5th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain

Papers dealing with any aspect of the following topics from fundamental sciences to applied technologies are solicited. Papers are being sought on the following key topics:Cold Chain● Process and equipment design innovation● Cold chain in developing countries● Storage, transportation and logistics● Technology for cold chain monitoring● Modeling and predictive tools for cold chain optimization●“Big data” handling and analysis of cold chain conditions● Food quality and food safety in the cold chain● Modeling product responses to conditions● Progress in domestic, retail and commercial refrigeration● Predictive food quality and safety● Pharmaceutical cold chain● Corrective actions in the cold chain● Fisheries and marine vessels
Sustainability in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps● Integration of heating, cooling and heat pumps● Carbon foot-printing● Refrigerants, containment and refrigeration in the future● Energy efficiency in the cold chain● Innovative technologies● Renewable energies in the cold chain● Life-cycle analysis of cool chain systems and supply chains● Data and Models for Food Refrigeration and Coldchain : Frisbee International