2020 IIAR Natural Refrigeration Virtual Conference & Expo

May 18th - June 5th, 2020. Every challenge brings new opportunity. As the evolving impacts of COVID-19 continue to affect the way people meet face-to-face, IIAR has made a big transition with our annual conference in order to bring the latest information in natural refrigeration technology to as many people as we can - online. If you have never had the opportunity to attend the annual IIAR conference due to travel restrictions or competing obligations, now is your chance to participate! For IIAR friends, old and new, we welcome you to register for the conference and engage with us online. No one knows exactly when we will be able to travel widely or meet in-person again, in the meantime though, we can all come together in new ways in order to stay connected.
There are many reasons why attending the IIAR 2020 Natural Refrigeration Online Conference & Virtual Expo is a good idea.
  1. Gain New Skills needed to enhance your knowledge of the industry - online
  2. Real-time Q&A with experts during live sessions – online
  3. PDH credits awarded for technical session participation - online
  4. See the latest innovation in equipment and services from natural refrigeration vendors in a one-stop shop location - online
All of this is available online through our new virtual platform!
Registration Fees
Full Conference

$277.00   Member Full Conference (Academic, Contractor, Engineer, Manufacturer, Mfr. Rep, Wholesaler)
$180.00   Member Full Conference End User*, Affiliate**
$543.00   Non-Member Full Conference
$306.00   Non-Member End User* Full Conference Registration

Education Program   

$135.00   Secondary Systems Education Program - All Registrants  

 
Note that the Education Program is an additional fee for attendance.  To add the Secondary Systems Education program, just register for the conference and then click add in the itinerary below.  You may then proceed to checkout.
When
5/18/2020 - 6/5/2020
Where
Online Virtual Conference
   

Monday, 18 May 2020

Description
Technomercial GEA
Harmonizing for Efficiency — How GEA Equipment Works Together to Reduce Energy Costs
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Technomercial Heatcraft
Heatcraft, a Total Natural Refrigerant Solutions Provider!
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Panel #2
Code and Regulatory Panel - IIAR Government Affairs and Code Update
Category
Panel Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Description
Technical Paper #3
Transcritical CO2 and Ammonia: Energy Efficiency and Basic Capital Cost Comparison for Industrial Refrigeration Systems
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Workshop #2
Management of Change as a Key PSM Element
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Technical Paper #1
CFD Simulation of NH3 Release and Detection in Refrigerated Spaces (Results of the IIAR/ARF Research Project)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Technical Paper #2
Methods for Saving Energy in Cold Storage Warehouses
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Description
Technical Paper #5
Development of a Mechanical Insulation Installation Guideline for Refrigeration Applications (Results of the IIAR/ARF Research Project)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Workshop #3
OSHA 1910.146: Keeping Confined Space Entry Safe
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Technical Paper #7
Review of Accidents in the Ammonia Refrigeration Industry
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM

Thursday, 21 May 2020

Description
Technomercial Evapco, Inc.
EVAPCO’s Pass Protect™ Evaporative Condenser Passivation Solution
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Technical Paper #8
Taking Your PSM Program to the Next Level - Establishing an Evaluation System
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Workshop #1
Lessons Learned in Ammonia Refrigeration: Making Our Industry Safer
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM

Friday, 22 May 2020

Description
Technomercial Danfoss - AAIM Controls
New Developments in Distributed and Central Systems Control Technology
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM

Technomercial Gamma Graphics Services (GGS)
The Non-Destructive Testing Option Best Suited for Ammonia R
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
5/22/2020 2:00 PM - 6/2/2020 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Technical Paper #2
Methods for Saving Energy in Cold Storage Warehouses
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM

Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Description
Technical Paper #10
Hot Gas vs. Electric Defrost for Standard Commercial Refrigeration Systems: An Energy Comparison
Category
Technical Paper Food Retail
Track
Technical Program
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Technical Paper #11
Reducing Capital and Energy Costs Through Refrigeration Energy Modeling
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Technomercial Güntner US LLC
Thermowave Plate Heat Exchangers
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Technical Paper #12
Assessment of Lubricants for Hydrocarbon Refrigeration Systems
Category
Technical Paper Food Retail
Track
Technical Program
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM

Technical Paper #13
Permanent Refrigeration Plant Performance Optimisation Using Continuous Real Time Analysis
Category
Technical Paper Food Retail
Track
Technical Program
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Description
Workshop #6
Pipe Size Program Tutorial Resulting from Recent ARF Research
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM

Technical Paper #14
Low Head Pressure Operation of Commercial Systems
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Technical Paper #15
Study of Package Chiller Systems - Comparison of Natural (NH3 and CO2) and HFC Refrigerants
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Technical Paper #16
Technical and Technological Barriers for Ammonia Refrigeration Thermal Districts in Colombia / Barreras técnicas y tecnológicas para los distritos térmicos de refrigeración con amoníaco en Colombia (presented in Spanish)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Workshop #4
Carrying out Critical Life Safety Plans for Ammonia Refrigeration Systems
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
3:00 PM

Thursday, 28 May 2020

Description
Workshop #9
Penthouse Evaporator Use with In-Rack Freezing Systems
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM

