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Overview of the development and status of carbon dioxide (R-744) refrigeration systems onboard fishing vessels.
Experiences with CO2 refrigeration systems in fishing vessels.
Analysis of prospects for use on vessels pumpless absorption-type refrigerating units.
[In Ukrainian. / En ukrainien.]
IIR document
Natural refrigerants in refrigerated seawater systems on fishing vessels.
Key trends in international refrigerated cargo flows & reefer fleet.
Marine refrigeration plants for passenger ships: low-GWP refrigerants and strategies to reduce environmental impact.
Numerical simulation and experimental study on marine cabin's ventilation for reefer containers.
Temperature uniformity and air flow distribution in a 40ft reefer container.
Simulation of a carbon dioxide (R-744) refrigeration system for fishing vessel.
Ammonia/CO2 cascades for process refrigeration on-board fishing vessels.
Energy consumption of ammonia refrigeration system on board a fishing vessel.
Energy efficient and climate friendly refrigeration systems onboard fishing vessels.
Experimental thermal performance assessment of aluminum and copper heat pipes for refrigerated container applications.
Refrigeration technology utilizing engine waste heat in fishing vessels.
[In Chinese. / En chinois.]
Effects of sensors and data process in the temperature control of reefers.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Defining energy efficiency indicators for refrigerated shipping vessels
A working group from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has proposed new energy efficiency indicators for ships. Shipping companies challenge their...
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...
World’s largest reefer ship to boost fruits exports
Exports of New Zealand kiwifruit and South African citrus fruits to Europe have been boosted by the commissioning of the world's largest reefer vessel.
GHG emissions in international marine shipping.
GHG emissions from international shipping increased by 9.6% between 2012 and 2018, according to the Fourth Greenhouse Gas Study published in 2020 by the International Maritime Organization. HFC and HCFC...
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...
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...
Food cold chain: improving temperature control to reduce loss
Recent review articles provide an update on technologies to monitor temperature in the food cold chain, in order to avoid food loss during transport and...
IIR Cryogenics 2023 conference: perspectives of cryogenic technologies for 2030
Overview of future technological advances in cryogenics: liquid hydrogen electric aircrafts, cryofuels, hydrogen chemical energy conversion, fuel cells for energy storage, cryogenic rocket engine, quantum and...
The challenge of the COVID-19 vaccines cold chain in Africa
A large proportion of African countries do not have the necessary infrastructure for the storage of vaccines at low temperatures. Solar cooling can be a solution in rural areas.
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The IIR and UNEP release a Cold Chain Technology Brief on Vaccines
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and the UN Environment Programme partnered in the development of a cold chain technology brief on vaccines dedicated to government National Ozone Officers,...
Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration produces five Cold Chain Technology Briefs in partnership with UN Environment OzonAction
The IIR commissioned several of its experts in their capacity as presidents of an IIR section, an IIR commission and as an IIR member to produce five Cold Chain Technology Briefs in partnership with UN Environment OzonAction.
UN Environment OzonAction and the IIR collaborate on the cold chain
On January 16, 2018, the IIR organised a side event dedicated to the cold chain at the First Inter-Regional Thematic Technical Workshops and Regional Network Meetings for National Ozone Officers, during which IIR experts presented five Cold Chain...
Obituary: Einar Brendeng
The IIR presents its deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to Professor Einar Brendeng’s family, the Norwegian refrigeration industry and society.
Three educational and awareness-raising events within the framework of INDEE+ project in 2021
For the INDEE+ project, the end of the year 2021 was marked by several educational events aiming to raise awareness of the application of clean cooling systems offered by the CO2/R744 refrigeration...
Discover our Activity Rapport 2023
The 2023 IIR Activity Report is available online. It is a must-read for everything you need to know about advances in the field of refrigeration!
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
