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Eurammon awards best thesis on natural refrigerants |
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Thursday, 12 March 2009 |
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Eurammon has opened the
application process for its third Natural Refrigeration Award for the best
scientific thesis in the field of natural refrigerants worldwide. The European
initiative for natural refrigerants will award the €5,000 prize in cooperation
with the “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University, Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, in Skopje, Macedonia, and the Belgian-Dutch trade publication Cool
& Comfort. The awards will be presented in the autumn of 2009 and the
winners will also be invited to present their paper to an international
audience.
 “The Natural Refrigeration Award aims to encourage young scientists to
work on sustainable solutions in refrigeration and air-conditioning,” says
Monika Witt, Chairwoman of Eurammon, the European initiative for natural
refrigerants. “In view of the phasing-out of HCFCs, this challenge is becoming
increasingly important. Natural refrigerants like ammonia, carbon dioxide and
hydrocarbons are an obvious alternative: they are eco-friendly, efficient and
easy to handle.”
Those eligible to compete
for the Award are graduates of universities, polytechnics, colleges and similar
educational institutions, whose scientific paper has been accredited as a
doctoral, master’s or bachelor’s thesis, or final paper for a similar degree.
The thesis should centre on refrigeration technology using natural refrigerants
– e.g. ammonia, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, water or air – and have been reviewed
between January 2008 and June 2009. The deadline for applications is 30 June
2009. |
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