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24th Annual IRC Research and Technology Forum is now live!
Join us in Madison, WI or Online Virtually for the 24th Annual IRC Research and Technology Forum! We have another great event planned for this year`s Forum. This year`s conference will be held at the Fluno Center in Madison, WI and begins on Tuesday May 13th at 8:00 am and ends on Wednesday May 14th at noon.
Because space is limited, ENROLL NOW TO SAVE YOUR SEAT
Upcoming opportunity for Inventory Calculation Brown Bag Web Course
On February 18th the IRC will conduct the online Refrigerant Inventory Calculation Brownbag from 1pm-3pm Central Time. IRC Members enroll for no cost! Enroll now.
The Industrial Refrigeration Consortium is a collaborative effort between the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and corporations.
Our goal is to improve the safety, efficiency, and productivity of industrial refrigeration systems
and technologies.
We realize this goal by conducting applied research, delivering knowledge transfer, and providing
technical assistance.
Although our efforts are focused on industrial refrigeration systems that utilize anhydrous ammonia,
we also work with systems that use other refrigerants.
The IRC offers a unique combination of complementary resources that include academic qualifications, technical expertise, and practical experience. We provide objective information that is not biased by an affiliation with any particular organization.
Recent Publications
- IIAR Internal Relief Paper (TP7 Jekel & Reindl 2024) - IRC
Technical Paper - 2024 IRC Research and Technology Forum Agenda - IRC
IRC Information - Ice, The Good, Bad, and Ugly - Douglas Reindl
Presentation - Energy Impacts of Valve Leakage and Excessive Defrost - Bent Wiencke
Presentation - Model Code Update - Douglas Reindl
Presentation - RMP Changes Under RMP SCCAP Rule - 2024 - Greg E. Chomycia
Presentation - Secondary Fluid Systems Design Considerations - Cameron Klein
Presentation - OSHA Regulatory Update - Nicole O'Connor
Presentation - Refrigerant-side Controls for Evaporators - Todd Jekel
Presentation - Heat Recovery and Heat Pumping - Steve Mulqueen
Presentation