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Fiche technique PRISME. Réfrigération efficace.

PRISME data sheet. Efficient refrigeration.

• Author(s) : AHOUANNOU C.
• Publication date: 2021/12
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Household refrigerator, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Energy efficiency, Labelling, Benin, Case study, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Africa, Performance, Standard
• Formats : PDF

Overview of solar thermal technology development and applications in West Africa: Focus on hot water and its applications.

• Author(s) : N'TSOUKPOE K. E., LEKOMBO S. C., KEMAUSUOR F., KO G. K., DIAW E. H. B.
• Publication date: 2023/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Africa, Solar thermal system, Renewable energy, Hot water, Sorption system, Solar radiation, Market, Survey, Solar collector, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Domestic water, Cabo Verde
• Source: Scientific African - vol. 21
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Comparison of refrigerants working in an air conditioning system with heat recovery for desalination.

• Author(s) : BYRNE P., DUBREIL B., MORJANE W., DAHBANI M., MARE T.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Hotel, Case study, Senegal, Simulation, Calculation, Commercial building, Commercial application, Air conditioning, Model, Desalination, COP, Energy consumption, Heat recovery, R134a, R32, R1234yf, R1234ze(E), R1234ze(Z), R290, Propane, R600a, R744, R717
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

Prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacter in retail chicken carcasses in Senegal.

• Author(s) : CARDINALE E., PERRIER GROS-CLAUDE J. D., TALL F., et al.
• Publication date: 2003
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Retail trade, Salmonella, Contamination, Campylobacter, Senegal, Chicken
• Source: Rev. Elev. Méd. vét. Pays trop. - vol. 56 - n. 1-2

Application of a compact sorption generator to solar refrigeration: case study of Dakar (Senegal).

• Author(s) : METCALF S. J., TAMAINOT-TELTO Z., CRITOPH R. E.
• Publication date: 2011/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ammonia, Activated carbon, Sorption system, Adsorption system, Senegal, Ice making plant, Case study, Solar energy, Heat exchanger, Plate exchanger
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 31 - n. 14-15

IIR document

Amélioration de la qualité des mangues par action combinée du froid et des fongicides.

Improved quality in mangoes through the combined action of refrigeration and fungicides.

• Author(s) : SY O., NDIAYE M., NDIAYE S.
• Publication date: 1995/08/20
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Fungicide, Enhancement, Variety, Treatment, Chilling, Quality, Senegal, Mango, Tropical fruit
• Source: For a Better Quality of Life. 19th International Congress of Refrigeration.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Effects of biodegradable packaging and modified atmosphere on quality and shelf life extension of green bean.

• Author(s) : GBAGUIDI A., SY O., NDIAYE M., NDIAYE S.
• Publication date: 1996/10/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Plant (botany), Transport, Deterioration, Temperature, Senegal, Vegetable, French bean, Packaging, Storage life
• Source: New Developments in Refrigeration for Food Safety and Quality.
• Formats : PDF

Bonnes méthodes de maintenance et de récupération en froid.

Good maintenance and refrigerant recovery procedures.

• Author(s) : TIXIER A., ROUDAUT D.
• Publication date: 1995/11/14
• Languages : French
• Source: IIF-IIR, Stage Form. Dakar, Sénégal - 79 p.; fig.; tabl.; 22 ref.; 1 append.; FRF 60.00.
• Formats : PDF

Briefs: China, Fiji, Jamaica and Senegal

China, Fiji, Jamaica and Senegal have won 2003 Outstanding National Ozone Unit Awards in recognition of their achievements in terms of compliance with their Montreal-Protocol commitments. A panel comprising representatives of the Multilateral...

• Publication date : 2004/04/28

Market assessment and financial schemes for sustainable cooling in Ghana and Senegal

In partnership with the UNEP’s “United for Efficiency”, Ghana and Senegal have implemented financing schemes to replace obsolete ACs and refrigerators, as part of the ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners...

