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“Night wind” energy storage concept develops into a product: a cold store time of use (ToU) controller.

• Author(s) : SLUIS S. M. van der, HOOGENDOORN E. J., DE GEUS A. C.
• Publication date: 2014/06/23
• Languages : English
• Source: 3^rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: London, UK, June 23-25, 2014
• Formats : PDF

La livraison de nuit, un système vertueux dans la logistique urbaine.

How night deliveries can improve urban logistics.

• Author(s) : DEVIN E.
• Publication date: 2017/05
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Noise, Night, Generality, Road transport, Logistics, Distribution vehicle, Urban environment
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1163

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The development of night deliveries in urban areas of temperature-controlled foodstuff.

• Author(s) : DEVIN E., ZAID I.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Road transport, Urban environment, Noise, Standard, Refrigerated truck, France, Logistics, Case study, Night
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

Modelling the effect of climate change on economiser and night ventilation strategies in Australian cities.

• Author(s) : ROACH P. R., BRUNO F., BELUSKO M.
• Publication date: 2016/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Night, Global warming, Free cooling, Energy consumption, Building, Ventilation, Australia, Simulation, Optimization, Air conditioning
• Source: EcoLibrium - vol. 15 - n. 10
• Formats : PDF

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Experimental investigation of nocturnal cooling assisted evaporative cooling system.

• Author(s) : AGRAWAL N., BABAR N., SAWANI A.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Radiation, Night, Cooling, Evaporative system, Expérimentation
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Model selection for predicting the return time from night setback.

• Author(s) : SEEM J. E., HOUSE J. M., ALCALA C. F.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 4^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Evaluating effects of building envelope thermal loads on energy use and thermal comfort for a bedroom TAC system.

• Author(s) : MAO N., SONG M., PAN D., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Night, Expérimentation, Energy saving, Thermal comfort, Air conditioning, Thermal load
• Source: Energy Procedia - vol. 105
• Formats : PDF

Computational fluid dynamics analysis of convective heat transfer coefficients for a sleeping human body.

• Author(s) : MAO N., SONG M., PAN M., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/05/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Velocity (fluids, gases), Night, CFD, Calculation, Heat transfer, Temperature, Skin, Residential building, Human being, Convection, Thermal comfort, Air conditioning
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 117

Numerical simulation of desiccant air-conditioning system for agricultural greenhouses.

• Author(s) : SULTAN M., MIYAZAKI T., KOYAMA S.
• Publication date: 2017/08/07
• Languages : English
• Source: International sorption heat pump conference, ISHPC 2017, Tokyo august 7-10.

Sistem za skladištenje toplotne energije sa fanzo promenljivim materijalom za hladenje i grejanje zgrada.

PCM thermal storage system for cooling and heating of buildings.

• Author(s) : STRITIH U., BUTALA V.
• Publication date: 2016/12
• Languages : English
• Source: 47^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF

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Thermodynamic analysis of a steam ejector chiller with ice storage.

• Author(s) : VACCARO G., MILAZZO A., SOCCI L., TALLURI L.
• Publication date: 2022/06/13
• Languages : English
• Source: 15^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2022). Proceedings. Trondheim, Norway, June 13-15^th 2022.
• Formats : PDF

Development of the large capacity semi-hermetic single screw compressor for ice storage chiller.

• Author(s) : MORI K., MIYAMURA H., GOTO H., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/07/09
• Languages : English
• Source: 2018 Purdue Conferences. 24^th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Evaluation of energy saving schemes in an apple cool store using computational fluid dynamics.

• Author(s) : AMBAW A., BESSEMANS N., GWANPUA S. G., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

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Partial hybrid compression heat transformer heat pump.

• Author(s) : STAICOVICI M. D. N.
• Publication date: 2020/12/07
• Languages : English
• Source: 14^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2020). Proceedings. Kyoto, Japon, December 7-9^th 2020.
• Formats : PDF

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Cellulose-pad water cooling system with cold storage.

• Author(s) : HOU T. F., HSIEH Y. Y., LIN T. L., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/09
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 69
• Formats : PDF

Briefs: Night wind

A European project designed to store wind energy produced at night in refrigerated warehouses then to use this energy during daytime peak hours has been launched in The Netherlands. Wind turbines are being installed and cold store refrigeration...

• Publication date : 2007/11/20

Briefs: Optimized freight hub

A new temperature-controlled freight hub in Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, was opened by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics on March 12, 2009. "The facility has been predicated on environmental, efficiency and energy-conscious criteria...

• Publication date : 2009/05/18

Cooling helps eggs fight salmonella

A team from Purdue University has demonstrated that lysozyme activity could be increased by as much as 50%, thanks to the addition of carbon dioxide or to a cooling process which causes carbon dioxide to be sucked inside the shell.

• Publication date : 2012/08/03

Brief: A stop to weight loss!

Although spraying of refrigerated meat produce throughout transportation has been in operation for over 20 years, water loss continues to be a problem during the second phase of refrigeration in the cold chamber. However, if the entire enclosure...

