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Evaluation of the system and compressor reliability.

• Author(s) : TANAKA M., MATSUURA H., TAIRA S., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : R410A, Drop-in, R32, Oil, Reliability, Testing, Compressor
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

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Design of reliable carbon dioxide industrial refrigeration plant.

• Author(s) : GILLIES A.
• Publication date: 2016/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Industrial application, Design, R744, Review, Refrigerating plant, Reliability
• Source: 12^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2016). Proceedings. Édimbourg, United Kingdom, August 21st-24th 2016.
• Formats : PDF

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Improvements on efficiency and reliability of CO2 TC systems.

• Author(s) : RIVET P.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : CO2, R744, Transcritical cycle, Ambient condition, Performance, COP, Reliability
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

Topics on the reliability of polymeric parts in hermetic compressors.

• Author(s) : PUFF R., RZATKI F. D., ESPINDOLA G.
• Publication date: 2018/07/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Design, Discharge, Polymer, Performance, Reliability, Fatigue, Hermetic compressor
• Source: 2018 Purdue Conferences. 17^th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Analysis of the measurements reliability in dynamic test of the opaque envelope.

• Author(s) : BISHARA N., PRADA A., PERNIGOTTO G., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Thermal conductivity, Building, Measurement, Accuracy, Wall, Heat flux, Reliability
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 4^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Use of simple thermal conductivity models to assess the reliability of measured thermal conductivity data.

• Author(s) : CARSON J. K.
• Publication date: 2017/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Thermal conductivity, Food industry, Measurement, Modelling, Reliability
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 74
• Formats : PDF

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Evaluation of compressor reliability for HFO refrigerants.

• Author(s) : KAWAE A., MATSUURA H., TANAKA M.
• Publication date: 2021/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : HFO, Lubricant, Split system, Drop-in, Chiller, R32, Testing, R410A, R134a, R1234ze, Scroll compressor, Screw compressor, R1234yf, Reliability
• Source: 2021 Purdue Conferences. 25^th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Selection of a refrigeration oil for R32 refrigerant and evaluation of the compressor reliability.

• Author(s) : TANAKA M., MATSUURA H., TAIRA S., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/07/14
• Languages : English
• Keywords : R410A, Lubricant, R32, Substitute, Performance, Oil, Reliability, Expérimentation, Refrigerant, Compressor
• Source: 2014 Purdue Conferences. 22nd International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Improving the reliability of a domestic refrigerator compressor subjected to repetitive pressure loading.

• Author(s) : WOO S. W., O'NEAL D. L.
• Publication date: 2018/07/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Lifetime, Crankshaft, Design, Household refrigerator, Modelling, Pressure, Reliability, Case study, Compressor
• Source: 2018 Purdue Conferences. 24^th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

A new method for reliable performance prediction of multi-stage industrial centrifugal compressors based on stage stacking technique. 1. Existing models evaluation.

• Author(s) : PILIDIS P., BUSAIDI W. al-
• Publication date: 2016/04/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Prediction, Performance, Multistage system, Model, Reliability, Centrifugal compressor
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 98

Investigation on start-up and reliability during unsteady process of low temperature air source heat pump.

• Author(s) : LIANG Y., SHEN J., ZHAO H., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/07/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Low temperature, Control (automatic), Air-source system, Two-stage system, Heat pump, Modelling, Injection, Reliability, Expérimentation
• Source: 2018 Purdue Conferences. 17^th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Comparative analysis of the main parameters and reliability indicators of single-stage thermoelectric cooling devices while using different combinations of initial materials settings of a similar efficiency.

[In Ukrainian. / En ukrainien.]

• Author(s) : ZAYKOV V. P., MESCHERYAKOV V. I., ZHURAVLEV Y. I.
• Publication date: 2015/03/26
• Languages : Ukrainian
• Keywords : Thermoelectric cooling, Temperature, Efficiency, Parameter, Single-stage system, Reliability
• Source: Holodil'na Tehnika i Tehnologiâ - vol.51 - n.4

Reliable leak detection.

