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Calibration with real measurements of a straw-bale passive building model.

• Author(s) : REVERTE V., MASIP X., PRADES-GIL C., CARNERO-MELERO P., BARCELÓ RUESCAS F., CLAUSELL J. R.
• Publication date: 2020/11/11
• Languages : English
• Source: X Congreso Ibérico y VIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, CYTEF 2020.
• Formats : PDF

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Development of a novel flow control system with arduino microcontroller embedded in double effect absorption chillers using the LiBr/H2O pair.

• Author(s) : CÉZAR K. L., CALDAS A. M. A., CORDEIRO M.C.L, DOS SANTOS C.A.C., OCHOA A. A. V., MICHIMA P.S.A
• Publication date: 2020/03
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• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 111
• Formats : PDF

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Performance data of insulated paint on refrigerated equipment.

• Author(s) : LAWTON A. R., MYNOTT T., RHODES C.
• Publication date: 2016/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerating equipment, Heat transfer, Performance, Painting, Testing, Insulation
• Source: 4^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Auckland, New Zealand, April 7-9, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

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Full Daytime Sub-ambient Radiative Cooling in Commercial-like Paints with High Figure of Merit.

• Author(s) : LI X., PEOPLES J., ZHAO Z., QIU J., RUAN X.
• Publication date: 2020/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Painting, Radiative cooling, Carbonate, Calcium, Performance, Expérimentation, Building, Solar radiation
• Source: Cell Reports Physical Science. - vol. 1 - n. 10
• Formats : PDF

Impact of using cool paints on energy demand and thermal comfort of a residential building.

• Author(s) : DIAS D., MACHADO J., LEAL V., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy consumption, Portugal, Painting, Residential building, Case study, Insulation, Thermal comfort
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 65 - n. 1-2

Operational solubility limits for water-based absorption working pairs.

• Author(s) : GLUESENKAMP K. R., FITO J., YANG Z., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/08/07
• Languages : English
• Source: International sorption heat pump conference, ISHPC 2017, Tokyo august 7-10.

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Adsorption isotherms and kinetics of activated carbon/Difluoroethane adsorption pair: theory and experiments.

• Author(s) : GHAZY M., HARBY K., ASKALANY A. A., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/10
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 70
• Formats : PDF

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Experimental investigation on the performance of an adsorption system using Maxsorb III?+?ethanol pair.

• Author(s) : THU K., TAKEDA N., MIYAZAKI T., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/09
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 105
• Formats : PDF

Experimental investigation on the performance of an adsorption system using maxsorb III + ethanol pair.

• Author(s) : THU K., TAKEDA N., MIYAZAKI T., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/08/07
• Languages : English
• Source: International sorption heat pump conference, ISHPC 2017, Tokyo august 7-10.

IIR document

Experimental investigation on properties of composite sorbents for three-phase sorption-water working pairs.

• Author(s) : LIU J. Y., WANG J. Y., WANG R. Z.
• Publication date: 2017/11
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 83
• Formats : PDF

Effect of Freezing Wheat Dough Enriched with Calcium Salts with/without Inulin on Bread Quality.

• Author(s) : CARBONI A. D., GÓMEZ-ZAVAGLIA A., PUPPO M. C., SALINAS M. V.
• Publication date: 2022/07
• Languages : English
• Source: Foods - vol. 11 - n. 13
• Formats : PDF

Experimental studies of the multi-column envelope profile meshing pair in single screw compressor.

• Author(s) : HUANG R., LI T., LI J., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/07/14
• Languages : English
• Source: 2014 Purdue Conferences. 22nd International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Transient simulation of finned tube type adsorber employing activated carbon-ethanol as adsorbent-refrigerant pair.

• Author(s) : JRIBI S., MIYAZAKI T., SAHA B. B., 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

Spatial resolution optimization of a cooling-down thermal imaging method to reveal hidden academic frescoes.

• Author(s) : DAVIN T., SERIO B., GUIDA G., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Infrared, Thermography, Cooling, Simulation, Painting
• Source: International Journal of thermal Sciences - vol. 112

Thermodynamic analysis of adsorption refrigeration cycles using parent and surface treated Maxsorb III/Ethanol pairs.

• Author(s) : UDDIN K., SHARKAWY I. I. el-, MIYAZAKI T., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/07/14
• Languages : English
• Source: 2014 Purdue Conferences. 15th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

The ISPM 15 Norm for wood pallets will enter into force March 1, 2005

As of March 1, 2005 , the provisions included in Directive 2004/102/EC will enter into force: the EU will require ISPM-15 compliance on new wood packaging material. Only the entry into force of the provision requiring wood packaging material...

• Publication date : 2005/03/15

Initiatives to promote refrigeration technologies in the developing world

Focus on some initiatives to facilitate access to eco-friendly refrigeration technologies in hot countries.

