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Low dew point air production by adsorptive desiccant rotor and its design/operating concept.

• Author(s) : AYAME H., TSUJIGUCHI T., KODAMA A., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/03/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Design, Desiccant wheel, Rotor, Air, Adsorption, Production, Dewpoint, Desiccant
• Source: International sorption heat pump conference (ISHPC2014), College Park, United States, March 31-April 2, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

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Cryogenic methods of atmospheric helium production.

• Author(s) : SIMONENKO Y. M., BONDARENKO A. V., DALAKOV P. I.
• Publication date: 2014/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Helium, Extraction, Air, Separation, Production, Cryogenics
• Source: Cryogenics 2014. Proceedings of the 13^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 7-11, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

Survival of microencapsulated Bifidobacterium longum in Cheddar cheese during production and storage.

• Author(s) : AMINE K. M., CHAMPAGNE C. P., RAYMOND Y., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/03
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Microtechnology, Lactobacillus, Survival, Production, Cold storage, Encapsulation, Freezing, Cheese
• Source: Food Control The International Journal of HACCP and Food Safety - vol. 37

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Production of stable neon isotope by the method of low temperature rectification.

• Author(s) : BONDARENKO V., PODDUBNA M., SYMONENKO I., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Rectification, Low temperature, Separation, Production, Neon
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

A Review on Recent Progress in the Integrated Green Hydrogen Production Processes.

• Author(s) : VOSTAKOLA M. F., SALAMATINIA B., HORRI B. A.
• Publication date: 2022/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Hydrogen, Thermodynamic cycle, Review, High temperature, Production
• Source: Energies - 15 - 3
• Formats : PDF

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Ice slurry production system with absorption type vacuum freezing principle.

• Author(s) : ASAOKA T., ENDO Y., HUANG C.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice slurry, Absorption system, Production, Expérimentation, Freezing
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

2014 annual US & global geothermal power production report.

• Author(s) : Geothermal Energy Association
• Publication date: 2014/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Plant (equipment), Geothermy, Energy, Economy, Statistics, Production, World, USA

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Improvements for the ice slurry production with the supercooling method.

• Author(s) : GUND S., SCHMID O., KAUFFELD M.
• Publication date: 2022/06/13
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice slurry, Thermal energy storage, Supercooling, Brine, Expérimentation, Production
• Source: 15^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2022). Proceedings. Trondheim, Norway, June 13-15^th 2022.
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Thermodynamic analysis of direct expansion configurations for electricity production by LNG cold energy recovery.

• Author(s) : FRANCO A., CASAROSA C.
• Publication date: 2015/03
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy, Electricity, Recovery, Review, Production, LNG, Gasification
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 78

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Cryogenic CO2 condensation and membrane separation of syngas for large-scale LH2 production.

• Author(s) : BERSTAD D., WILHELMSEN O., SKJERVOLD V., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/05/15
• Languages : English
• Keywords : CCS, Liquid, Production, Performance, Palladium, Membrane, Hydrogen, Expérimentation, Condensation
• Source: Cryogenics 2017. Proceedings of the 14^th IIR International Conference: Dresden, Germany, Mai 15-19, 2017.
• Formats : PDF

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Experimental study of the factors on solid adsorption vacuum flash evaporation for ice production.

• Author(s) : LV Y., ZHANG X.
• Publication date: 2022/03
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Expérimentation, Modelling, Ice slurry, Subcooling, Adsorption, Vacuum, Production
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 135
• Formats : PDF

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A new and energy efficient method for ice slurry production.

• Author(s) : GUND S., SCHMID O., KAUFFELD M.
• Publication date: 2022/06/13
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice slurry, Energy efficiency, Production, Thermal energy storage, Test rig, Prototype, Testing
• Source: 15^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2022). Proceedings. Trondheim, Norway, June 13-15^th 2022.
• Formats : PDF

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A study of ice-slurry production process in scraped-surface type generator.

• Author(s) : KOLESNIKOV A., BUZUKASHVILI I., KROTOV A., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice slurry, Generator, Scraped-surface, Heat transfer, Efficiency, Production, Expérimentation
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
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Design of a fluidized bed heat exchanger for CO2 hydrate slurry production.

• Author(s) : ZHOU H., INFANTE FERREIRA C.
• Publication date: 2013/06/17
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Fluidized bed, Design, Production, Model, Hydrate, Hydrate slurry, Heat exchanger, CO2
• Source: 4^th IIR Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants
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CO2 hydrate slurry production in a fluidized bed heat exchanger.

• Author(s) : ZHOU H., SERA I. de, INFANTE FERREIRA C.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Fluidized bed, Mass transfer, Heat transfer, Production, Hydrate, Expérimentation, Heat exchanger, CO2
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
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Extreme heat reduces productivity in global economies

In a recent report, a non-profit organisation examined how global warming is affecting the economy and labour productivity in 12 major urban areas worldwide. 

