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Post-harvest ripening of banana and other fruits.
Influence du stade de maturité, de la température et du traitement au 1-MCP sur la qualité des abricots.
Influence of fruit maturity at harvest, storage temperature and 1-MCP treatment on quality of apricots.
Green hydrogen: resources consumption, technological maturity, and regulatory framework.
A comprehensive scouting of space cooling technologies in Europe: Key characteristics and development trends.
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Investigating the potential of dual temperature storage as a postharvest management practice to mitigate chilling injury in kiwifruit.
Experimental assessment of the difference between new refrigerated trucks and their corresponding prototypes.
Changes in Physico-Chemical and Storage Properties of Dry-Aged Beef Loin Using Electric Field Refrigeration System.
Modelling the interaction of storage temperature, pH, and water activity on the growth behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes in raw and pasteurised semi-soft rind washed milk cheese during storage following ripening.
Design and installation of a R-454C condensing unit, a case study.
Investigation of high pressure fluid circuit gas flow dynamics in a hermetic compressor using CFD to improve qualitative flow understanding.
Application of cooling tower technology to a distributed energy project.
[In Chinese. / En chinois.]
Investment promotion report of China's logistics industry 2014-2015. Simplified version.
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Industrial heat pumps in Japan: current status and future prospects.
La cryogénie au service de la réfrigération durable.
Cryogenics for sustainable refrigeration.
Storage and production of cold & heat by a solid-gas ammonia sorption system.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Maturity level of alternative AC technologies
In a recent review article, the authors assessed air conditioning technologies in Europe according to their Technology Readiness Level (TRL).
LNG to be available in Germany by 2015
Plans for building and operating the two terminals in Hamburg and Bremerhaven, the future hubs of the German coastal LNG supply, have come to maturity.
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...
CO2 Supermarkets
The journal Die Kälte und Klimatechnik has just produced an article on the opening of a supermarket using refrigeration installations for the first time running on direct expansion CO2 with both medium and low temperatures in Wettingen,...
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...
Viability of an absorption solar cooling system in an isolated school in Mexico
A recent IJR article presents a simulation of the operating strategies and the results of the first experiments following the installation of a solar thermal absorption air conditioning system, installed in an...
The European heat pump market 2015
In 2015, the market grew by 10% contributing to 24 Mt of CO2 emission savings and the creation of 47 103 full time jobs.
The global industrial refrigeration market
The global industrial refrigeration market is expected to grow from USD 22,571 million in 2014, and reach USD 33,904 million in 2020, with a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%.
Purdue conferences highlights: development of high-temperature heat pumps
High-temperature heat pumps are currently subject to intense R&D work, as illustrated by several papers presented at Purdue last year. All Purdue papers can now be downloaded from the Fridoc database.
Vapour compression refrigeration for space applications
An IJR review paper presents the history of vapour-compression refrigeration systems used in microgravity environments and sets the next steps of research needed to achieve reliable...
Cooling solutions for hybrid electric aircraft
The electrification of aircraft propulsive systems requires specific cooling technologies as part of the decarbonation of the aviation industry. A recent review article presents...
The French frozen food market
Total consumption (including foodservice as well as retail channels) amounted to an estimated EUR 9.1bn in 2013, of which the retail sector was worth approximately 60%.
Heat pump sales grew in Europe in 2020
According to the latest market report by European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), heat pump sales grew by +7.4% in 2020, offering benefits both in terms of greenhouse gas emission...
Road to COP28. Extending the temperature range and application for heat pumps
To promote decarbonation, “high temperature heat pumps should be designed using waste heat and renewables as a driving energy, and environmentally friendly working fluids”, according...
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Cooling Keeps Food Fresh : Global Campaign Announced for World Refrigeration Day, June 26
Since 2019, June 26 celebrates the World Refrigeration Day. With increasing global stakes at hand over the past years, refrigeration took a leading role at the heart of international...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables
Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs (storage temperatures, relative humidity, storage time, controlled atmosphere...