• Publication date : 2021/05/17
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Developing country

A 210-kW refrigeration complex to be built in Kafountine, Senegal

Senegalese minister of fisheries and maritime economy has announced the construction of a 210-kW refrigeration complex

• Publication date : 2015/03/12

Launching of the ROCA project for sustainable cooling in francophone African countries

From 2021 to 2024, the ROCA project aims to promote sustainable and energy-efficient cooling in four French-speaking African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Senegal....

• Publication date : 2021/10/04
• Subjects: Environment, Developing country

The challenge of the COVID-19 vaccines cold chain in Africa

A large proportion of African countries do not have the necessary infrastructure for the storage of vaccines at low temperatures. Solar cooling can be a solution in rural areas. 

• Publication date : 2021/02/23
• Subjects: Developing country

Initiatives to promote refrigeration technologies in the developing world

Focus on some initiatives to facilitate access to eco-friendly refrigeration technologies in hot countries.

• Publication date : 2020/06/26
• Subjects: Developing country

Road to COP28: Energy efficiency, the key to sustainable cooling in Africa

According to Francis Sempore, director of ECREEE, energy efficiency is a key sustainability issue that needs to be promoted, funded and supported through the implementation of...

• Publication date : 2023/09/25
• Subjects: Developing country

Africa: a project to replace CFC chillers in Africa

A new UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) joint project aims at replacing chillers in several African countries. A survey conducted in Cameroon, Egypt, Namibia, Senegal and Sudan, identified...

• Publication date : 2009/12/09

Saving lives using solar refrigerators

The SolarChill project is providing an environmentally friendly means of refrigerating vaccines and certain drugs. The aim is to replace the 100 000 kerosene refrigerators in use today: these refrigerators emit unpleasant fumes, can catch fire and...

• Publication date : 2005/10/26

Global LNG market: review of 2021 and forecasts for 2022

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global LNG market grew by 6% in 2021 in comparison with 2020. However, it is projected to slow down in early...

• Publication date : 2022/03/25
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Refrigeration now at the heart of international discussions

The recent G7 meeting in France and the United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019 in the US illustrate the growing importance of the refrigeration sector in international discussions.

• Publication date : 2019/09/30
• Subjects: Regulation, Environment

More than one billion people are at high risk due to a lack of access to cooling

The annual Chilling Prospects report estimates that 355 million people living in poor rural areas and 732 million people living in poor urban areas are at risk due to a lack of access to cooling worldwide....

• Publication date : 2021/05/31
• Subjects: Developing country

Continued increase in global LNG trade in 2019

The global Liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade has continued to increase in 2019, with export growth coming from the USA, Russia, Australia, Algeria and Egypt. Asia Pacific and Asia remain the largest importing...

• Publication date : 2020/05/27
• Subjects: Figures, economy

The IIR at COP-11/MOP-1 in Montreal

The IIR, as an intergovernmental organization, participated in this "historic" event which gathered 10 000 people for the largest United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ever held. The conference held...

• Publication date : 2006/01/28

COP-19 Warsaw, Poland

Slow progress in the climate negotiations

• Publication date : 2013/11/22
• Subjects: Environment, General information

International activities

The IIR must play a visible role in the different international events: The IIR, as an intergovernmental organization, will participate in the next 2 main international events organized by the United Nations: - the 17th Meeting of the Parties...

• Publication date : 2005/10/26

Small steps towards a giant leap! Parties to the Montreal Protocol continue discussions on HFCs

Last week saw another step towards a global agreement on the phase down of ozone depleting substances, the event started with a buzz around the new amendment proposals to the Montreal Protocol.

• Publication date : 2015/04/29
• Subjects: Regulation

Editorial by Didier Coulomb

A new year has begun: for all refrigeration stakeholders and the IIR, it will certainly be focused on new efforts in terms of environmental protection. In December 2005, I attended the 11th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...

• Publication date : 2006/01/28