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A primer on refrigerants. 3.

• Author(s) : RAVINDRA D.
• Publication date: 2014/03
• Languages : English
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 17 - n. 2
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Tube-fin heat exchanger circuitry optimization using integer permutation based Genetic Algorithm.

• Author(s) : LI Z., AUTE V., LING J.
• Publication date: 2019/07
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 103
• Formats : PDF

SEARCH II: assessment of energy use in 95 schools and 10 different countries.

• Author(s) : MAGYAR Z., NEMETH G., CALZONI J. A.
• Publication date: 2013/06/16
• Languages : English
• Source: Clima 2013. 11th REHVA World Congress and 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings.
• Formats : PDF

Experimental search on refrigerant and lubricating oils used for marine air-conditioning room control.

• Author(s) : HAN H., KAN A., JI J.
• Publication date: 2009/05/20
• Languages : English
• Source: ACRA-2009. The proceedings of the 4th Asian conference on refrigeration and air conditioning: May 20-22, 2009, Taipei, R.O.C.
• Formats : PDF

Use of nitrogen in freezing seafood.

• Author(s) : BALYKOVA L. I., ÛRKOV Û. A., GOKONAEV M. V.
• Publication date: 2004/12/06
• Languages : Russian
• Source: Refrigeration industry in the 21st century + CD-ROM.

New possibilities with an old technique: a feasibility study of absorption cooling in Örebro district cooling network.

• Author(s) : JÖNSSON Y., MAGNUSSON E.
• Publication date: 2008
• Languages : English

Flow boiling heat transfer in single vertical channels of small diameter. Doctoral thesis.

• Author(s) : KTH, MARTÍN CALLIZO C.
• Publication date: 2010
• Languages : English

Carbon dioxide in supermarket refrigeration. Doctoral thesis.

• Author(s) : SAWALHA S.
• Publication date: 2008
• Languages : English

Searching for refrigerant traces in the atmosphere

The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) researchers have now published first measurements on the atmospheric distribution and abundance of the 4th generation halogenated coolants and foaming agents. (fluoroolefins).

• Publication date : 2015/04/20

Energy savings in display cabinets

Several new developments make it possible to save energy in display cabinets. - Optimizing air curtain velocity A team at the Air Curtain Research Laboratory at Kettering University in Michigan, US, has modellized the air flow in air curtains and...

• Publication date : 2009/12/09

AHRI launches a low-GWP alternative refrigerant evaluation programme

In response to environmental concerns raised by the use of high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is launching an industry-wide cooperative research program to identify...

• Publication date : 2011/06/08

Cryo-electron microscopy wins the 2017 chemistry Nobel Prize

On October 2017, Jacques Dubochet (Switzerland), Joachim Frank (USA) and Richard Henderson (UK) were awarded the chemistry Nobel Prize for cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM).

• Publication date : 2017/12/18

German researchers approach absolute zero

Physicists at the University of Bremen, Germany have produced the lowest temperature ever recorded, at 38 picoKelvin, which is 38 trillionths of a degree above absolute zero.

• Publication date : 2021/11/15
• Subjects: Technology

Novel catalysts to address overheating in hypersonic aircraft

Researchers at Australia's RMIT University have developed 3D-printed catalysts to address the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and possibly other industrial...

• Publication date : 2021/10/22
• Subjects: Technology

Out of the ordinary: ATLAS LEGO® model

As part of an outreach project at the Niels Bohr Institute Sascha Mehlhase recently designed and built a model of the ATLAS experiment in LEGO® bricks. It illustrates all details, from the muon and magnet system to the innermost pixel...

• Publication date : 2012/04/24

Incidents with fake refrigerants

Incidents involving fake refrigerants have hit the headlines on various occasions recently. The incidents often involve R40 (methyl chloride), a hazardous chemical compound, or other substances.

• Publication date : 2012/08/17

The frozen food market in India 2015

The Indian food industry is growing at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% and is expected to reach USD 300 billion by 2015.

• Publication date : 2015/06/30
• Subjects: Figures, economy

A possible major step in the quest of room-temperature superconductivity

Two researcher teams have just reported experiments indicating that a hydride of lanthanum compressed to 1.7 to 1.85 million bar has a critical temperature of 250–260 K (-23 – -13°C).

• Publication date : 2019/01/31

India's cold chain industry to double in value by 2017

India's integrated cold chain industry, currently valued at USD 4.08 billion, is expected to reach USD 8.66 billion by 2017, growing at a CAGR of 20%.

• Publication date : 2014/07/16
• Subjects: Figures, economy

India Cooling Action Plan

The Environment Ministry India Cooling Action Plan provides measures to address the expected 8-fold increase of the cooling demand until 2037-2038.

• Publication date : 2018/10/18
• Subjects: Environment, General information, Regulation, Figures, economy, Developing country

News from IIR members: Alfa Laval

Two major Belgian supermarket chains have recently ordered Alfa Laval's air gas coolers, and three of them have already been installed. Both supermarkets were specifically searching for cooling systems compatible with CO2 to reduce their energy...

• Publication date : 2013/02/22

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

1st IIR International Cold and Sustainability Conference

The 1st IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain held in Cambridge, UK, on March 29-31, 2010 attracted over 150 participants from 22 countries. Academia, public and corporate research centres, public agencies and administrations, and...

• Publication date : 2010/05/27

Consult our two professional refrigeration directories: Expertise and Laboratories

Thanks to its international network, the IIR has developed two professional directories covering all fields of refrigeration; the IIR Expertise Directory and the Laboratory Directory.

• Publication date : 2023/01/19
• Subjects: General information

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.

• Publication date : 2022/02/11
• Subjects: General information

The activities of CaRe, the IIR working group on careers in refrigeration

CaRe, the new IIR working group dedicated to promoting careers in refrigeration to the younger generation and particularly women, has organised two events at the ICCC2018 conference in Beijing.

• Publication date : 2018/04/19
• Subjects: General information

Editorial by François Billiard

I am moved as I write these lines: I left the IIR on October 1, 2004, following a 5-year mandate as Director; the Executive Committee elected me on June 13, 1998. Thanks to the IIR's members, the members of its statutory committees, and the staff...

• Publication date : 2004/11/10

Editorial by Didier Coulomb

Since 2007, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has conducted strategic discussions on its missions and services. This process began internally then took on board the outcomes of two surveys conducted at the beginning of this year...

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

UNIDO and IIR launch a call for partners to develop cost guidelines for improving energy efficiency in retail refrigeration

As part of the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Programme funded project, UNIDO and the IIR are developing cost guidelines for incremental capital and operating costs in order to improve energy efficiency in retail refrigeration in Article 5 countries of...

• Publication date : 2019/02/25

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

Commission C2: paving the way on food science & engineering

Coordinated by the Science and Technology Council, Commission C2 focuses on research and breakthrough technologies related to food science and engineering.

• Publication date : 2015/04/01

Commission C1: At the forefront of Cryobiology, Cryomedicine and Health Products

The commission has clearly defined objectives in cryobiology, cryomedicine and health products research; knowledge dissemination; technology transfer and education.

• Publication date : 2016/06/01

What do refrigeration, air conditioning and social media have in common? A lot!

In 2014, an awareness raising social media campaign by Stephen Gill praising the too often overlooked virtues and benefits of refrigeration caused quite a stir, going viral.

• Publication date : 2015/07/21

The Cold Chain: A logistical challenge at the heart of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine 

Gérald Cavalier - President of the Science and Technology Council of the International Institute of Refrigeration, President of the French Association of Refrigeration, President of the Cemafroid...

• Publication date : 2020/11/23
• Subjects: Technology, General information