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THE USE OF AN EJECTOR AS A REFRIGERANT EXPANDER.
IIR document
DYNAMIC VISCOSITY OF REFRIGERANTS AND REFRIGERANT MIXTURES: A PREDICTION METHOD.
Comparison of the convective heat transfer performance between natural and freon refrigerants by an exergy analysis method.
POTENTIAL IMPACT OF CFC RESTRICTIONS ON REFRIGERATION AND SPACE-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT.
CORRESPONDING STATES TREATMENT OF SATURATED LIQUID VISCOSITY OF SOME HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON REFRIGERANTS.
COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF REFRIGERATION CYCLES.
SOME APPLICATIONS OF MICRO-ELECTRONICS TO THE THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATION IN REFRIGERATION.
ESTIMATION OF REFRIGERANT MIXTURE PROPERTIES USING AN EQUATION OF STATE.
EASY: EXERGETIC ANALYSIS OF SYSTEMS. INTERACTIVE COMPUTER CODE FOR REFRIGERANTS THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES: EVALUATION AND EXERGETIC ANALYSIS OF VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEMS.
COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CFC ALTERNATIVES.
Film condensation of refrigerant vapours on a horizontal tube.
2006 Standard for specifications for fluorocarbon refrigerants.
Potential impacts of CFC restrictions on refrigeration and space-conditioning equipment.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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ICR2007: CO2 in the limelight
Among the 876 papers presented at the IIR International Congress of Refrigeration in Beijing, 82 were on CO2 as a refrigerant or secondary fluid. Many dealt with new components for CO2, the lack of such components being currently still one of the...
Briefs: 5000th fridge bought back in Australia
The 5000th fridge has been collected as part of the NSW Government-backed Fridge Buyback programme. Climate Change Minister Carmel Tebbutt said the households that sold their second fridge to the scheme for AUD 35 would save a total of almost AUD...
Nearly 500,000 German cars use 1234yf
Despite some German opposition to the new car air conditioning refrigerant R1234yf, around 500,000 cars have already been registered in the country with this gas.
A milestone for road transport: 500 LNG stations in Europe
As of February 2022, the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) has identified 500 LNG stations in Europe and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)...
AUD 500 million to improve air-conditioning in New South Wales’ schools
The New South Wales Government has announced its intention to invest AUD 500 million to improve air-conditioning in more than 1,000 schools across the Australian state over the next five years.
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Canada invests over CA $500,000 in heat pump training to boost skilled workforce and reduce emissions
In August 2024, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over 500,000 Canadian dollars...
£5000 prize for Technical Achievement – Call for Nominations
The Institute of Refrigeration is calling for nominations for prestigious internationally recognised J&E Hall Gold Medal.
Ghana: over 5,000 old fridges seized by Customs
This is the result of a new law “LI Act 1932” which entered into force in January 2013 makes illegal the importation of old fridges and air-conditioning systems.
Honeywell CFC destruction plan
Honeywell has begun destroying its inventories of CFCs and CFC blends: the company says it has already destroyed over 12 000 kg of R11.
District cooling in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
The Gulf Cooperation Council is the second largest district cooling market after the Americas with a total installed capacity of 4.1 MN RT (14,500 MW).
UK: 48% of pre-2004 air conditioners still on R22
A contractor’s survey of over 2,500 customers who bought air conditioners prior to 2004 found that nearly half of the systems are still operating on R22.
French food-industry refrigeration figures
According to a 2014 Cnefic and AFF document, 13,500 enterprises in the sector (98 % of which are small and medium-sized) use refrigeration technologies, with at least one cold store.
Heat pump and ice storage for heating and cooling an energy neutral German office building
Schnepf, a German company, has designed its new 2,500 m2 office building with an innovative energy concept, combining ice storage, a heat pump and solar energy.
Cold stores in India
According to a report published in October 2013, Indian cold stores account for about 16% of the total warehousing industry. Estimated worth: USD 1500 billion.
Innovative HFO/CO2 cascade for supermarket application
An innovative CO2/R1234ze cascade refrigeration system with heat recovery has been installed into a 1500 m2 sales area supermarket in Parma, Italy.
IIR news
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ICR2007
Several types of IIR medals and awards will be given out at the 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration to be held in Beijing, China, on August 21-26, 2007. If you are aware of an outstanding person who could be honoured, check out
Upcoming conference: ICR2007
A call for papers has been launched: abstracts are to be submitted by August 31, 2006. The Science and Technology Committee will screen them, and authors will be informed of acceptance by November 30, 2006. The deadline for submission of full...
Briefs: ICR2007 awards
The IIR is delighted to announce the winners of awards to be presented during the awards banquet to be held during the Beijing congress: IIR Medal of Merit: Fritz Steimle; IIR Gustav Lorentzen Medal: Alexey Arkharov; IIR Science & Technology...
ICR2007 in Beijing
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) holds Congresses every 4 years. They have two objectives: - a scientific objective: apart from the numerous IIR and IIR-co-sponsored conferences (about 50 over a 4-year period), which are focused...
Calls for papers: ICR2007
A Call for Papers for the 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration — Refrigeration Creates the Future — was launched on June 30, 2006: abstracts are to be submitted by August 31, 2006. Authors will be informed of acceptance by November 30,...
Upcoming IIR events: ICR2007
22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2007): Refrigeration Creates the Future will take place on August 21-August 26, 2007 in Beijing, China. The deadline for abstract submission is August 31, 2006. Submit your abstract now:
22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2007): Refrigeration Creates the Future will take place on August 21- 26, 2007 in Beijing, China. Keep updated and register:www.icr2007.org
22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2007): Refrigeration Creates the Future will take place on August 21-26, 2007 in Beijing, China. Keep updated and register:www.icr2007.org
Job opportunities: Sainsbury’s is looking for young graduate engineers.
Sainsbury’s is looking for young graduate engineers: £27,000 (32,500 €) starting salary, six monthly reviews and performance relative bonus.
IIR member subscription to the International Journal of Refrigeration just got better!
Since January 2017, not only will IIR members continue to receive the hard copy of the journal but IIR membership will now also give members access to the complete archives of the IJR online.
Press release : International Institute of Refrigeration launches new International Journal of Refrigeration online service
As of January 2017, not only will members of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) continue to receive the hard copy of the International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR) but IIR membership will now also give members access to the...
Focus on the latest events (November 2019)
Latest news of the exhibition "Froid", and focus on the participation of the IIR in several events such as SARA (Salon of Agriculture and Animal Resources) or SIFA, (interprofessional exhibition of refrigeration and its application).
Shecco Virtual Trade Show Concludes 24-Hour Global Exhibit with over 4,000 Registrations
VTS attendees came from across the global cooling marketplace, including end users, manufacturers, contractors, associations, government officials, consultants, academics, students, media, and NGOs.
Now freely accessible: The IIR International Dictionary of Refrigeration
Now available in 11 languages, the complete version of the IIR International Dictionary of Refrigeration is freely accessible online!
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
Thermophysical properties of hydrocarbon refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 20 hydrocarbon refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
Global warming potential (GWP) of HFC refrigerants
Using the latest updated data from UNEP’s RTOC 2022 report, we have compiled the 100-year GWP and 20-year GWP values of hydrofluorocarbon-based (HFC) refrigerants. Our table includes...
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...
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...
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.
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...
