Search results

IIR document

Natural refrigerants in refrigerated seawater systems on fishing vessels.

• Author(s) : WIDELL K. N., NORDTVEDT T. S., EIKEVIK T. M.
• Publication date: 2016/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerating system, Natural refrigerant, Ship, R744, Fish, Sea water
• Source: 12^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2016). Proceedings. Édimbourg, United Kingdom, August 21st-24th 2016.
• Formats : PDF

Guide to natural refrigerants training in Europe 2017.

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

IIR document

Romania: natural refrigerants user.

• Author(s) : TARLEA G. M., TARLEA A., VINCERIUC M., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Natural refrigerant, Global warming, R744, Romania, Performance, Evaporator, Energy saving, Compressor
• Source: 12^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2016). Proceedings. Édimbourg, United Kingdom, August 21st-24th 2016.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Ejector characterization for refrigeration applications with natural refrigerants.

• Author(s) : MILAZZO A., COPPOLA M. A., CORTELLA G., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/06/18
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Natural refrigerant, R744, R717, Ammonia, Modelling, Ejector, CO2, Hot climate
• Source: 13^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2018). Proceedings. Valencia, Spain, June 18-20th 2018.
• Formats : PDF

Primena studije slucaja o prirodnim rashladnim fluidima.

Natural refrigerants study case application.

• Author(s) : TARLEA G. M., TARLEA A., VINCERIUC M., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, Natural refrigerant, Evaporator, Energy efficiency, Compressor
• Source: 47^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF

Prioritizing natural refrigerants in India.

• Author(s) : BHUSHAN C.
• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigeration, Refrigerating equipment, Outlook, Natural refrigerant, Household application, Commercial application, Low GWP, Substitute, India, Refrigerant, Air conditioning
• Source: Centre for Science and Environment

Technology transfers for natural refrigerants in developing countries.

• Author(s) : DUSEK J.
• Publication date: 2016/10/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Technology, Outlook, Natural refrigerant, Substitute, Developing country, Case study, Refrigerant
• Source: Shecco

Recommended by the IIR / IIR document

Net zero, renewables, and natural refrigerants.

• Author(s) : KUIJPERS L. J. M.
• Publication date: 2022/06/13
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy efficiency, CO2 emission, History, Regulations, Natural refrigerant, Sustainability, Environment
• Source: 15^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2022). Proceedings. Trondheim, Norway, June 13-15^th 2022.
• Formats : Video, PDF

IIR document

Identifying lubricant options for natural refrigerants.

• Author(s) : KARNAZ J.
• Publication date: 2016/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Viscosity, Solubility, Natural refrigerant, Global warming, Commercial application, Lubricant, Stability, Miscibility
• Source: 12^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2016). Proceedings. Édimbourg, United Kingdom, August 21st-24th 2016.
• Formats : PDF

Application of natural refrigerants in mobile marine and fisheries refrigeration sectors.

• Author(s) : TAKEUCHI S.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Natural refrigerant, Chiller, R744, R717, Air, Adsorption system, Fishing, Water
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

What is the best natural refrigerant and what is the best system?

• Author(s) : SMEATON B.
• Publication date: 2016/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerating system, Natural refrigerant, Safety, Toxicity, Performance, Flammability
• Source: 12^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2016). Proceedings. Édimbourg, United Kingdom, August 21st-24th 2016.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Full conversion to natural refrigerants - Feasible and likely to happen?

• Author(s) : NEKSÅ P.
• Publication date: 2024/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, Natural refrigerant, History, Low GWP, Energy efficiency
• Source: 16^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2024). Proceedings. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA, August 11-14 2024
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR

Natural Refrigerants: Applications and Practical Guidelines.

• Author(s) : ECKERT M., KAUFFELD M., SIEGISMUND V.
• Publication date: 2022
• Languages : English, German
• Keywords : Ammonia, R744, CO2, R717, Hydrocarbon, Water, Natural refrigerant, Economy, Supermarket, Lubricant, Industrial application
• Formats : Website

IIR document

Manufacturers experiences with developing transport applications using natural refrigerants.

