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INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
IIR’s natural refrigerants conference
continues to impress
H
osted by the Institute of
visibility and ease communication
and the LCCP reduction results from
2. Best student paper – Natural working
Refrigeration (IIR) at the Edinburgh
were discussed and well received
the application of advanced cycle
fluids: Laura Nebot-Andrés for the
International Conference Centre,
by participants. Currently, under the
options. Attendees got actively
paper “Experimental evaluation
the 12th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference
supervision of Giovanni Cortella, the
involved by sharing thoughts and
of a dedicated mechanical sub-
on Natural Refrigerants took place from
working group is reviewing the guide
inputs on this effort. A very active
on cold storage.
cooling system in a CO2 trans-critical
working group over the years, this
21 to 24 August 2016.
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refrigeration cycle”.
3. Best student paper – Alternative
IIR Careers in Refrigeration working
last meeting was used to finalise the
mainly ammonia, carbon dioxide and
group meeting: The overall focus
drafted IIR informatory note.
hydrocarbons — the conference was a
of this meeting was to attract
great success, attracting more than 270
the younger generation to the
Encouraging student involvement
effect absorption heat pump cycles
people and over 145 papers from leading
refrigeration industry, and to increase
In line with an IIR objective focused
using ionic liquids”.
international researchers and industrialists.
both the cultural diversity and the
on bringing to the forefront careers
number of women in the field.
in refrigeration, not just in relation to
The prize-giving was met with great
included four streams of technical
Discussions highlighted key points
gender equality and ethnic diversity, but
enthusiasm, and served as an initiative
research papers, three keynote
touching on the recognition of
also in terms of attracting the younger
to encourage the involvement of our
addresses, three tours, two workshops,
the younger generation within the
generation, a ‘Best student paper’
industry’s future leaders.
three short courses, EU project workshops,
field, the status of refrigeration, as
competition was held during the IIR-
and IIR Commission and working group
well as the lack of specific degree
Gustav Lorentzen conference.
meetings.
qualifications in refrigeration.
Dedicated to natural refrigerants —
The exciting event programme
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IIR working group on the Cold Chain
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cycle: Meng Wang for the paper
“Performance prediction of single-
Natural refrigerants are the ultimate
solution to favour, and their scope is
rapidly expanding all over the world.
Ninth IIR LCCP working group
The three prizes awarded were: