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L'IIF à la COP29 : Rétrospective de la semaine 1
La première semaine de la COP29 à Bakou, en Azerbaïdjan, a rassemblé des dirigeants, des institutions et des acteurs de l'industrie du monde entier pour aborder les enjeux...
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Conference update: Des Moines
The 3rd International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature will take place in Des Moines, USA, on May 12-15, 2009. Register for this cutting-edge event: vitkp@ameslab.gov,...
Conference update: Karlsruhe
The 8th Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries is to be staged by the IIR working party in this field in Karlsruhe, Germany, on June 3-5, 2009. Contact
Conference update: Boulder
The 3rd Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Properties of Refrigerants is to take place in Boulder (CO), USA, on June 23-26, 2009. Submit a paper and register:
Conference update: Casta Papiernicka
For an update on the state of the art in the compressors field, register for the 7th International Conference on Compressors and Coolants - Compressors 2009 to be held in Casta Papiernicka, Slovak Republic, on September 30-October 2, 2009. Present...
Conference update: Rome
The IIR-co-sponsored 47th AICARR International Conference will be held in Rome, Italy, on October 8-9, 2009. REHVA and ASHRAE are also-co-sponsoring this event. For full details:
Briefs: François Billiard
François Billiard, Honorary Director of the IIR, recently became chevalier of the Legion of Honour. André Gac, also Honorary Director of the IIR, presented the medal. The IIR wishes François Billiard all the best for his retirement.
Briefs: Eddie Leonardi
The IIR was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Prof. Eddie Leonardi in December 2008. Eddie was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and taught refrigeration, air conditioning, thermodynamics,...
News from IIR members: Kinarca
Kinarca obtains ISO 22000 certification for its gel-ice machine. Bureau Veritas Certification has certified that Kinarca's Food Security system applied to the design process, manufacturing assembly and maintenance of flo-ice machines is according...
News from IIR members: Tecumseh’s new quiet range
According to the French health authorities (DDASS), over 50% of complaints concerning air-cooled condensing units used in commercial refrigeration are noise-related. Tecumseh has developed a range of 45 Silensys® condensing unit models that have...
1st IIR Workshop on Refrigerant Charge Reduction
1st IIR Workshop on Refrigerant Charge Reduction in Refrigerating Systems will be held in Antony, France, on April 6-7, 2009. Contact helene.macchi@cemagref.fr to register and present a paper
Editorial de Didier Coulomb
L'IIF a depuis longtemps cherché à améliorer notamment les performances des frigorigènes naturels afin de lutter contre l'appauvrissement de la couche d'ozone et le réchauffement climatique. Les conférences Gustav Lorentzen connaissent un succès...
IIR Working Party on Refrigerant Charge Reduction in Refrigerating Systems: Join Us!
Suitable design of refrigerating systems has several benefits in terms of limitation of the environmental impact thanks to a reduction in the energy consumption and the limitation of refrigerant emissions. The direct greenhouse effect accounts for...
International events: GL2008
The 8th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids (GL2008) was held in Copenhagen on September 7-10, 2008. The event attracted 397 participants from 32 countries. The initial conferences in the series tended to attract participants...
International events: HVAC
An IIR event, HVAC Energy Efficiency Best Practice Conference, was organized in Melbourne by AIRAH (Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating), on September 17-19, 2008. Various topics were covered: the rating of energy...
International events: Purdue
The latest Purdue Conferences (19th International Compressor Engineering Conference and 12th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference) took place on July 14-17, 2008, in West Lafayette (Indiana, USA). The total attendance of the...
International events: NvVK
The Dutch Association of Refrigeration (NvVK) was founded in 1908, like the IIR with which it has been strongly linked over the years. It celebrated its 100th Anniversary in Arnhem (The Netherlands) on September 23, 2008 (in the zoo!), after...
Conference update: Amsterdam
With "Explore the future: Green, lean, and cost-effective cold storage and distribution operations" as theme, the 12th European Cold Chain Logistics Education Program & Trade Show is to be held on January 26-27, 2009 in Amsterdam. This event...
Conference update: Singapore
The 1st IIR Cold Chain Conference will take place in Singapore, on April 27-29, 2009. Keep updated: david@airah.org.au or
Conference update: Ohrid
The next conference in a series of leading-edge IIR events on ammonia is to be held in Ohrid, Macedonia, on May 7-9, 2009: Ammonia Refrigeration Technology. Present a paper and register:
The 3rd International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature will take place in Des Moines, USA, on May 12-15, 2009. Register for this cutting-edge event: vitkp@ameslab.gov
The 3rd Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Properties of Refrigerants is to take place in Boulder (CO) USA on June 23-26, 2009. Submit a paper and register:
New publications: Ammonia as a Refrigerant
The new version of the IIR's guide Ammonia as a Refrigerant has just been published! It was prepared by Dr A.B. Pearson, member of IIR Commission E1. The overarching aim is to enhance decision-makers', designers', fitters' and end-users' knowledge...
New publications: Informatory Note
The IIR has issued a new Informatory Note, RFID for Cold Chain Applications, prepared by Silvia Estrada-Flores, member of IIR Commission D2, and David Tanner, President of the IIR's Science and Technology Council. It presents an overview of the...
