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  • Refrigeration’s contribution to CCS

    Led by IFP (France), the European research project Cocate - which brings together 8 other research and industrial partners worldwide for a budget of 4.5 million € - tackles the problems of rolling out a shared transportation infrastructure capable...

    • Date de publication : 27/05/2010
  • Marine refrigeration

    The use of natural refrigerants is gradually spreading. Here are two examples of their use in the marine sector: - Environmentally-friendly fish transport American Freedom is one of the world's largest refrigerated ships and can hold up to...

    • Date de publication : 20/11/2007
  • Optical refrigeration

    A team in New Mexico University has created the first-ever optical cryocooler that could be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors. It uses optical refrigeration which could enable miniaturization, an alternative to bulky mechanical...

    • Date de publication : 27/05/2010
  • Refrigeration education!

    "Eat Smart and Be Smart" is the slogan of the social marketing campaign that was launched in Barbados on July 12, 2005 by the Barbados Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO). The aim of the campaign...

    • Date de publication : 30/09/2005
  • Micro-refrigeration

    Future computer chips will probablly generate 10 times more heat than today's microprocessors and will require new types of cooling systems. Currently, computers are usually cooled thanks to fans and small finned devices called heat sinks, but the...

    • Date de publication : 12/08/2008
  • US refrigeration efficiency

    Commercial refrigeration manufacturers developed a Consensus Agreement that is to be put forward to the US Department of Energy (DOE) and members of Congress in the hope that it shall be included in new energy efficiency legislation. According to...

    • Date de publication : 19/07/2005
  • Refrigeration and Food

    Given the ever-increasing processing and exportation of food, world food is consuming more and more energy by the day: a trend that threatens to send food prices rocketing overnight if not taken in hand. The US food system alone uses over 10.55 x...

    • Date de publication : 19/07/2005
  • Briefs: magnetic refrigeration

    Camfridge, which is developing magnetic gas-free refrigeration technology, has been ranked top of its category - electricals - in the Guardian/Library House "Cleantech 100" list. The 100 European companies that make up the list are selected by an...

    • Date de publication : 22/10/2008
  • Brief: Star Refrigeration

    Star Refrigeration, a corporate member of the IIR,won two ACR News Awards presented at a ceremony attended by over 400 guests, held in Birmingham , UK , during RAC05. Star won the Contractor of the Year Award for companies with a turnover of over...

    • Date de publication : 14/06/2005
  • Axima Refrigeration France

    There are only 12 helium production sites in the world, essentially located in the USA, Algeria and Australia. Axima Refrigeration France, a corporate member of the IIR, has supplied equipment to Qatar as part of one of the largest helium recovery...

    • Date de publication : 26/10/2005
  • Nitrogen for transport refrigeration systems

    Today the refrigerated transport sector above all uses a diesel-fuelled refrigeration units. Several refrigeration companies such as Casino, Safeway, Woolworth, Nisa, ASDA are proactively trying to reduce their carbon footprints.

    • Date de publication : 18/04/2013
  • Markets: Russian refrigeration market

    The Russian refrigeration market is rapidly expanding. According to Alexander Baranenko, Chairman of the International Academy of Refrigeration, 300 000 companies are currently involved in refrigeration in Russia. About 6 million refrigerating...

    • Date de publication : 24/02/2009
  • Brief: Industrial Refrigeration Consensus

    During the Industrial RefrigerationConsensus hosted by Danfoss, held in December 2004 in Sønderborg , Denmark , the main following points were reached through workshop discussions with focus on the industrial refrigeration issues (thus the points...

    • Date de publication : 14/06/2005
  • Magnetic refrigeration: future applications

    The magnetocaloric effect was discovered in 1881 and has been used in cryophysics since the 1930s, but thanks to recent developments in material science, this technology can now be used at room temperature. Several projects involving this...

    • Date de publication : 26/07/2006
  • ICR2011 highlights: micro-refrigeration development

    Micro-refrigeration development was one of the important themes of the IIR Congress in Prague.