Technical Paper #5
Development of a Mechanical Insulation Installation Guideline for Refrigeration Applications (Results of the IIAR/ARF Research Project)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Technical Paper #1
CFD Simulation of NH3 Release and Detection in Refrigerated Spaces (Results of the IIAR/ARF Research Project)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Workshop #7
Transcritical CO2 Applications in the Latin-American Industrial Refrigeration Market / Aplicaciones transcríticas de CO2 en el mercado latinoamericano de refrigeración industrial
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Technical Paper #17
Operating Cost Comparison between Transcritical CO2 and Ammonia Recirculation Systems in a Cold Storage Warehouse / Comparación de costos operativos entre CO2 transcrítico y sistemas de recirculación de amoníaco en un almacén de almacenamiento en frío (Spanish translation of English-language paper)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM

Technical Paper #18
Application of IIAR 2 and IIAR 6 Standards and National Regulations for a Refrigeration System of a Bovine Slaughter Plant in Colombia / Aplicación de las normas IIAR 2 y IIAR 6 y regulaciones nacionales para un sistema de refrigeración de una planta de sacrificio (presented in Spanish)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM

Friday, 29 May 2020

Description
Technical Paper #3
Transcritical CO2 and Ammonia: Energy Efficiency and Basic Capital Cost Comparison for Industrial Refrigeration Systems
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM

Workshop #8
Performing an Effective HAZOP PHA
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Technomercial Baltimore Aircoil
Reinventing Cooling in Refrigeration
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Technomercial Dräger, Inc.
Defining the Most Effective Fixed Fire & Gas Detection System: How new technologies are impacting design and operations of these systems
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM

Monday, 01 June 2020

Description
Workshop #2
Management of Change as a Key PSM Element
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Workshop #3
OSHA 1910.146: Keeping Confined Space Entry Safe
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Technomercial Colmac Coil Manufacturing, Inc.
Colmac Coil’s New Insulated Penthouse
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Technomercial FRICK® Industrial Refrigeration
FRICK® - Continuing the evolution - PhD Plus Vibration Monitoring, pDrive & Other new Product Updates
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM

Workshop #9
Penthouse Evaporator Use with In-Rack Freezing Systems
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM

Tuesday, 02 June 2020

Description
Workshop #6
Pipe Size Program Tutorial Resulting from Recent ARF Research
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM

Technomercial Zero Zone
Case Studies in CO2 that Illustrate Its Growing Use in Refrigeration
Category
Technomercial
Track
Technomercial
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Technical Paper #7
Review of Accidents in the Ammonia Refrigeration Industry
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Technical Paper #8
Taking Your PSM Program to the Next Level - Establishing an Evaluation System
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Technical Paper #10
Hot Gas vs. Electric Defrost for Standard Commercial Refrigeration Systems: An Energy Comparison
Category
Technical Paper Food Retail
Track
Technical Program
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM

Technical Paper #11
Reducing Capital and Energy Costs Through Refrigeration Energy Modeling
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM

Wednesday, 03 June 2020

Description
Workshop #8
Performing an Effective HAZOP PHA
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM

Technical Paper #12
Assessment of Lubricants for Hydrocarbon Refrigeration Systems
Category
Technical Paper Food Retail
Track
Technical Program
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Technical Paper #13
Permanent Refrigeration Plant Performance Optimisation Using Continuous Real Time Analysis
Category
Technical Paper Food Retail
Track
Technical Program
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Technical Paper #14
Low Head Pressure Operation of Commercial Systems
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Technical Paper #18
Application of IIAR 2 and IIAR 6 Standards and National Regulations for a Refrigeration System of a Bovine Slaughter Plant in Colombia / Aplicación de las normas IIAR 2 y IIAR 6 y regulaciones nacionales para un sistema de refrigeración de una planta de sacrificio (presented in Spanish)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM

Workshop #7
Transcritical CO2 Applications in the Latin-American Industrial Refrigeration Market / Aplicaciones transcríticas de CO2 en el mercado latinoamericano de refrigeración industrial
Category
Workshop Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM

Thursday, 04 June 2020

Description
Technical Paper #16
Technical and Technological Barriers for Ammonia Refrigeration Thermal Districts in Colombia / Barreras técnicas y tecnológicas para los distritos térmicos de refrigeración con amoníaco en Colombia (presented in Spanish)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM

Technical Paper #17
Operating Cost Comparison between Transcritical CO2 and Ammonia Recirculation Systems in a Cold Storage Warehouse / Comparación de costos operativos entre CO2 transcrítico y sistemas de recirculación de amoníaco en un almacén de almacenamiento en frío (Spanish translation of English-language paper)
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Technical Paper #15
Study of Package Chiller Systems - Comparison of Natural (NH3 and CO2) and HFC Refrigerants
Category
Technical Paper Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Panel #3 Closing Forum
Lockout/Tagout and the Use of Manual Hand Valves
Category
Panel Industrial
Track
Technical Program
Time
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM

Friday, 05 June 2020

Description
Secondary Coolant Systems Education Program
This year’s Education Program will focus on the application and design of secondary coolant systems. As end-users seek alternatives to replace their HFC based systems, or reduce the charge of their ammonia based systems, the trend for using reduced charge ammonia and propane as a “high side” refrigerant in combination with secondary systems is becoming more widespread. This seminar is intended to familiarize end-users and designers with the range and properties of secondary coolants available along with their applications. The seminar will also cover pumping and piping system design techniques that can minimize energy costs. Another topic included will be the use of CO2 as a “volatile brine”. Instructors will demonstrate engineering calculations and case study examples of successful applications will be provided.
Time
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
10:00 AM

 
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