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Development and experimental testing of a hybrid Stirling engine-adsorption chiller auxiliary power unit for heavy trucks.
- Author(s) : FLANNERY B., LATTIN R., FINCKH O., et al.
- Publication date: 2017/02/05
- Languages : English
- Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 112
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Comprehensive experimental performance study on a small-capacity transcritical R744 vapour-compression refrigeration unit equipped with an innovative ejector.
- Author(s) : GULLO P., BIRKELUND M., KRIEZI E. E., KÆRN M. R.
- Publication date: 2023/08
- Languages : English
- Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 152
- Formats : PDF
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Understanding vapour barriers.
- Author(s) : LSTIBUREK J. W.
- Publication date: 2004/08
- Languages : English
- Keywords : Tightness, Building, Vapour, Wall, Material, Water
- Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 46 - n. 8
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ETANCHEITE ET PROTECTION DES ISOLATIONS DES FRIGORIFIQUES PAR L'EMPLOI DE REVETEMENT PREFABRIQUE EN PLASTIQUE ARME.

WEATHERPROOFING AND PROTECTION OF COLD CIRCUITS INSULATION BY EMPLOYMENT OF GLASS REINFORCED POLYESTER CLADDING MATERIAL.
- Author(s) : GUINAUD A.
- Publication date: 1983/08/07
- Languages : French
- Keywords : Tightness, Glass, Vapour, Polyester, Cold store, Insulation, Vapour barrier
- Source: [Refrigeration serving humanity]. Proceedings of the XVI^th international Congress of Refrigeration.
- Formats : PDF
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UNE APPLICATION DE LA PREFABRICATION LOURDE A LA CONSTRUCTION DES ENTREPOTS FRIGORIFIQUES.

NEW POSSIBILITIES OF CONCRETE PREFABRICATION FOR COLD STORES.
- Author(s) : HUONDER A.
- Publication date: 1983/08/07
- Languages : French
- Keywords : Concrete, Design, Sandwich panel, Cold store, Insulation, Vapour barrier
- Source: [Refrigeration serving humanity]. Proceedings of the XVI^th international Congress of Refrigeration.
- Formats : PDF
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Dampfsperre senkt Kühlleistung: Neuartige Fussbodenkühlung überzeugt im Praxistest.

A vapour-retarder reduces cooling effciency: innovative floor cooling succeeds in the practical test.
- Author(s) : WERNER R.
- Publication date: 2012
- Languages : German
- Keywords : Floor, Comparison, Calculation, Cooling, Performance, Vapour barrier, Air conditioning
- Source: Technik hoch zwei - n. 1
- Formats : PDF
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Recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality: Huckleberry./ Recommandations pour maintenir la qualité après récolte : la myrtille.

Recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality: Huckleberry.
- Author(s) : REID M. S.
- Publication date: 2009/02
- Languages : English
- Source: Postharvest Technol., Res. Inf. Cent. - 1 p.
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Weak links to avoid in cold store insulation.
- Author(s) : CONNOR I.
- Publication date: 2006/02/16
- Languages : English
- Keywords : Insulant, Frost, Cold room, Vapour, Recommendation, Cold store, Insulation, Water
- Source: Innovative Equipment and Systems for Comfort and Food Preservation.
- Formats : PDF
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DEVELOPMENTS OF REFLECTIVE INSULATION IN REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.
- Author(s) : SIMONS E. W., GOLDEN J. J.
- Publication date: 1982/01/26
- Languages : English
- Source: Refrigeration of perishable products for distant markets.
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Review of recent advances toward transcritical CO2 cycle technology.
- Author(s) : GROLL E. A., KIM J. H.
- Publication date: 2007/05
- Languages : English
- Source: HVAC&R Research - vol. 13 - n. 3
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Insulation and Airtightness of Cold Rooms.
- Author(s) : IIF-IIR, DUMINIL M., IONOV A., GAZINSKI B., et al.
- Publication date: 2002
- Languages : English
- Formats : Hard copy
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HFC-161 and its mixtures as alternative refrigerants.
- Author(s) : CHEN G. M., HAN X. H.
- Publication date: 2008/04/05
- Languages : English
- Source: Cryogenics and refrigeration. Proceedings of ICCR'2008.
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Study on nucleation and growth mechanisms of snow crystals.

[In Chinese. / En chinois.]
- Author(s) : SONG M., LIU D., WU Z., et al.
- Publication date: 2004
- Languages : Chinese
- Source: Journal of Refrigeration - n. 3
- Formats : PDF
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Sublimation rate and the mass-transfer coefficient for snow sublimation.
- Author(s) : NEUMANN T. A., ALBERT M. R., ENGEL C., et al.
- Publication date: 2009/01
- Languages : English
- Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 52 - n. 1-2
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Opportunity and direction for solar cooling: the case in Australia.
- Author(s) : KOHLENBACH P., DENNIS M.
- Publication date: 2010
- Languages : English
- Formats : PDF
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Solar cooling: Perspectives in Australia

A paper by P. Kohlenbach and M. Dennis1 presented at the 9th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants in Sydney gave an outlook and future perspectives on solar cooling in Australia, focusing on a comparison between the current...
- Publication date : 2011/02/04
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ICR2011 highlights: improving insulation thanks to vacuum

Vacuum insulated panels (VIPs) are a new technology which is theoretically 5 times less conductive than classic polyurethane panels (3 times less in practice because of the various thermal bridges).
- Publication date : 2012/01/05
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US research projects to cut AC energy consumption

The 15 projects selected by Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) – within the Building Energy Efficiency Through Innovative Thermodevices (BEETIT) are developing new approaches and technologies for building cooling equipment and air...
- Publication date : 2012/09/19
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GL2012 highlights: photovoltaic vs solar thermal cooling in Europe

In their paper presented during the 10th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants in June 2012, Kohlenbach et al. give an outlook of the current and potential situation of solar cooling in Europe.
- Publication date : 2012/11/26
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The global air-conditioning market in 2021: focus on Africa

126 million room air conditioners were sold in 2021 worldwide (+3% compared to 2020). The African market has seen a similar increase, but many of the units sold still have low energy efficiency and use obsolete...
- Publication date : 2022/02/28
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Assessment of the environmental impact of domestic refrigerators using LCCP

The environmental impact of domestic refrigerators over their lifetime has been quantified in different configurations (operating cycles, materials, insulation) in a recent IJR article.
- Publication date : 2021/02/23
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Data centres: the challenges of energy-efficient chip cooling

Innovative liquid cooling solutions are under development to further reduce energy consumption in the ever-growing number of data centres.
- Publication date : 2024/01/26
- Subjects: Technology
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Initiatives to celebrate World Refrigeration Day

Find out what initiatives are being organised worldwide to celebrate the first World Refrigeration Day on 26 June 2019.
- Publication date : 2019/05/21
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Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement

Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
- Last update : 2023/03/10
- Langues : English, French
- Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information
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Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...
- Last update : 2023/06/23
- Langues : English, French
- Themes : LNG and LPG
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