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The NOAA annual greenhouse gas index

• Publication date: N/A
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Index and fluid naming conventions for refrigerants. Fact Sheet 1.

• Author(s) : ONU Environnement (ex-PNUE)
• Publication date: 2015/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Fluid, Recommendation, Institution, HFC, Refrigerant

IIR document

Refrigerants: There is still no vision for sustainable solutions.

• Author(s) : CICONKOV R.
• Publication date: 2018/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Outlook, Natural refrigerant, Ammonia, Hydrocarbon, HFO, HFC, Refrigerant
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 86
• Formats : PDF

Low-GWP refrigerants for high ambient temperature climates. Design analysis and risk assessment.

• Author(s) : ELTALOUNY A., NIELSEN O. R., ELASSAAD B.
• Publication date: 2018
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Low GWP, Air conditioning, Hot climate, Refrigerant, Generality
• Source: Industria & Formazione - International special issue 2018-2019
• Formats : PDF

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Thematic file: Overview of refrigerants per application 

• Author(s) : DUPONT J. L.
• Publication date: 2019/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerant, Household application, Commercial application, Industrial application, Refrigerated transport, Heat pump
• Formats : PDF

Fluides frigorigènes et assurances : risques, responsabilités et garanties.

Refrigerants and insurances: risks, responsibilities and guarantees.

• Author(s) : BARON A.
• Publication date: 2014/06
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Insurance, Generality, Safety, Refrigerant
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - vol. 103 - n. 1144

Sur la route des propriétés thermophysiques des fluides frigorigènes.

About the thermophysical properties of refrigerants.

• Author(s) : COQUELET C.
• Publication date: 2016/03
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Thermal property, Generality, Physical property, Performance, Optimization, Refrigerant
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n. 1156

Selection of environmentally friendly refrigerants: tool to optimise the choice of the best available refrigerant to dedicated application.

• Author(s) : ZOLTÁN A., MAGYAR Z.
• Publication date: 2014/07
• Languages : Italian
• Keywords : TEWI, Recommendation, Environment, Refrigerant
• Source: Industria & Formazione - vol. 38 - n.381
• Formats : PDF

Refrigerant options now and in the future.

• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Sustainability, Regulations, Outlook, Natural refrigerant, World, History, Environment, Refrigerant
• Source: Rev. Danfoss

Suction superheat and 'glide'.

• Author(s) : ALDER G.
• Publication date: 2014/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Suction, Generality, Measurement, Temperature, Superheat, Mixture, Glide, Refrigerant
• Source: RACA Journal - vol. 30 - n. 2
• Formats : PDF

I refrigeranti e l'ambiente.

Refrigerants and the environment.

• Author(s) : KELLY K.
• Publication date: 2015/03
• Languages : Italian
• Keywords : Global warming, Generality, Safety, Environment, Ozone depletion, Refrigerant
• Source: Industria & Formazione - vol. 39 - n.387
• Formats : PDF

Refrigerant report. 20th edition.

• Author(s) : BITZER
• Publication date: 2018
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerant, HFC, Global warming, Mixture, Low GWP
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Prediction model of the average size of aggregate in nano-refrigerant.

• Author(s) : LIN L., PENG H., DING G.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Particle, Nanorefrigerant, Modelling, Refrigerant
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Glossary of terms and technical definitions. Fact Sheet 15.

• Author(s) : ONU Environnement (ex-PNUE)
• Publication date: 2015/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Fluid, Chilling, Heat pump, Refrigerant, Air conditioning

IIR document

Modeling investigation on the viscosity of pure refrigerants and their liquid mixtures by using the Patel–Teja viscosity equation of state.

• Author(s) : KHOSHARAY S., PIERANTOZZI M., DI NICOLA G.
• Publication date: 2018/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Viscosity, Model, Mixture, High pressure, Equation of state, Refrigerant
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 85
• Formats : PDF

A responsible community, from science to society

IIR newsletter focus, by Philippe Lebrun, President of the General Conference of the IIR

• Publication date : 2017/02/01
• Subjects: General information, Environment

Is GWP20 relevant?

At the 31st Open Ended Working Group of the Montreal Protocol meeting in Montreal in August 2011, a paper proposing to calculate GWP figures on a 20 rather than on a 100-year basis was released.

• Publication date : 2011/12/26
• Subjects: General information, Environment

AREA's "Vision&Strategy 2020" manifesto.

In its new document, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration European Association (AREA) has identified 6 key priorities.

• Publication date : 2014/12/22
• Subjects: Regulation

Road to COP28. Energy efficiency and recovery of refrigerants

“Sustainability must refer to energy efficiency and circularity”, says Dr Laura Fedele, IIR expert. 

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

US: intensification of research on refrigerant flammability

AHRI has set up a subcommittee to conduct a review of the safety issues around mildly flammable refrigerants.

• Publication date : 2015/08/18

Further tests on low GWP refrigerants

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is going to launch a second phase of its low GWP Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Program (AREP).

• Publication date : 2014/02/10

European Union: insufficient training on low-GWP refrigerants

Within the context of the revision of the EU F-gas Regulation that could include measures in favour of decreased use of HFCs in refrigerating equipment, AREA sought an overview of the availability and level of training regarding low-GWP and in...

• Publication date : 2012/05/03

Fake refrigerants cause havoc

A series of reefer explosions could have been caused by impure refrigerants

• Publication date : 2012/03/19

Counterfeit refrigerants: DuPont introduces new anti-counterfeit label

DuPont will use the label as part of a new multi-faceted anti-counterfeiting initiative using many technologies

• Publication date : 2012/06/28

New NIST screening method for refrigerants

Researchers from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a computational method to identify candidate low-GWP refrigerant fluids. The method identified 1234 promising low-GWP chemicals among 56 203 considered.

• Publication date : 2012/11/20

Neutrons provide first images of refrigerant flow

Researchers at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have captured undistorted snapshots of refrigerants flowing through small heat exchangers, helping to further elucidate characteristics of heat transfer.

• Publication date : 2015/05/28

India: The challenges of life-cycle refrigerant management

In May 2023, the CEEW published a study examining the current status of refrigerant recovery, recycling, reuse, and destruction in India.

• Publication date : 2023/08/07
• Subjects: Environment

AREA new guide on training and certification on low GWP refrigerants.

AREA, Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association, has published its Guidance on minimum requirements for contractors' training & certification on low GWP refrigerants.

• Publication date : 2014/12/16

The Cold Hard Facts 2022 report presents the main figures for refrigeration in Australia

According to the latest Cold Hard Facts 2022 report published earlier this year, transition to low GWP refrigerants slowed down in Australia in 2021, and equipment sales increased...

• Publication date : 2023/04/10
• Subjects: Figures, economy

HFC alternatives: insufficient training in Europe

An AREA survey shows that in the EU, only 3.5-7% of F-Gas certified personnel are trained in the use of low-GWP refrigerants, depending on the alternative used. 

• Publication date : 2021/02/23
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

Discover the Encyclopedia of Refrigeration

The IIR is proud to present the newest addition to its portfolio of scientific information products; the Encyclopedia of Refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2022/07/01
• Subjects: General information, Figures, economy, Technology

The First Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants unveils its programme

The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) has just released the programme for the Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants to take place in Birmingham from the 2nd to the 5th of September 2018.

• Publication date : 2018/08/02
• Subjects: Regulation

New IIR Working Party on LCCP evaluation: first meeting planned in Delft on June 28, 2012, during the 10th IIR-G. Lorentzen Conference

The IIR is inviting commission, private, and corporate members of the IIR and more generally all experts whose knowledge of the subject will benefit the working party to join it.

• Publication date : 2012/04/27

26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration - Call for abstract

Abstract submission for the 26th International Congress of Refrigeration is extended. ICR 2023 is scheduled from 21st to 25th August 2023 in Paris.

• Publication date : 2022/07/11

Activities of the IIR’s Commission B1 on Thermodynamics & transfer processes

The IIR’s Commission B1 has been extremely active in the areas of working parties (WP), sub-commissions, IIR conferences, IIR-co-sponsored conferences and commission business meetings.

• Publication date : 2013/09/02

Latest IIR conference papers in Fridoc!

Papers from recent IIR conferences can all be downloaded from IIR Fridoc database.

• Publication date : 2017/01/31

Member news: Mexichem Fluor changes name to Koura

The Mexichem branch specialized in the development and manufacturing of fluorinated products changes its name to become Koura.

• Publication date : 2019/09/30

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.

• Publication date : 2020/09/04
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Environment

Call for abstracts now open! 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants

Prospective authors of papers are encouraged to submit 150-200 word abstracts by September 15, 2021.

• Publication date : 2021/07/08
• Subjects: Environment, Technology

IIR member news: Danfoss

Overview of the key global trends in refrigerants in Danfoss new report.

• Publication date : 2014/11/21
• Subjects: Environment

IIR conference papers visible in Scopus!

From Scopus, it is now possible to download the papers of three IIR conferences indexed in Fridoc. Download them!

• Publication date : 2017/01/19

Spotlight on Commission B2: at the forefront of refrigerating equipment

Coordinated by the IIR Science and Technology Council, Commission B2 focuses on promoting knowledge of refrigerating equipment technologies and their applications worldwide.

• Publication date : 2015/05/15

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...

• Last update : 2022/06/22
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Hydrocarbons, Containment, refrigerant charge reduction

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...

• Last update : 2023/06/30
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Ice creams