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Forty years of courting R32: personal retrospective on its properties and design considerations in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pumping.
DEVELOPMENT OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR R502.
THERMODYNAMIC COMPARISONS OF R502 AND A POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE, HFC125.
Retrofitting an R502 refrigeration plant to R507 and an R13 refrigeration plant to R23.
Performance testing of R502 replacements based on R32-R125-R134a.
An alternative refrigerant to R502 for low temperature applications.
Experimental study on HFC-161 mixture as an alternative refrigerant to R502.
MELANGES ZEOTROPIQUES BINAIRES A BASE DE R22 EN SUBSTITUTION AUX FLUIDES PURS R502 ET R13B1.
R22-BASED ZEOTROPIC BINARY MIXTURES AS SUBSTITUTES FOR PURE R502 AND R13B1.
R502 substitution: a global evaluation of the environmental impact.
Behaviour and performances of R502 alternative working fluids in refrigerating plants.
Conversion d'installations au R502 par du Forane 404a (FX70) et par du forane FX10.
R502 plant retrofitting with forane 404a (FX70) and forane FX10.
Performance tests of some HFC-hydrocarbon mixtures to replace R502.
Theoretical study on HFC-161 mixture as an alternative refrigerant to R502.
[In Chinese. / En chinois.]
Selection of R502 and R22 alternatives for different applications.
Performance evaluation of near-azeotropic R-502 alternative refrigerants.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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EU F-Gas Regulation impacts
The revised F-Gas Regulation No 517/2014 was published on May 20, 2014 in the Official Journal of the European Union. It entered into force on June 9 and will apply from January 1, 2015.
Canada: Government intends to prohibit R134a in commercial refrigeration
A Notice of Intent was published by the Canadian Ministry of Environment indicating that the government is considering prohibition of the manufacture and import of high GWP refrigerants, including R134a, R507 series and R404A in certain commercial...
An innovative concept of refrigerated semi-trailer
The refrigerated semi-trailer undergoing final test combines electricity production by hydrogen fuel cell and refrigeration production using CO2 as refrigerant.
Norwegian lobster farm uses waste heat from datacentre
An innovative lobster farm will use waste heat from a Norwegian datacentre for water temperature regulation.
Out of the ordinary: Oven or fridge?
TMIO has developed a dual oven/refrigerator that is Internet, cell-phone and telephone controlled. The "Intelligent Oven" makes sure that dinner is ready when you are and refrigerates your meal before and even after it is cooked. TMIO has adapted...
Cryoconcentration for improved flavour
Cryoconcentration is a relatively new food technology which consists in transforming milk, fruit or vegetable juices into a sorbet, before removing water ice crystals in order to obtain a highly flavoured concentrate.
Kenyan fish processing facility upgrades from R22 to ammonia
East Africa Sea Foods (EASF), a fish processing facility in Kenya, recently replaced its aging R22 refrigeration system with a two-stage ammonia system.
France: a HFC price commission before an index from INSEE (in French)
During SIFA, the Snefcca (French national union of refrigeration, kitchen equipment and air conditioning companies) confirms deadlines and framework of the future index from INSEE (French national institute for statistics and economic studies)...
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.
Latest news on HFCs alternatives
R470A, R470B, R466: What applications and what features for these new non-flammable refrigerants?
Briefs: USA
- The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published on August 31 the first energy efficiency standards for refrigerated vending machines. The new standards take effect in 2012 and over the following 30 years, DOE estimates it will save about 47 TWh...
Direct CO2 emissions generated by the refrigeration sector in Chile
As part of its national inventory submitted to the UNFCCC, Chile reported greenhouse gas emission values for the refrigeration and air conditioning sector.
World Cup stadium cooling technology and CO2 emissions
The FIFA World Cup stadiums in Qatar combine passive cooling strategies with innovative air-conditioning technology to offer fans and players a more comfortable...
Reducing the environmental impact of ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems
Ultra-low temperature (ULT) refrigeration systems often use very high-GWP HFCs. Yet, ULT systems are excluded from the scope of the regulations aimed at phasing-down HFCs. An IJR paper reviews the most promising...
IIR news
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IIR member news: A new BSRIA study on the global compressor market
A recent study by BSRIA shows that sales of refrigeration compressors in 2022 are expected to reach 502 million units with a value of USD 48.6 billion, up 15% year-on-year.
Event update: 1st IIR-UNEP Joint Experts’ Round-Table on Cold Chain Management in Hot Climates
The IIR and UNEP organise a Joint Experts’ Round-Table on Cold Chain Management in Hot Climates.
News from IIR members: Cemafroid
Cemafroid (www.cemafroid.fr) is working on certification of night delivery in urban areas.
Highlights: IIR Statutory Meetings in June 2017
European project CryoHub presented and Air Liquide Life Science R&D Group Manager Manager presents economic issues and scientific challenges of cryogenic energy storage at the IIR Statutory Meetings in June 2017.
IIR Congress 2023: You can submit an abstract again thanks to the session on “Work in Progress & Innovations”
Here’s your chance to submit an abstract to the innovative session on “Work in progress & Innovations” at the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration 2023. Submit an abstract from...
Don’t miss your chance to support the IIR Congress 2023!
To ensure the visibility of your entity across the industry on an international level, sponsoring the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration is a must!
IIR Conference overview: 5th IIR Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants - TPTPR2017
With over 150 participants from 12 countries, the 5th IIR Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants featured 85 technical presentations, including six plenary keynote lectures.
Get ready! Send in your application to the Best student paper competition at ICR 2023
Open to students up to Master’s level (plus one year) from engineering schools, universities or any other comparable higher education institution, the submitted work may focus on any technical area covered by...
Call for nominations now open for Scientific Prizes at IIR Congress 2023
Don’t miss out on your chance to apply for the prestigious academic and scientific awards to be presented at the upcoming 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration.
Become a partner of the IIR Congress 2023
Sponsorship opportunities are now available! Don’t miss your chance to support the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration 2023.
Call for abstracts now open for the IIR Congress 2023!
To be organised under the theme "Towards efficient, controlled and smart refrigeration", the call for abstracts for the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration has been...
IJR Editorial: The IIR on the board of the international network of women in cooling
Women are significantly and visibly under-represented in the refrigeration industry. A preliminary evaluation has demonstrated that around 6% of women are members of national refrigeration and air-conditioning...
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...
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.
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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...