• Author(s) : NYLANDER C.
• Publication date: 2016/05
• Languages : English
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal, SIM - vol. 4 - n. 2
• Formats : PDF

Suction valve design optimization to improve reliability.

• Author(s) : EKTAS S., AVCI H. A.
• Publication date: 2022/07/15
• Languages : English
• Source: 2022 Purdue Conferences. 26^th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

A quick, reliable solution for modelling cheese chilling process.

• Author(s) : HOANG D., LOVATT S., CARSON J.
• Publication date: 2018/04/06
• Languages : English
• Source: 5^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Beijing, Chine, 6-8 avril 2018
• Formats : PDF

First propane split air conditioners in India: field results

With a fault rate under 0.5%, the general safety and reliability levels of the systems remain quite high and risk assessments showed negligible risk.

• Publication date : 2014/12/02

50% of data center cooling systems soon upgraded in North America

According to Emerson Network Power, half of all data center cooling systems in North America will be upgraded before the end of 2016 in a drive for greater reliability, efficiency and additional capacity.

• Publication date : 2016/02/15

Benefits of thermal energy storage

The use of thermal storage, coupled to a refrigeration unit, allows the user to reduce the cooling capacity of installed units, to lower operating costs and electric bills, to increase plant reliability and to provide an effective solution for...

• Publication date : 2013/03/29

Mac news: the first service vehicle with a CO2 air-conditioning system

During the IAA Exhibition for commercial vehicles in Hanover on September 24, 2008, the German Environment Agency (UBA) presented the first service vehicle - a standard Volkswagen Touran -equipped with a CO2 air-conditioning system. According to...

• Publication date : 2008/10/25

BOC’s refrigerants team

According to BOC's refrigerants team, one in three plants runs on contaminatedrefrigerant. BOC's team tested over 50 industrial installations and found that 36% of refrigerant blends tested did not meet specifications and required complete...

• Publication date : 2005/10/26

Natural refrigerants in emerging countries: GTZ

Within the International Climate Initiative, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is implementing a project aiming to introduce R290 (propane) room air-conditioning systems in China in order to replace HCFC-22. Endowed...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Certification for cold logistics: Cool Chain Quality Indicators

Cool Chain Quality Indicators (CCQI) is the name of the recently developed international standard for certification of the reliability, quality and proficiency of companies active in the cold logistics industry. This standard is aimed at...

• Publication date : 2004/12/22

Briefs: Japan: refrigerant leakage larger than expected

According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, leakage of fluorinated refrigerants used in air-conditioning equipment in the country is on the average 10 times greater than estimated. METI collected...

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

Briefs: Ionic Wind to Cool PCs

Kronos Advanced Technologies are developing a cooling process for personal computers based on an ionic wind pump. Ionic air propulsion is based on a principle called the corona discharge, an electrical discharge characterized by a corona, i.e. a...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

Trends and Figures: Chiller market grows and diversifies

According to reports published during the 2008 AHR Expo held on January 22-24, 2008 in New York, the chiller market in 2006 was USD 2 billion in Asia-Pacific, USD 1.5 billion in Europe and USD 1 billion in the US. The growth (as compared to 2005)...

• Publication date : 2008/05/13

Cryogenics: Energy Saving for Cryogenic Systems

The Cryogenics Group in the Accelerator Engineering Department of the Accelerator Division of Thomas Jefferson's National Accelerator Facilities has discovered a way of cutting the energy consumption of the compressors involved in cryocooling. The...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

High efficiency, low carbon supermarket refrigeration

This paper was presented at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference in Glasgow (Sep. 2004). A new but simple high efficiency refrigeration system design suitable for use in supermarkets has been developed based on standard components so that...

• Publication date : 2004/11/24

U.S. Department of Energy funds 15 projects for more efficient cooling of data centres

As part of the country’s goal to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050, over 40 million USD funding to support the development of high-performance, energy efficient cooling solutions for...