• Publication date : 2020/06/26
• Subjects: Developing country

Rack-supported freezer gives fast-growing bakery room to rise.

Vieira's Bakery selected pallet racks from Steel King company to increase its storage capacity.

• Publication date : 2017/02/19

A new solar-powered milk cooling system could benefit small-scale dairy farmers

Researchers from the University of Hohenheim studied a solar milk cooling system which was tested in Tunisia and could be implemented in Kenya.

• Publication date : 2018/06/22

Cryolypolysis: removing fat cells by cooling

Cryolipolysis: Fat reduction really gets under the skin.

• Publication date : 2013/08/13

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).

• Publication date : 2023/12/29
• Subjects: Technology

Cool like a butterfly wing

New study demonstrates that butterfly wings contain a network of living cells with specific thermodynamic and thermoregulatory properties. Butterfly wings cool down as a result of low solar absorption combined with efficient radiative heat...

• Publication date : 2020/02/28

LNG ships are gaining traction!

According to figures collected by DNV, more than 50 orders for LNG-fuelled ships were placed at the world level in April 2022, followed by 30 orders in May. The second quarter of 2022 is therefore already the strongest ever, according to the...

• Publication date : 2022/07/08
• Subjects: Figures, economy

The rooftop unit market within the EMEA zone

The rooftop unit market accounts in 2014 for 67,000 sold units i.e. 12% higher than the previous year.

• Publication date : 2016/02/22
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Employment in the refrigeration sector in France (in French)

Figures from Snefcca, the French national trade union in the sector, highlight the good health of employment in the area of refrigeration, professional kitchen equipment and air conditioning.

• Publication date : 2020/11/27

Philippe Lebrun to be awarded the Kamerlingh Onnes Medal of Honour

The Kamerlingh Onnes Medal of Honour will be presented to Dr Philippe Lebrun of CERN during the 10th-IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids to be held in Delft, the Netherlands on June 25-27, 2012.

• Publication date : 2012/05/16

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

Nominations for the J&E Hall Gold Medal are now open

With a prize award of £5,000, the J&E Hall Gold Medal is an internationally respected award that recognises the most noteworthy practical contribution to the field of innovation in refrigeration, air...

• Publication date : 2022/09/29
• Subjects: General information

Obituary: S. Forbes Pearson

Dr S  Forbes Pearson, one of the most famous IIR person, passed away. The IIR presents its deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to his family and relatives.

• Publication date : 2024/03/28

What’s next for the IIR Thermag conferences and magnetic refrigeration

Since 2005, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has been organising a biennial conference focused on magnetic cooling in room temperatures. With approximately 200 attendees discover why the latest edition of the Thermag VII...

• Publication date : 2016/10/11

INDEE+ in ACREX

Last month, INDEE+ participated in the 23rd edition of ACREX India in Delhi, focused on the theme “Powering Global HVAC Supply Chain”.

• Publication date : 2024/03/27

IIR website: most downloaded publications in 2023

Discover the three most popular IIR publications of 2023. The focus is on the carbon footprint of the cold chain and cold rooms! 

• Publication date : 2024/02/27

In numbers: Your International Journal of Refrigeration

The International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR) may only be one link in a long chain of high-quality scientific information, but its importance is greater than ever.

• Publication date : 2017/10/17

IIR website: best downloads in 2022

Discover the three most popular IIR publications in 2022. The focus is on the economy, women in refrigeration, and the carbon footprint of the cold chain. 

• Publication date : 2023/01/24
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Environment

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)

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

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...

• Last update : 2023/03/10
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information

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

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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).

• Last update : 2021/12/06
• Langues : English
• Themes : Refrigerated storage: economics and statistics

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Heat pump stock in Europe

This table presents the stock of installed heat pumps, the CO2 emissions avoided and the number of jobs in the heat pump sector in Europe.

• Last update : 2021/12/14
• Langues : English
• Themes : Heat pumps, energy recovery: economics and statistics

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...

• Last update : 2022/01/20
• Langues : English
• Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)

Thermophysical properties of HFC refrigerants

Thermophysical properties of over 100 HFC refrigerants, including single-component and blends.

• Last update : 2022/06/17
• Langues : English
• Themes : HFCs, Blends, HFO et HCFO

Thermophysical properties of HFO refrigerants

Thermophysical properties of over 50 HFO refrigerants, including single-component and blends.

• Last update : 2022/06/17
• Langues : English
• Themes : Blends, HFO et HCFO

Thermophysical properties of hydrocarbon refrigerants

Thermophysical properties of over 20 hydrocarbon refrigerants, including single-component and blends.

• Last update : 2022/06/17
• Langues : English
• Themes : Hydrocarbons, Blends

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...

• Last update : 2023/01/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Fruit, Vegetables

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…)