1st IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants
The Institute of Refrigeration is proud to announce that it will be hosting the 1st IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants.
The conference will take place on the 2nd -5th September 2018 in the centre of Birmingham at Austin Court Conference Centre.
The conference papers will provide up-to-date, information on the experience and use of the new family of A2L refrigerants which include hydrofluoro olefins or fluorinated HFCs known as HFOs. Papers will be invited on themes including:
- Characteristics of low GWP refrigerants
- Design issues for systems, components and controls
- Safety issues (flammability risk analysis, design considerations, operating experience)
- Legislation, codes of practice and standards
- Responsible use and environmental considerations
- Papers may also include comparisons with other low GWP fluids such as ammonia, CO2 and hydrocarbons.
The event will attract an international audience of those with an interest in HFO refrigerants including end users, component manufacturers, product development specialist, researcher and development experts, system and equipment designers, senior managers and policy makers.
The conference will be supported by relevant IIR commissions and will incorporate Commission B1, B2, C2, D1, D2, E1 and E2 and Working Group meetings.
The conference will be split into parallel streams, including the following topic groups:
- Characteristics of low GWP refrigerants
- thermophysical properties
- heat transfer performance
- fluid flow characteristics
- performance modelling
- System and component design
- Lubricants
- Flammability
- risk analysis
- design considerations
- operating experience
- Legislation, codes of practice and standards
- Experience in operation
- domestic refrigeration and other home appliances
- commercial refrigeration
- air conditioning
- automotive air conditioning
- chillers
- heat pumps and power cycles
- transport refrigeration
- Responsible use
- leak prevention
- efficiency of operation
- LCCP
- charge minimisation
For more information and to register your interest click here. Email: hfo2018@ior.org.uk