• Publication date : 2023/05/30
• Subjects: Technology

Solar energy improves medical healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa

UNDP develops the Solar for Health project in Zambia and Zimbabwe. More than 400 healthcare centres are now equipped with solar panels and the health products' cold chain is preserved.

• Publication date : 2019/02/28
• Subjects: Developing country

2005 AHR Expo Innovation award winners

The winners of the third annual AHR (Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration) Expo Innovation awards will be honoured during a ceremony during the 2005 AHR Expo in Orlando, Florida, on February 8, 2005. The product entries were judged for...

• Publication date : 2004/12/22

Conference update: Ohrid

The 3rd IIR event in a series, Ammonia Refrigeration Technology was held on May 7-9, 2009, in Ohrid, Macedonia. With 95 participants from 24 countries and 32 papers presented, the event was very successful. A key focus of this series of...

• Publication date : 2009/05/27

IIR Research Priorities

The IIR decided, within the framework of its Strategic Plan, to draw up a list of research priorities for the future. It hopes that these priorities will be a valuable guiding force for decision-makers in the public and private research sectors,...

• Publication date : 2005/07/19

New JSRAE book on refrigeration compressors

The IIR partner JSRAE just published a comprehensive book, “Compressors for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration”.

• Publication date : 2018/05/17

Call for abstracts ends November 29 - 12th International Conference on Compressors and their Systems

This conference, organised by the City University of London and co-sponsored by the IIR, will take place on September 6-8, 2021.

• Publication date : 2020/11/23
• Subjects: Technology

New IIR Informatory Note on Containment of Refrigerants

Currently available for IIR members only, the 24th IIR Informatory Note “Containment of Refrigerants within Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems” is out.

• Publication date : 2014/01/21

IIR member news: Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold, major transport refrigeration company, will offer R452A as an optional alternative to R404A.

• Publication date : 2015/04/23
• Subjects: Regulation

Member news: Presenting MIRAI Intex's Latest process cooling Innovation - X Cryo

Discover the latest advancement in process cooling technology from MIRAI Intex. X Cryo delivers precision and durability, meeting the needs of demanding industrial applications. 

• Publication date : 2024/03/27

The IIR announces role in European "REAL Alternatives" programme.

The International of Refrigeration is pleased to announce its role in a new European learning programme “REAL Alternatives” that will address skills shortages amongst technicians working in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector.

• Publication date : 2013/12/01

The notoriety of the IJR increases further!

The impact factor of the International Journal of Refrigeration increases for the fourth consecutive year. 

• Publication date : 2022/09/28

MOPIA joins the REAL Alternatives project

REAL Alternatives, the international programme for low GWP alternatives training for technicians, is delighted to announce that MOPIA, the Manitoba Ozone Protection Industry Association, has joined the...

• Publication date : 2021/03/03
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

Discover the winners of the IIR Student Competition

On the occasion of ICR2015, the IIR is sponsoring the first ever undergraduate student project competition entitled "ICR2015 Refrigeration for the Sustainable Cold Chain and Food Safety" (RSCC&FS).

• Publication date : 2015/07/15

The long awaited ICR2015 is underway!

Held every four years, this year ICR2015 welcomes 1,011 conference delegates from 55 countries, making it a truly global refrigeration event.

• Publication date : 2015/08/19

The IIR with the World Bank in West Bengal

The IIR is a key partner in the World Bank’s project on the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) integration into the cold chain in West Bengal 

• Publication date : 2021/09/07

Three educational and awareness-raising events within the framework of INDEE+ project in 2021

For the INDEE+ project, the end of the year 2021 was marked by several educational events aiming to raise awareness of the application of clean cooling systems offered by the CO2/R744 refrigeration...

• Publication date : 2022/01/28

REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE achievements!

After 3 years of hard work, the REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE consortium is pleased to announce the achievements of this European funded project to develop an EU-wide training on alternative low GPW...

• Publication date : 2020/06/29
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

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...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers