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Production of stable neon isotope by the method of low temperature rectification.
Comparison of refrigeration cycles used for production of pure neon and its isotopic components.
Natural neon-helium mixture as working fluid for 40-80 K cryogenic refrigerators.
The analysis of refrigeration cycles in the technologies of producing of neon and its stable isotopes AT T = 28 K.
Cryogenic systems in MuSun experiment.
Cryogenic maintenance of rare gases separation processes in 68…78 K temperature ranges.
Pre-flight thermal performance test of a 35 K cryogenic integrated system.
The using of gas-dynamic coolers at cryogenic temperatures.
Understanding the physical phenomena that occur inside heat exchangers for liquefaction of hydrogen.
Cooling systems for the temperature level T= 28…30 K.
Energy saving technologies in installations for light inert gases producing.
A mixed refrigerant Joule-Thomson cryocooler for trapped-ion quantum chips.
Design of non-flammable mixed refrigerant Joule-Thomson refrigerator for precooling stage of high temperature superconducting power cable.
Exergetic analysis of reverse brayton cryocooler for different cooling loads at 65 K for HTS cables.
The effect of HTS heat rejection conditions on performance of reverse Brayton cryocooler.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Briefs: Chameleon tiles for energy savings
It is a well-known fact that dark surfaces absorb the sun's heat, whereas white surfaces reflect it. US Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, considers that turning all roofs white would eliminate as much greenhouse gas emissions in 20 years as the...
Walk with someone else's tendons thanks to cryogenics
A technique of cryopreservation of grafts developed in France in the context of ligament transplantation, allows grafts to be preserved for up to 10 years and to limit the risk of rejection.
Linear compressors for refrigeration: benefits and challenges
Linear compressors have significant advantages over conventional crank-driven compressors, but the main challenge remains cost.
Chilling Prospects 2025: refrigeration remains inaccessible for over one billion people
The number of people at high risk due to lack of access to refrigeration remains remarkably high, according to the latest edition of the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)’s Chilling Prospects...
Women unaware of engineering opportunities
In UK, a leading job site reveals that 71.8% of female engineers believe young women are unaware of the career opportunities available in the sector.
Higher AC setting temperatures to reduce thermal discomfort and energy demand in warm countries
Using data from four cities in India, Philippines, and Thailand, a recent study found that occupants experience thermal discomfort from unnecessarily low air conditioning (AC) temperature settings. Warmer indoor...
Briefs: London tube
The London Tube has air-conditioned trains at last. The first of 191 brand new walk-through air-conditioned trains came into service in August 2010 on the Metropolitan line. Roll-out should be complete on this line by 2011, by which time...
London: a look underground
Despite a £100 000 prize and several thousand entries from all over the world, the competition launched in London to find innovative new solutions to cool its underground system has failed to find a winner. The competition was first reported by...
Indonesia's air conditioners market
Indonesia’s air conditioners market is expected to grow at the Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 13% during 2013-2018.
Indonesia unveils its first National Cooling Action Plan
The Indonesian government launched its first National Cooling Action Plan (I-NCAP) which focuses on air conditioning, food and healthcare cold chains, mobile air conditioning and...
London to Sydney in 5 hours?
Reaction Engines Ltd. of Oxfordshire, England, is one of the companies working on flights of the future. Its concept A2 airplane is to combine extremely advanced liquid-hydrogen technology with environmental friendliness.
France abandons taxation of HFCs (in French)
Department of Ecology confirms during SIFA that, unlike Spain, France will not introduce taxation of refrigerants. (in French)
Cold storage in Shandong province of China
At present Shandong province owns 650 refrigerated warehouses, with a cold storage capacity over 5.8 million tons, which ranks first in China.
Underground river to cool the London tube
The "Cooling the Tube" competition in 2003, promising GBP 100 000 to those finding a workable solution to cool the Tube, received 3400 entries. Modern systems with large tunnels and surface lines can be cooled using air-cooling systems. However,...
Data centre near London upgrades with Turbomiser chillers
The site’s power usage ratio has dropped by 24%
IIR news
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Briefs: Eddie Leonardi
The IIR was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Prof. Eddie Leonardi in December 2008. Eddie was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and taught refrigeration, air conditioning, thermodynamics,...
ICCC 2020: The most important international cold chain event of the year!
Register today to the IIR Cold Chain Conference 2020. A biennial event of the IIR, the ICCC conference series is recognised worldwide as a cutting-edge event on the cold chain.
ICCC2014 in London
The UK hosted ICCC2014, the third IIR conference in the series, in June at St Mary's University College, London, UK.
Upcoming IIR events: London
The 13th Annual Conference of the IOR: Smaller, Colder, Smarter, an IIR co-sponsored event, will be held in London on November 15, 2006. Check out the programme and register: www.ior.org.uk...
Event report: IOR seminar in London
The UK Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) organized in London, UK, a joint seminar with the IIR on April 7, 2011, dedicated to public policy on heat pumps, comparing the current developments and incentives in various European countries: the cases of...
IIR member news: Daikin opens residential AC factory in Indonesia
Daikin has launched a new $220 million factory in Indonesia, marking the beginning of local production of residential air conditioners.
Compressors Conference 2023 in London: Register today!
The 13th International Conference on Compressors and their Systems will be held this September in London.
Alex Cohr Pachai's Presentation at IOR TechTalk in London
We are excited to announce that Alex Cohr Pachai, a distinguished expert in refrigeration technology, will be leading the next IOR TechTalk.
City, University of London organises its 11th Conference on Compressors
Organized biennially by City, University of London, the 11th International Conference on Compressors and their Systems took place on September 9-11, 2019.
Early Bird Registration now open for the Compressors Conference 2023 in London
Early Bird Registration ends August 6! This multi-day conference organised by the Centre for Compressors Technology at City, University of London, provides a forum for developments in air, gas and refrigeration...
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!
Clim'Eco: the IIR is a partner of this new program, which began this year in Réunion.
This program aims to promote a reasonable use and good maintenance of air conditioning in the French overseas departments.
Join the FRISBEE Demonstration Day!
On August 29, 2014, for the official closing of FRISBEE, the consortium will hold a “FRISBEE Demonstration Day”
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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...
Global HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector
This table shows HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector – including air conditioning – in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for about 40 countries that are signatories...
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...
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...
Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers
In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...
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...
Thermophysical properties of hydrocarbon refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 20 hydrocarbon refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
Thermophysical properties of HFC refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 100 HFC refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
Thermophysical properties of HFO refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 50 HFO refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
Global warming potential (GWP) of HFC refrigerants
Using the latest updated data from UNEP’s RTOC 2022 report, we have compiled the 100-year GWP and 20-year GWP values of hydrofluorocarbon-based (HFC) refrigerants. Our table includes...
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...
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Global cold storage capacity
This table presents the cold storage capacity in about 50 countries, based on data from the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA).
Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling
In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...
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15th IEA Heat Pump Conference
May 26, 2026 - May 29, 2026
Vienna, Austria
Join the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, which will take place in Vienna, Austria,from May 26-29, 2026! The 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, co-sponsored by IIR,...
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