• Author(s) : FINCKH O., KOLDA M., KUJAK S.
• Publication date: 2016/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Natural refrigerant, Safety, Refrigerated transport, R744, R290, Performance, LCCP, Mobile air conditioning
• Source: 12^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2016). Proceedings. Édimbourg, United Kingdom, August 21st-24th 2016.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Modelling natural refrigerant mixtures for residential heat pump applications in Python.

• Author(s) : CARAMASCHI M., OMMEN T. S., KÆRN M. R., OSTERGAARD K. K., POPPI S., MADANI H., ELMEGAARD B.
• Publication date: 2022/06/13
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Domestic heat pump, Natural refrigerant, Mixture, COP, Refrigerant charge, Modelling
• Source: 15^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2022). Proceedings. Trondheim, Norway, June 13-15^th 2022.
• Formats : PDF

Refrigerants Naturally

During the conference Refrigerants Naturally held by UNEP and Greenpeace on June 22, 2004 in Brussels, Belgium, three companies reported on their global environmental actions and presented their objectives in this field: - Coca-Cola (Jeff...

• Publication date : 2004/11/10

Natural refrigerants in developing countries

Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is helping developing countries accelerate the phase-out of ozone-depleting refrigerants. It recently published a report comprising over 30 articles from government, industry and academia, and...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

Natural refrigerants in emerging countries: South Africa

South Africa is facing an energy shortage and a rise in electricity prices. Natural refrigerants, which have important energy saving potential, are now being introduced, especially in supermarkets. Here are 2 examples: . GTZ has offered technical...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Natural refrigerants in emerging countries: GTZ

Within the International Climate Initiative, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is implementing a project aiming to introduce R290 (propane) room air-conditioning systems in China in order to replace HCFC-22. Endowed...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Natural refrigerants: a key tool for the future

The IIR's interest in natural refrigerants is relatively longstanding and it is a real pleasure to be able to say that. Companies using refrigerants today are looking more and more to natural refrigerants and governments are finally really seeing...

• Publication date : 2005/10/26

Guide 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for North America

The new Guide 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for North America gives an overview of the status of ammonia, CO2, hydrocarbons, water and air as refrigerants in various sectors (food chain, city & buildings, transport, and industry...

• Publication date : 2013/05/06

239 UK supermarkets are now using natural refrigerants

In its Chilling Facts latest report, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has found that, in UK, 239 stores are now using natural refrigerants – mainly CO2 and hydrocarbons – up from 46 last year and 14 three years ago. EIA surveyed...

• Publication date : 2011/08/16

NFRC: a new centre for natural refrigerants in Pakistan

In April 2012, the Natural Fluids Refrigeration Centre was inaugurated in Topi, Pakistan.

• Publication date : 2012/06/25

Free GUIDE 2012: Natural Refrigerants – North America’s Market Potential coming in 2012

Following its 2011 global industry survey on natural refrigerants, shecco has launched a new industry survey, this time looking for active input from the heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration industry with operations in Canada, Mexico and...

• Publication date : 2012/05/18

GL2012 highlights: technologies needed in order to raise uptake of natural refrigerants

Prof. Pega Hrnjak presented technologies that could advance the position of major natural refrigerants at the 2012 Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants. He claims that hydrocarbons, ammonia and CO2 could become strong contenders for...

• Publication date : 2012/12/21

Natural refrigerants: the Indian perspective

In 2015 HCFCs and HFCs account for 90 percent of the total sales in the refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) sector in India, with about 10 percent accounted for by natural refrigerants.

• Publication date : 2016/10/12
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Japan: Ministry of Environment resquests subsidies for natural refrigerants.

In September, the Japanese Ministry of Environment asked for subsidies to promote natural refrigerants in commercial and industrial refrigeration for the 2019 financial year.

• Publication date : 2018/10/26

Natural refrigerants drove the global commercial refrigeration market in 2023

According to JARN, natural refrigerants in commercial equipment are gaining popularity, namely driving the demand for equipment renewal in Europe.

• Publication date : 2024/11/12
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Global markets: natural refrigerants, refrigerated road transport and refrigerated warehousing

Marketsandmarkets and Technavio recently provided projections of the global natural refrigerants market, the global refrigerated road transportation market and the global refrigerated warehousing market for for the next years.

