The 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration has issued a call for abstracts for anyone who is considering offering a paper at this important gathering of the refrigeration research community.  The event will take place on 24 to 30 August 2019 in Montreal Canada.  See the Call for Abstracts for more information.

Programme themes

A1: CRYOPHYSICS & CRYOENGINEERING
A2: LIQUEFACTION & SEPARATION OF GASES
B1: THERMODYNAMICS & TRANSFER PROCESSES
B2: REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT
C1: CRYOBIOLOGY, CRYOMEDICINE & HEALTH PRODUCTS
C2: FOOD SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
D1: REFRIGERATED STORAGE
D2: REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT
E1: AIR CONDITIONING
E2: HEAT PUMPS, ENERGY RECOVERY
S: SUSTAINABLE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS

A message from the hosts in Canada:

This big and magnificent international event, hosted by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), occurs every four years. It will be held for the second time in the last hundred years at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, situated in the downtown core, just a stones-throw from Old Montreal.

The ICR 2019 Congress will be held under the theme of “Refrigeration for Human Health and Future Prosperity”, and will focus on the current issues we are all facing: energy saving and energy efficiency, food supply, health, reduction of global warming and the protection of the ozone layer.

The scientific and industry communities of Canada and the United States will proudly host this Congress and take this unique opportunity to invite international colleagues to come present their latest product development and research, both theoretically and experimentally, in all areas of refrigeration, air conditioning, and sustainable building.

The ICR 2019 Congress wishes to also invite young researchers and students and to give them the chance to showcase the fruits of their research.

 

www.icr2019.org 

 

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