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Parametric Evaluation of Cooling Pipe in Direct Evaporation Artificial Ice Rink.
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Experimental study of the impact of crystallization parameters on properties of modified and reinforced ice structures intended for sports facilities and the Arctic.
Snowmelt modelling and solutions for outdoor snow storage.
Sensitivity of atomization characteristic to operation conditions for air-assisted atomizers in snow-makers.
Atomization characteristics of twin nozzles for outdoor snow-makers application.
Effects of geometric parameters on flow and atomization characteristics of swirl nozzles for artificial snowmaking.
Pleins phares sur les patinoires.
Spotlight on rinks.
Evaluation and modelling of ice rink energy usage.
CO2 refrigeration systems evolution for ice rinks.
CO2 refrigeration system for ice production in snow making generators at ambient temperatures above 0°C.
Carbon dioxide in ice rink refrigeration.
Compact ammonia refrigeration system for ice rink.
Evolution of CO2 as refrigerant in ice rink applications.
First CO2 ice rink in Europe: a huge success.
Comparative life-cycle cost analysis of refrigeration systems in ice rinks.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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China: World's largest indoor ski resort applies energy saving measures
Shanghai’s new indoor ski resort relies heavily on refrigeration technologies, including 33 snow-making machines to feed the pistes.
Reclaiming waste heat from ice rinks’ refrigeration systems to save energy
Several studies and recent cases studies show that heat recovery from the refrigeration system is the biggest energy-saving measure in ice rinks.
R134a/CO2 cascade for a French ice rink
In the French Alps, the Alpe d’Huez ice rink has recently completely renovation, replacing the former HCFC-22 refrigeration system by an HFC-134a/CO2 cascade system.
Quebec arenas refrigeration system upgrade project.
The Ministère de l'Education, du Loisir et du Sport from Québec involves in upgrading arenas refrigeration systems.
World's largest indoor ski slope in Dubai
Dubai has announced it will build the world’s largest indoor ski resort, with a 1.2 kilometre run.
Eco-friendly skiing in Spain
Dutch architects working for SnowWorld say they have found a way to build an indoor ski facility with a difference in warm Barcelona.
Special permission for Olympic ammonia bobsleigh
Russian authorities granted special permission for the construction of the country’s first ammonia refrigeration plant for the 1814-m bobsleigh track constructed in Krasnaya Polyana in the Western Caucasus, for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
GL2012 highlights: Performance analysis of ice rinks to cut down energy use
A comparison between two Swedish ice rinks shows a roughly 33% difference in terms of energy consumption
France: An ice rink on the roof of the Montparnasse Tower in Paris.
From 10 February to 5 March 2017, the Panoramic Observation deck of the Montparnasse Tower turns into an ice rink.
Innovative transcritical CO2 ice rink installation
In Gimo, Sweden, a transcritical CO2 unit was installed to provide cooling for a new ice rink.
First CO2 Ice Rink in the US.
The Harry J. McDonald recreational center in Anchorage, Alaska, became the first ice rink in the US using CO2 as a refrigerant.
Low GWP refrigerants for Olympic ice rinks in China
For the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, nine ice rinks are used. five use CO2 as a refrigerant, and four use R449A.
North America: Ice rinks and the phaseout of HCFC-22.
Retrofits in Minnesota and Michigan provide examples of good options.
A Norwegian project: Snow for the future
An independent research organisation and a Norwegian university are developing a heat pump system to produce snow, even if the temperature are above freezing.
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IIR Member news: Star Refrigeration installs ammonia chillers in an indoor skiing facility
After 90 years of existence, indoor skiing now uses modern and energy efficient technologies. Star Refrigeration participates in this evolution with its ammonia chillers.
