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Refrigeration technology of litchi after harvest.

• Author(s) : WANG S. F., HUANG R. W., XU D. Z., LU W. H., YAN Y. Z., HUANG Q. Y., LIN Z. G., CHENG Z. M., LIN Q. S., ZHANG R. Z.
• Publication date: 1994/06/08
• Languages : English
• Source: New Applications of Refrigeration to Fruit and Vegetables Processing.
• Formats : PDF

Postharvest biology and technology of litchi fruit.

• Author(s) : JIANG Y., YAO L., LICHTER A., et al.
• Publication date: 2003/04
• Languages : English
• Source: J. Food Agric. Environ. - vol. 1 - n. 2

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Influence of hydrocooling on browning and quality of litchi cultivar Feizixiao during storage.

• Author(s) : LIANG Y. S., WONGMETHA O., WU P. S., et al.
• Publication date: 2013/05
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 36 - n. 3
• Formats : PDF

Modified- and controlled-atmosphere storage of tropical fruits.

• Author(s) : KADER A. A.
• Publication date: 1993/07/19
• Languages : English

IIR document

New Applications of Refrigeration to Fruit and Vegetables Processing.

• Organiser : IIF-IIR
• Publication date: 1994
• Languages : English
• Formats : Hard copy, PDF

Latest IGU report: alarming gas-to-coal switching requires low-carbon solutions

The International Gas Union (IGU) assesses the global natural gas trade in 2020-21 in a report released in May 2022. The report also discusses the need for long-term alternatives to natural gas to reduce...

• Publication date : 2022/06/21
• Subjects: Environment, Figures, economy

Radiative cooling: smart materials to switch from heating to cooling

Researchers have developed a radiative thermal management device, composed of several layers of reflective/absorbent materials, capable of switching between heating and cooling...

• Publication date : 2022/09/28
• Subjects: Technology

Latest research on ammonia-based absorption refrigeration systems

A recent article has reviewed literature on absorption chillers that use ammonia as a refrigerant, along with water (H2O), lithium nitrate (LiNO3), and lithium nitrate + water...

• Publication date : 2021/02/25
• Subjects: Technology

Briefs: China interested in NH3/CO2 and R-32 as HCFC alternatives

Late April 2010, China took a step in the quest for alternative refrigerants in the context of the HCFC phase-out under the Montreal Protocol (freeze of HCFC production in 2013 and complete phase-out in 2030). Instead of switching to high-GWP...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

Magnetic refrigeration: future applications

The magnetocaloric effect was discovered in 1881 and has been used in cryophysics since the 1930s, but thanks to recent developments in material science, this technology can now be used at room temperature. Several projects involving this...

• Publication date : 2006/07/26

Great potential for solar district cooling in Saudi Arabia

A recent modelling compares the performances of a two-stage and a single-stage absorption chiller in a solar district cooling system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• Publication date : 2018/12/27
• Subjects: Developing country

New discovery in magnetic metal could lead to improvements in magnetic refrigeration

Scientists have recently solved the mystery behind a distinct property in a unique magnetic metal. This discovery could pave the way for the development of several new technologies in magnetic refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2015/04/21

IIR GL2020 conference: Range of CO2 applications

Almost half of the presentations at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen conference in Kyoto focused on CO2, in commercial refrigeration systems but also in many other applications. Overview of these...

• Publication date : 2021/01/26
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

UK supermarkets commit to 80% refrigerant emission cut

At the beginning of 2014, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) set new targets on reducing emissions from refrigerant leakage by 80% - expressed in tones of CO2 equivalent - by 2020, relative to floor space.

• Publication date : 2014/05/19

Ambient beer cooler cuts energy bills

A new ambient beer cooler, using free cooling when available, could save 40% of energy costs.

• Publication date : 2015/03/18

IIR Member news - Solstice N41 (R466A), a new refrigerant from Honeywell

Focus on a brand new refrigerant Solstice N41 (or R466A) which could represent an interesting alternative to R410A in air conditioning.

• Publication date : 2018/08/08

German researchers approach absolute zero

Physicists at the University of Bremen, Germany have produced the lowest temperature ever recorded, at 38 picoKelvin, which is 38 trillionths of a degree above absolute zero.

• Publication date : 2021/11/15
• Subjects: Technology

Sustainable Africa scenario 2030: refrigeration drives households electricity demand

According to the IEA’s sustainable Africa scenario, refrigeration appliances, including air conditioners, will drive most of the increase in household electricity demand by 2030. The...

• Publication date : 2022/06/27
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Developing country

Increase of 12% of world LNG trade in 2017

Now published on an annual basis, the 2018 IGU World LNG Report provides key insights into LNG industry developments through the end of calendar year 2017.

• Publication date : 2018/09/20
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Russia: Refrigerating equipment market

According to a new market report published by IndexBox Marketing, the Russian refrigerating equipment market – except household type equipment – in 2012 was worth 319.447 million € – an increase of 5.1% compared to the previous year.

• Publication date : 2014/12/02
• Subjects: Figures, economy

News from IIR members: Danfoss

Danfoss was chosen by Sainsbury’s and Netto to facilitate the conversion of their stores to CO2 as part of their ambition to drastically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Danfoss has 10 years’ experience in the...

• Publication date : 2011/08/04

Available - New IIR publication: Technological options for retail refrigeration

Written by several experts from the acclaimed London South Bank University (UK), the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is proud to present the “Technological options for retail refrigeration”.

• Publication date : 2018/11/22

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 : English, French
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information