Third IIR Commission B1 Conference

About the Conference
The International Institute of Refrigeration has established a series of Commission B1conferences held every 4 years discussing refrigerant thermophysical properties and transfer processes. This conference follows the 2001 Conference in Paderborn, Germany, and the 2005 Conference in Vicenza, Italy, dedicated to this topic.

Increased concerns about climate change place a discussion focus on refrigerants as greenhouse gases and on refrigeration systems as energy users responsible for carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. In response, the search for new refrigerants continues, and new technological solutions are sought. The accurate knowledge of thermophysical properties and in-depth understanding of heat and mass transfer phenomena is essential to accurately model these processes and optimize refrigeration systems and their components. In this light, the conference covers areas of research that are prerequisite for advancing refrigeration technology to improve performance.

Academic and industrial contributors are encouraged to submit papers demonstrating novel experimental techniques, improved data analysis, and new modeling approaches to thermophysical properties and transfer processes of new refrigerants.

Conference Venue
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

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Conference Structure
The IIR Conference (June 23-26) is organized in conjunction with the 17th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties (June 21-26). Registration to the IIR Conference will include admission to the technical sessions of the 17th Symposium for the time the IIR Conference registration is valid. Technical sessions on refrigerant properties will be held jointly. The official opening of the IIR Conference will take place on June 24, but the June 23 Reception for the Touloukian Award Winner (17th Symposium award) will be open for the registered participants of the IIR Conference. The June 25 conference barbeque/dinner will be a joint event for both conferences.

Accommodations in Boulder, CO
Several hotels are located within walking distance of the conference venue. Many additional hotels are available in Boulder. Dormitory rooms at the University will be available as a low-cost housing option. The dormitory rooms would be booked through the conference; attendees staying in hotels would need to make their own reservations.
A meal ticket at a University cafeteria will be included in the cost of the dormitory rooms. Meal tickets may also be purchased separately for those staying in hotels.

Travel and Transportation to Boulder, CO
Boulder is served by Denver International Airport (DEN). The airport is 65 km from Boulder, and door-to-door airport shuttle service and regional bus service are available. Denver is the 10th busiest airport in the world and is served by every major U.S. airline and several international airlines. Non-stop flights to Denver are available from every major city in the U.S. and several cities in Europe, Canada, and Mexico.

Conference Proceedings
The Conference Proceedings CD will be distributed to participants at registration. The CD will include papers accepted for presentation provided at least one author has been pre-registered by the deadline for receipt of the final manuscripts. The authors will have the option to submit their papers, or updated versions, to International Journal of Refrigeration; these papers will undergo a regular Journal review.

TOPICS
Measurements and modeling of thermodynamic and transport properties of working fluids Heat and mass transfer with boiling and condensation in tubular and minichannel geometries Experimental investigation and modeling of two-phase flow, heat transfer enhancements, heat exchangers Micro- and nano- scale effects in heat transfer Technologies for refrigerant charge reduction Lubricant/refrigerant issues Natural and novel refrigerants Secondary refrigerants including ice slurries Cycle performance, modeling, optimization, and control Novel cycles and alternative cooling technologies Transfer processes related to absorption and adsorption Legislation — regional and international Environmental impacts of HVAC&R systems

IMPORTANT DATES
October 1, 2008	Abstracts submission deadline (max. 250 words)
October 31, 2008	Notification to authors of abstract acceptance
February 1, 2009	Manuscripts submitted for review
March 15, 2009	Manuscripts reviewed, comments sent to the authors
April 30, 2009	Final manuscripts submitted Deadline for pre-registration of at least one author
June 23 , 2009	Reception for the Touloukian Award Winner Registration opens
June 24, 2009	IIR Conference opening
June 26, 2009	IIR Conference closing
Conference Co-Chairs Piotr A. Domanski, NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland Mark O. McLinden, NIST, Boulder, Colorado Organizing Committee Dan Friend (NIST, Boulder), Jerry Groff (Consultant), Marcia Huber (NIST, Boulder), Mark Menzer (ARI), David Yashar (NIST, Gaithersburg) Scientific Committee Hein Auracher (University of Berlin, Germany) Pradeep Bansal (University of Auckland, New Zealand) Jocelyn Bonjour (CETHIL-INSA, France) Clark Bullard (University of Illinois, USA) Carlos Infante Ferreira (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) Min Soo Kim (Seoul National University, S. Korea) Arno Laesecke (NIST, USA) Bjorn Palm (KTH, Sweden) Fabio Polonara (Universita Politechnica delle Marche, Italy) Conference Secretariat (for pre- and post-conference correspondence) David Yashar NIST 100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 8631 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8631 Phone: 301 975-5868 Fax: 301 975-8973 e-mail: david.yashar@nist.gov

The Third Conference on

Thermophysical Properties and

Transfer Processes of Refrigerants

Boulder, Colorado USA

June 23-26, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology

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The International Institute of Refrigeration

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