Ammonia Refrigeration Technology for Today and Tomorrow, IIR's (International Institute of Refrigeration) International Conference, was organized for the second time by Skopje University's Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. It took place in Ohrid, Macedonia, from the 19th to the 21st April 2007.

 

In this year's edition there were 105 participants from 30 countries and 39 papers were presented on the current and future use of ammonia, including low charge technology, plate type heat exchangers and improvement of energy efficiency; applications with lower size capacity; ammonia and CO2 in cascade systems; various applications of ammonia refrigeration in cold stores, agro-food industries, supermarkets, air-conditioning systems and heat pumps.

The conference also included a valuable workshop about operation, maintenance, and trouble-shooting techniques which was presented and chaired by Brian Marriott (USA) and Gert Koster (Netherlands).

 

Furthermore, the organizer has proposed the establishment of a Natural Refrigerants Fund. Its aim is the promotion and implementation of technologies that use natural refrigerants in both developing and developed countries. Finally, many participants suggested 2009 for the conference's next edition.