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.
25 Jun 2026
As a member of the IOR you can take a more active role in the Institute by becoming a member of its governing body, the Board of Trustees. Fellows, Members, Associates and Technicians are all invited to consider joining the Board in this year’s round of elections. Each year two new Board members are elected by the membership to encourage opportunities for new people and different expertise and experience to play a role.
23 Jun 2026
The IOR Women in RACHP (WiRACHP) Network is 10 years old! To mark this occasion, the WiRACHP Network invited Sam Buckell and Miriam Rodway to talk about the highlights of the last 10 years.