    • Date de publication : 15/12/2011
  • 2008, Refrigeration Year

    Many events and actions have already been scheduled or have already taken place in various countries in order to celebrate the IIR's centenary and the 100th anniversaries of several national associations of refrigeration (France, the Netherlands,...

    • Date de publication : 13/05/2008
  • Refrigeration Fundamentals on sale!

    The IIR's latest course, Refrigeration Fundamentals - Educational Course, will be available within a few weeks. Refrigeration Fundamentals, by André Pilatte - Delegate of Belgium to the IIR and Professor at the Faculté Polytechnique de Mons -...

    • Date de publication : 26/07/2006
  • International Dictionary of Refrigeration

    A new International Dictionary of Refrigeration has just been published! The first volume off the press is the English-French version in the IIR's official languages, English and French, comprising about 4400 terms with their definitions. This...

    • Date de publication : 20/11/2007
  • Valuable publications: Refrigeration Fundamentals

    Refrigeration Fundamentals: this IIR course deals with refrigeration fundamentals, components of refrigeration plants, the refrigerants and lubricants used, and control systems. It is an attractive and valuable teaching tool that technicians and...

    • Date de publication : 18/05/2009
  • Nouvelles des membres de l'IIF: Star Refrigeration

    Star Refrigeration projette de lancer des refroidisseurs et congélateurs écologiques à faible charge en ammoniac pour les entreprises agroalimentaires des Etats-Unis. (en anglais)

    • Date de publication : 04/09/2013
  • News from IIR members: Star Refrigeration

    Star Refrigeration’s eLearning group prepares Italian engineers to gain the European F-Gas certification.

    • Date de publication : 27/11/2012
  • Magnetic refrigeration: a promising technology

    The IIR decided, a few years ago, to set up a Working Party on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature, and has organized 4 conferences: in 2005 in Switzerland, in 2007 in Slovenia, in 2009 in the USA, in 2010 in China. We published articles in...

    • Date de publication : 07/02/2011
  • CRH 2015 - China Refrigeration Expo

    Un appui continu à l'amélioration de l’industrie du chauffage, de la ventilation, de la climatisation et du froid commercial et industriel (CVC et froid). Les points forts comprenaient un pavillon de démonstration de solutions pour la chaîne du...

    • Date de publication : 15/04/2015
  • Nouvelles des membres de l'IIF : Star Refrigeration (en anglais)

    La société britannique Star Refrigeration a annoncé la création d'une nouvelle filiale Azane Inc., afin de fabriquer et de fournir aux États-Unis la technologie Azane à faible charge d'ammoniac.

    • Date de publication : 25/05/2014
  • The International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR)

    The IJR is the most important scientific journal in the field of refrigeration technology. It is a co-publication of Elsevier and the IIR. Eight issues are published each year, with over 15 articles per issue. Certain issues are totally or...

    • Date de publication : 26/07/2006
  • Valuable publications: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

    A new edition of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, fully revised and updated by Guy Hundy was published in July 2008. This 392-page book is an introductory text and ideal for new entrants to the industry, particularly suited to students and...

    • Date de publication : 18/05/2009
  • Focus: The International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR)

    In 1978 the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) launched a new international scientific journal, the IJR. The first volume of the IJR consisted of 4 issues comprising 29 scientific articles in all. Today, we publish 8 issues with an...

    • Date de publication : 14/12/2012
  • International Dictionary of Refrigeration: Spanish now!

    The Spanish-English-French: Terms volume of the International Dictionary of Refrigeration was published recently. It comprises 4400 terms in Spanish along with the terms in English and French. The layout is the same as that of the basic...

    • Date de publication : 13/08/2009
  • News from IIR members: Star Refrigeration

    Star Refrigeration just announced a new collaboration with Core Enterprises, an American portable instruments developer to distribute AccuToolsR eL-720 carbon dioxide gas leak detector. The detector is easy to handle and effective at locating even...

    • Date de publication : 07/02/2011
  • Nouvelles des membres de l'IIF : Star Refrigeration (en anglais)

    Après une année de recherches sur les frigorigènes à faible GWP, Star Refrigeration propose un nouveau refroidisseur utilisant le R1234ze.

    • Date de publication : 03/02/2014