• Publication date : 2017/06/06
• Subjects: Figures, economy

The global natural refrigerants market on the rise

The natural refrigerants market is projected to register a CAGR of 11.5% between 2015 and 2020, to reach USD 1,419.19 million in 2020 from USD 821.74 million in 2015.

• Publication date : 2015/10/07
• Subjects: Figures, economy

A new book on natural refrigerants

The English version of a book by three German authors on the applications and practical recommendations of natural refrigerants has just been published by the IIR on its website. 

• Publication date : 2023/09/22
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

ATMO Europe Conference 2022 on Natural Refrigerants Releases Final Programme

The 12th edition of the event will take place in-person in Brussels (Belgium) on November 15–16.

• Publication date : 2022/11/10
• Subjects: Technology, Environment

Call for abstracts now open! 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants

Prospective authors of papers are encouraged to submit 150-200 word abstracts by September 15, 2021.

• Publication date : 2021/07/08
• Subjects: Technology, Environment

See you at the 16th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants 2024

The next IIR-Gustav Lorentzen conference will take place from 11 to 14 August 2024 at the University of Maryland - College Park (Maryland), USA.

• Publication date : 2023/06/22
• Subjects: Environment, General information, HFCs alternatives

ATMOsphere MAC Summit 2024 x TU Berlin: natural refrigerants for mobile air conditioning and heat pumps

On 12 and 13 September 2024, the ATMOsphere MAC Summit 2024 was held in Berlin, co-organised with the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin).

• Publication date : 2024/10/03

Now available: IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference Papers 2022

Download one or all of the 170 technical papers from the 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants!

• Publication date : 2023/05/02
• Subjects: General information

Now available: IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference Papers

Download your copy of the proceedings of the 14th Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants. Over 120 technical papers are available!

• Publication date : 2021/01/19
• Subjects: Technology, Environment

Highlights from COP13/MOP36 – Day 3

The IIR concluded another successful side event on natural refrigerants at COP13/MOP36. Today's session brought together a diverse group of government representatives, industry leaders, and environmental experts...

• Publication date : 2024/10/30

ATMOsphere Europe Summit 2021 to Address EU’s Phase Down of Super-Polluting Refrigerants

The replacement of HFCs with natural refrigerants is among the topics at the online event on September 28-29.

• Publication date : 2021/09/01

15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference, June 13-15, 2022: the detailed programme is now available!

The detailed program of the 15th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants is now available online.

• Publication date : 2022/05/16
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

Early bird registration ends April 15 for IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference 2022

Scheduled to take place on June 13-15, 2022, in Trondheim, Norway, the 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants will be a conference to remember!

• Publication date : 2022/04/07
• Subjects: Developing country, Technology, Environment

Another successful IIR Gustav Lorentzen conference 2016

Dedicated to natural refrigerants, mainly ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, Gustav Lorentzen 2016 was a great success attracting over 270 people and more than 145 papers from leading international researchers and industrialists.

• Publication date : 2016/09/14

IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference 2018 attracts its largest number of participants yet

With a focus on natural refrigerants, principally ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, the 13th conference in the series attracted the largest number of participants yet, welcoming an impressive 300 individuals from 45 different countries and...

• Publication date : 2018/07/03

What’s on the IIR’s 2024 conference calendar?

The IIR calendar for 2024 features a promising choice of events covering cutting-edge refrigeration themes such as the cold chain, natural refrigerants, compressor technologies and much more! 

• Publication date : 2023/06/28

Call for abstracts ends September 30: IIR Conference on Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies

The Conference concentrates on the benefits as well as the need to move towards natural refrigerants.

• Publication date : 2022/09/14
• Subjects: Technology, Environment

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...

• Last update : 2022/06/22
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Hydrocarbons, Containment, refrigerant charge reduction

Nanorefrigerants

Nanorefrigerants are created by adding nanoparticles in suspension to a base refrigerant. They have a thermal conductivity that is 15% to 104% higher than that of the corresponding...

• Last update : 2022/06/17
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Nanofluids

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…)

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

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