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Lithium bromide contact angle study on different roughness stainless steel surfaces.
IIR document
Experimental investigation of condensation of hydrocarbons inside a mild steel tube.
Transient pool boiling heat transfer of cryogenic liquid on insulated steel.
Stainless steel valves with enhanced fatigue and corrosion performance through microstructure optimization.
Comparison of the damping properties of different strip steels at different frequencies.
Evaluation of stainless steel press fittings for use in transcritical R744 refrigeration systems.
Analysis for a safer design of high pressure oxygen pressure reducing stations in steel plants.
The influence of spray inclination angle on the ultra fast cooling of steel plate in spray cooling condition.
Experimental investigation of heat transfer of hydrocarbons and their mixtures in pool boiling on steel tubes.
Experimental pool boiling heat transfer coefficients of ammonia on two dual-enhanced carbon steel tubes.
A study on carbon steel corrosion for the development of LiBr-H2O triple-effect absorption chillers.
Ultrafast cooling of a hot steel plate using Cu-Al layered double hydroxide nanofluid jet.
Experimental study of the water evaporation rate on stainless steel plate in a wind tunnel.
Effects of nozzle structures of air impinging freezer on heat transfer characteristics on steel strip.
Investigation on thermal performance of steel heat exchanger for ground source heat pump systems using full-scale experiments and numerical simulations.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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£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.
Rack-supported freezer gives fast-growing bakery room to rise.
Vieira's Bakery selected pallet racks from Steel King company to increase its storage capacity.
News about IIR members: Air Products
Air Products has launched a new air-separation plant in Tangshan, China, and will supply oxygen via a pipeline to Guo Feng Steel, along with liquid products to other customers in the region. With a production level of over 30 million tons, Guo...
CO2 technology for ice-skating rinks
Nowadays, the use of large amounts of ammonia in public places is restricted by regulations in several countries, for safety reasons. Hence, new skating rinks with direct ammonia systems can no longer be built, although it is thought that they...
Solar cooling: Low-cost solar vaccine refrigerator
About 2 million people around the world die each year of diseases preventable by widely used vaccines. In Africa and parts of Asia, over half of all vaccines that require refrigeration spoil before they can be administered. Millions of lives and...
Out of ordinary: Oldest Ice Skates?
The oldest pair of skates known date from about 3000 BC and were found at the bottom of a lake in Switzerland. They were made from the leg bones of large animals, holes were bored at each end of the bone and leather straps were used to tie the...
Briefs: 72 bacterial species identified in domestic refrigerators
French agency, AFSSA (Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments) recently conducted a microbiological study on 2 types of refrigeration installations related to domestic food consumption: refrigerated display cabinets and domestic...
Trends and Figures: Increase in AC prices in Asia
According to 2 articles in JARN, the prices of air conditioning are starting to show the effects of the rising raw materials prices, including those of copper, steel and aluminium. There are claims that the prices of these essential metals, in...
Pioneering CO2 road vehicles
Aldi Süd, Germany's biggest supermarket chain, is investing in new road transportation for frozen food and beverages with a view to promoting CO2. The next-generation vehicles will go into serial production after being exhibited at the Frankfurt...
Efficient mine cooling
Bluhm Burton Engineering (BBE) is currently implementing energy management ventilation and refrigeration systems for mines to reduce overall and to manage energy consumption. BBE's Director, Raymond Funnell, has underscored that there is a boom in...
LNG Overview
LNG tankers China will produce 5 more LNG tankers. The first Chinese-built LNG tanker was built last year and the second one was launched in Shanghai in June 2006: it cost 160 million USD and can carry 147 000 m3 of LNG at -163°C during...
Price of air conditioners to rise
Raw materials make up some 90% of the cost of a room air conditioner: 30% copper, 45% steel plate and 15% aluminium.According to World Bank data, the price of copper roughly doubled between 2009 and early 2011, that of steel plate rose by...
University of Chicago – South Campus chiller plant
When the University of Chicago built a new chiller plant, it seized the opportunity to make the new plant functional, high-performance and on display as a work of art. The resulting South Campus chiller plant celebrates technical equipment: all...
Refrigeration the answer to CO2 capture?
Although more research is required, scientists estimate that refrigeration technology could cut the energy consumption and cost of CO2 capture by as much as 30% in one of the “green” coal-fired power stations currently under consideration.
The world's first rotating skyscraper unveiled in Dubai
"Dynamic Tower" in Dubai, to be completed by 2020, will have floors that can rotate 360 degrees
IIR news
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IIR member news: Carrier Transicold
Carrier Transicold celebrates 45 years of container refrigeration production as it prepares to build one-millionth unit.
Member news : Danfoss launches thermostatic expansion valve for CO2
Danfoss has recently launched a thermostatic expansion valve for CO2, based on its TE2 valve. It is suitable for small to medium size remote refrigeration systems such as cold rooms and display...
International activities
The IIR must play a visible role in the different international events: The IIR, as an intergovernmental organization, will participate in the next 2 main international events organized by the United Nations: - the 17th Meeting of the Parties...
Don't miss the FRISBEE workshop at ICCC2014
On the afternoon of the 23rd June, the IIR will organize a FRISBEE Project a workshop at the 3rd International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain (ICCC2014) at Twickenham College, London, UK.
Obituary: Einar Brendeng
The IIR presents its deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to Professor Einar Brendeng’s family, the Norwegian refrigeration industry and society.
Tribute to Reinhard Radermacher - IIR Honorary Member
It is with profound sadness that we learnt of the passing of Dr. Reinhard Radermacher on January 24, 2025. The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) extends its deepest condolences to his family,...
Statement from IIR Director General at COP29
Watch the IIR’s official statement delivered by IIR Director General Yosr Allouche at COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11-22 November, 2024. Transcript is available...
Statement from IIR Director General at COP13/MOP36
On the final day of COP13/MOP36, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 28 October to 1 November 2024, IIR Director General Yosr Allouche delivered IIR’s official statement to the Plenary.
Experience the unforgettable in Japan at ICR2015: It’s not just about refrigeration, it’s also about fun!
ICR2015: Discover the plenary speakers, technical tours, and popular tours and activities
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
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...
Events
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21st International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2026)
February 02, 2026 - February 05, 2026
Doha, Qatar
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