• Publication date : 2006/05/05

Briefs: Losing weight thanks to cooling?

Could cold temperatures become a way to lose weight? Three recent studies underline the role of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in burning fat to produce heat and regulate body temperature. Human adults were previously thought to be lacking BAT. All...

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

Eight ways to save energy in cold stores

Researchers from Enviros Consulting analysed cold storage at 13 frozen food manufacturers and cold store operators in UK for the report "Improving the energy efficiency of the cold chain" released by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF)....

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

The first LNG freight locomotive in the Baltics

An Estonian company is testing the first LNG-powered locomotive in the Baltic countries. Significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are expected.

• Publication date : 2021/08/23
• Subjects: Technology

Morocco gets involved in the fight against HCFCs

In early June 2012, the Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Commerce and New Technologies and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) held a workshop to launch a National Plan governing HCFC phase-out in Morocco. The plan...

• Publication date : 2012/08/23
• Subjects: Regulation

Thin Ice: the very first weight loss clothing line

According to its creator, refrigerated clothes 'hacks' human metabolism to trick the body into burning up to 1,000 extra calories a day.

• Publication date : 2015/09/07

Refrigeration, a key player in the fight against cancer

Refrigeration technologies are an essential part of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of several cancers.

• Publication date : 2024/02/02
• Subjects: General information

Utility offers NYC grocery stores incentives to use energy storage for refrigeration.

To better manage the energy demand on the grid during peak times of day, a handful of grocery stores produced ice over night.

• Publication date : 2017/02/13

PCM2016 conference: TBAB hydrate slurry based latent heat thermal storage system

Combining latent heat thermal storage with night time generation of TBAB hydrate slurry can significantly reduce the investment cost of systems for cooling purposes.

• Publication date : 2016/07/08

Ireland: example of energy storage using wind turbine

The idea is to store excess energy produced at night and to reuse it when it’s necessary during the day.

• Publication date : 2015/03/23

Energy storage thanks to refrigeration

Electrical energy is notoriously difficult to store, especially on a large scale and this can be particularly problematical when dealing with irregular sources such as wind power for which there can be a great mismatch between energy supply and...

• Publication date : 2009/02/25

Radiative Cooling in the Sub-Saharan Desert

A new way of lowering temperatures without using electricity has recently been developed. Iterrae, a French company, has discovered a way of using radiative cooling, a phenomenon that takes place at night, when the Earth is cooled by the 0 K...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

IIR member news: Air Liquide joins the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic

To deal with the Covid-19 epidemic in France, the Air Liquide group, member of the IIR, has decided to produce 10,000 respirators in 50 days.

• Publication date : 2020/04/05

Webinar: The role of sustainable cooling technologies in the fight against climate change (in English and Italian)

A webinar on "The role of sustainable cooling technologies in the fight against climate change", organized  with Italy and IRENA, will take place on December 10 at 11:30 am (Paris time).

• Publication date : 2021/11/30
• Subjects: Environment

INWIC at ICR 2023: An inspirational event in the fight for gender equality in the refrigeration sector

At ICR 2023, the IIR’s CaRe (Career in Refrigeration) working group organised an INWIC (International Network of Women in Cooling) round table on Monday 21st August 2023. This  discussion panel...

• Publication date : 2023/09/04

News from IIR members: Cemafroid

Cemafroid (www.cemafroid.fr) is working on certification of night delivery in urban areas.

• Publication date : 2012/06/05

News from IIR members: Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has received the John Connell Enterprise in Quiet Transport Award 2011 presented by the Noise Abatement Society. The award comes as recognition of breakthroughs embodied in its quiet Vector TM 1550 City refrigeration unit.

• Publication date : 2012/06/06

News from IIR members: AFF

AFF, the French Refrigeration Association (Association Française du Froid) has launched a new logo and has revamped its Web site.

• Publication date : 2012/09/20

Have your say! Complete the survey on the future IIR website

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) will develop a new version of its website and requires your help in order to better meet your needs and offer you new content and services.

• Publication date : 2017/06/07

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during MOP 28

Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP-28) in Kigali...

• Publication date : 2020/03/29
• Subjects: Regulation, Developing country, Environment

Supercooling and superchilling: A solution to increased shelf life and reduced food waste?

If these technologies were combined with perfusion chilling for meat and fish, then additional benefits such as rapid cooling, low weight loss and novel products could result.

• Publication date : 2015/10/27

IIR economic news service: the latest from our market report partners

The IIR has established partnerships with several leading market research companies, as well as with establishments that combine and provide detailed reports and global analytical studies on different sectors of the refrigeration or economic...

• Publication date : 2016/12/07

REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE achievements!

After 3 years of hard work, the REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE consortium is pleased to announce the achievements of this European funded project to develop an EU-wide training on alternative low GPW...

• Publication date : 2020/06/29
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

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

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...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers

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...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

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...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)