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Optimizing combined cryogenic and conventional freezing with respect to mass loss and energy criteria.
Measurement of food dehydration during freezing in mechanical and cryogenic freezing conditions.
Effect of different vacuum cooling methods on the qualities of different parts of water-cooked pork.
[In Chinese. / En chinois.]
Efectos de los tratamientos post-cosecha con flujo de aire caliente sobre la calidad de limones ‘fino’.
Effects of post-harvest treatments with hot air flow on the quality of "fino" lemons.
Measurement of food dehydration during freezing: development of an experimental tool and application to tylose.
Inhibition of corrosion in amine air cooled heat exchanger: experimental and numerical study.
Dynamic models of fresh-cut spinach in different cold storage temperature.
CO2 hydrate slurries for rapid chilling of fresh food products.
Sustainable coating for improving shelf-life of fresh-cut 'big top' nectarine.
Estudio comparativo de la evolución de los parámetros de calidad en pimiento verde almacenado a dos condiciones de temperatura.
Comparative study of the evolution of quality parameters in green peppers stored under two temperature conditions.
Design and construction of an evaporative cooling system for the storage of fresh tomato.
An experimental study of heat transfer on a tube bank under frost formation conditions.
Effects of different packaging on the qualify of frozen pork in frost-free refrigerator.
Caractérisation expérimentale et modélisation multi-échelles des transferts thermiques et d'eau lors de la congélation des produits alimentaires.
Experimental characterization and multi-scale modeling of heat and water transfers during food freezing.
Effect of forced-air cooling, low temperature storage and transportation, four retailing methods on quality of pears.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Cold storage: sustainable solutions for developing countries with hot climates
Two papers from the recent IIR Congress illustrate the importance of developing the cold chain in developing countries with warm climates. In particular, in India, environmentally-friendly technical solutions...
ICR 2019: an overview of current refrigeration research (part I)
Presentation of the main scientific and technical topics covered in the papers of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration and summary of some of the 14 keynotes.
Optimising cold storage to boost antioxidants and anthocyanins in blood oranges
A study by the University of Florida found that storage temperatures ranging from 6 to 12 °C significantly enhance anthocyanin, phenolic content, and antioxidants content in in ‘Budd...
IIR 2023 conference in Ohrid: focus on CO2 heat pumps
As demonstrated at the last IIR conference in Ohrid , heat pumps are a potential development area for the use of CO2, in particular for the thermal management of electric vehicles.
Revolutionising refrigeration: design and optimisation of a rotary magnetic domestic refrigerator
The International Institute of Refrigeration is pleased to highlight a study that advances the field of solid-state refrigeration. Researchers from the University of Genoa, Italy, have developed and optimised a...
France: containment of refrigerating data plants
French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) recently published a study conducted by Cemafroid and IRSTEA on the containment of refrigerating plants.
Caloric cooling: state of the art and perspectives
A recent IJR article reviews the most significant results obtained over the past ten years in the field of magnetocaloric cooling and more recently in the field of electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling. It also presents the...
LNG remains the main driver of global gas demand in 2021-2025
In a recent report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) analyses the massive decline in gas demand in 2020. The covid-19 crisis has affected gas consumption mostly due to lower electricity demand in the...
IIR news
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Obituary: Einar Brendeng
The IIR presents its deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to Professor Einar Brendeng’s family, the Norwegian refrigeration industry and society.
Interview: Director General of the IIR gives an overview of the trends of the refrigeration sector
In the 2018-2019 international special issue of the Industria & Formazione magazine, Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration, Didier Coulomb, gives an overview of the impact of the refrigeration sector on climate...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
