4 Oct 2023
The paper of J & E Hall Gold Medal 2023 Winner Alex Cohr Pachai Challenges of and Options for Refrigerant Selection is now available.
This paper provides an extensive overview of the future of refrigerants options while covering the relative strengths and weaknesses of current refrigerants available. The document also features examples of how end users are overcoming these barriers to successfully adopt low GWP alternative refrigerants safely.
The paper will be presented in London and online on 2 November following the IOR AGM.
Download the paper and register for the presentation here.
23 Apr 2026
The Institute of Refrigeration is the professional engineering body for all individuals working in RACHP. Find out more about the IOR here.
23 Apr 2026
Find out what the IOR can do for you: technical queries, safety codes of practice, new technologies and professional development.
23 Apr 2026
When you become a member of the Institute of Refrigeration you are joining a group of specialist experts driving the sector forward.
4 Jun 2026
We are sorry to advise that Anthony Brown FInstR, IOR President from 1992 to 1994, has recently passed away at the age of 91. His influence and generosity left a lasting imprint on the refrigeration community.
4 Jun 2026
The Institute of Refrigeration has recently issued a statement to clarify its role in education and training. The full statement is now available on the IOR website.