• Publication date : 2022/10/27
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Efficient cooling methods to reduce heat stress in pigs

Microclimate parameters such as air temperature and humidity are important indicators of animal welfare. Besides, heat stress is more detrimental to productivity in the swine...

• Publication date : 2020/10/22

Food cold chain optimisation

An Australian report focuses on the improvement of temperature monitoring in the food cold chain to enhance energy productivity.

• Publication date : 2017/08/11

In UK, 70% of office workers complain of poor IAQ

Almost 70% of office workers in UK believe poor air quality in their place of work is having a negative effect on their day-to-day productivity and well-being.

• Publication date : 2016/09/05

Indoor climate: benefits

A study led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), tends to show that improved indoor climate also improves school results. According to the ICIEE (International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy), three experiments in which...

• Publication date : 2006/07/26

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Access to air conditioning saved over 190,000 lives in 2019

In the 2022 report for the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, the authors estimated the number of heat-related deaths averted thanks to air conditioning, especially among...

• Publication date : 2023/04/26
• Subjects: Figures, economy, General information

Expansion in Purdue University will house a “smart-buildings” lab

Purdue University is expanding the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. The expanded labs will house the Center for High Performance Buildings, where research is focused on new equipment and operational technologies to develop an understanding of the...

• Publication date : 2011/08/17

Briefs: Purdue University

Purdue University will create a USD 23.5 million Center for High Performance Buildings to design systems for future structures that are more environmentally and user friendly, energy efficient, and safe. The project is funded by the US Commerce...

• Publication date : 2010/05/27

Climate change: The cost of global warming

The Stern Review is the most comprehensive study ever performed on the economics of climate change. According to the report commissioned by the UK Chancellor, pre-industrial level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere was 280 ppm CO2 equivalents...

• Publication date : 2007/02/12

Los Angeles grants new discounts on energy-efficient air conditioners

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power offers low-income customers rebates on energy-efficient air conditioners.

• Publication date : 2022/11/14
• Subjects: General information

India: air conditioning at the heart of transition from HFCs

Focus on the incentives and regulations to phase down HFCs in India.

• Publication date : 2019/04/30
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

India is in urgent need of affordable, energy-efficient air-conditioning

With energy demand for cooling in India expected to increase eightfold by 2038, a recent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) discusses the country's...

• Publication date : 2022/08/22
• Subjects: Developing country, Figures, economy

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...

• Publication date : 2020/11/27

COVID-19 news in the HVAC&R sector

The IIR reviews the available information on the possible impact of air conditioning on the spread of COVID-19 and the recommendations for the operation and maintenance of HVAC systems. Furthermore, several...

• Publication date : 2020/04/05

Refrigeration is the greatest invention in the history of food and drink

The Royal Society, a pre-eminent UK national academy of science classified refrigeration as the greatest invention in the history of food and drink in a project identifying the 20 most important inventions throughout human history.

• Publication date : 2012/11/23
• Subjects: General information

Briefs: Obituary

Dr P. Ole Fanger, Senior Professor at the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy at the Technical University of Denmark, died on September 18, 2006, at the age of 72. He was considered as the world's leading expert on the effect of...

• Publication date : 2006/11/15

News from IIR members: Linde Gases

Linde Gases recently signed an agreement with Stena Aluminium in Sweden for the installation of its low-temperature oxyfuel technology. Stena is a major aluminium producer and will boost productivity thanks to the Oxyfuel solution: the technology...

• Publication date : 2009/05/18

Conference update: Amsterdam

- The IIR co-sponsored 11th European Cold Chain Education Program, an IIR-co-sponsored event, will be held in Amsterdam on February 25-26, 2008. The theme is "Back to basics: safe, efficient and profitable cold storage and distribution". The event...

• Publication date : 2008/02/12

Conference update: Amsterdam

The IIR co-sponsored 11th European Cold Chain Education Program, an IIR-co-sponsored event, will be held in Amsterdam on February 25-26, 2008. The theme is "Back to basics: safe, efficient and profitable cold storage and distribution". The event...

• Publication date : 2008/01/25

Editorial by Mrs. Sylvie Lemmet

The refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) industry is remarkable for its contribution to sustainable development and indeed to the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. Preservation of perishable food and medicines has resulted in...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

The Congress in Yokohama: a great success!

In Yokohama, the International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2015), a huge milestone in the refrigeration sector, saw a massive amount of information disseminated and certainly lived up to expectations with almost 1,200 conference delegates, 143...

• Publication date : 2015/09/16

News from IIR members: Sofrigam

Sofrigam has developed new technology following extensive research over a 2-year period: a fast locking system that ensures security and sealing of its passive refrigerated packaging.

• Publication date : 2013/04/19