inside a hydrofluidisation freezing chamber.
Efecto de une velocidad reducida del ventilador de aire sobre los tiempos de congelación y el consumo de energía en un túnel de congelación.
The effect of reduced air fan speed on freezing times and energy consumption in a freezing tunnel.
Rendimiento energético del almacenamiento en frío.
Cold store energy performance.
Energy performance of process cooling equipment.
Performance comparison of low GWP refrigerant alternatives in a commercial refrigeration application.
Optimizing airflow in spiral blast freezers.
Improving temperature uniformity in a large frost-free chest freezer.
Experiments and CFD simulations of thermal performance and air flow distribution in freezer with product loading effect.
Energy evaluation of a low temperature commercial refrigeration plant working with the new low-GWP blend R468A as drop-in of R404A.
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Frost and ice fog formation in industrial freezers operating in supersaturated air.
The Effect of Pressure–Shift Freezing versus Air Freezing and Liquid Immersion on the Quality of Frozen Fish during Storage.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Example of automation in a frozen French fry warehouse in the USA
In Washington state, one of the biggest frozen storage warehouses in the world is also one of the most automated.
French food banks lack cold storage.
Cold storage capacities have not kept up with the trend.
An ejector refrigeration system optimised for sub-zero temperatures on fishing vessels
Large amounts of diesel fuel are used to power fishing vessels engines and on-board refrigeration systems. In a recent theoretical study, an energy-efficient sub-zero refrigeration system proposed based on a...
Frozen avocados to meet the booming global “avo craze”
Frozen avocado pieces or products represent a rising market for exporters to guarantee year-round supply of avocados, which is becoming crucial to the food service sector.
A strong global compressor market
The almost 12% growth in the refrigeration compressor market over the 2020-2023 period reflects the vitality of the refrigeration sector. Centrifugal compressors and semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors...
US refrigerated warehouse capacity in 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its biennial report on the country's refrigerated warehouse capacity for the year 2023.
US refrigerated warehouse capacity in 2021
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published its biennial report on the capacity of refrigerated warehouses in the country for 2021.
Global refrigerated warehouse capacity in 2020.
The total capacity of refrigerated warehouses worldwide was estimated at 719 million cubic meters in 2020. The US, India and China reported the largest capacities.
China’s largest port-base cold chain project
With a state-of-the-art mega-refrigerated warehouse project, the port of Nansha in southern China will be ready to meet the growing logistics needs of the cold chain in the region.
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...
IIR news
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The International Dictionary of Refrigeration is now accessible online
Previously only available in paper format and in just 5 languages, the complete version of the International Dictionary of Refrigeration is now accessible on our website.
Press release: The IIR International Dictionary of Refrigeration is now freely accessible online
Available in 11 languages, the complete version of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) International Dictionary of Refrigeration is now freely accessible online.
Now freely accessible: The IIR International Dictionary of Refrigeration
Now available in 11 languages, the complete version of the IIR International Dictionary of Refrigeration is freely accessible online!
Upcoming cutting-edge IIR events for 2016
IIR conference activities in 2016 show a promising choice of events covering cutting-edge refrigeration themes from refrigerants to energy issues.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
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...
