Vol 91, No 12 (2002)

In the fall of 2002, the Odessa State Academy of Refrigeration (OSAH) celebrated its 80th anniversary. The jubilee events began with the International Scientific and Technical Conference "Modern Problems of Refrigeration Equipment and Technology" held in Odessa State Academy of Refrigeration in September, where topical research and applied works on refrigeration and cryogenic equipment, air conditioning systems, energy-saving technologies, environmental protection, etc. were widely presented. The fact of holding the scientific meeting of such level on the basis of OHAC once more confirmed its international authority.The celebration of anniversary was continued at the solemn meeting and reception held on October 11, 2002 for employees, numerous guests and friends of the Academy, where the results of big and glorious way passed by the Institute were summed up as well as the prospects for the future were outlined. The Academy was warmly congratulated by the representatives of power present at the meeting: Chairman of Odessa regional state administration S. R. Grinevetsky, Deputy Mayor of Odessa V. Y. Kruk as well as Consul-Advisor of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Odessa V. A. Antipenko. From the scientific community of Ukraine the Academy was welcomed by the chairman of the Southern Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine S. A. Andronati and the head of the department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine P. M. Kulikov. On behalf of the Russian science, the International Academy of Refrigeration and N.E. Bauman Moscow State Technical University, the jubilees were congratulated by Professor A.M. Arkharov. The meeting was also attended by representatives of research, design and engineering organizations and industrial enterprises, universities of Ukraine, Russia and Moldova. All of them warmly congratulated the jubilees and wished the Academy further success and prosperity. Refrigeration" Magazine joins all the warm words said to the address of the jubilees and hopes for continuation of the fruitful cooperation with the Academy. Here is the speech of the Rector of OGAKh Prof. V.V. PRITULA at the solemn celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Academy and the review of the jubilee scientific and technical conference.

A literature review oriented to determine a position of adsorption cooling in the refrigerating engineering is presented. It is shown that alternative methods of cooling became important for consideration since the image of traditional ones had become globally mixed. The prospects for adsorption cooling associated with the discovery of fundamentally new sorption materials and methods of their studying are considered. Some details of original investigation carried out at the SPb. St. Technical University are also presented.

Grasso has been one of the world leaders in ammonia refrigeration engineering for many years. More than 150 years of experience in design and manufacturing of reciprocating refrigeration compressors and compressor units became the basis for creation on their basis of a new generation of ammonia refrigerating machines for liquid cooling (chillers). Today, Grasso's wide range of chillers satisfies the needs of customers in various industries as well as in the field of air conditioning systems.

At present, centralized refrigeration systems are usually used in salesrooms with an area of more than 500 m². Multicompressor refrigeration units (MCA) with several compressors connected in parallel are widespread.

With the arrival of autumn, it's not just migratory birds that are craving a change of scenery.
In mid-October, in the middle of the golden autumn, refrigerators from all over the world fly to Germany for the IKK trade fair. What attracts them is not the warmth of the south, but the cold that reigns over the three days of the world trade fair grounds.
This year, the venue was the old German city of Nuremberg, now known to us not only as the place where the Nuremberg Trials took place many years ago. For three days the World Forum for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Ventilation grabbed the attention of a huge number of specialists and entrepreneurs in the refrigeration field. Although everyone had their own reasons for visiting the exhibition - looking for new suppliers, getting acquainted with modern technology, negotiating with long-standing partners - everyone paid attention to the novelties exhibited by leading manufacturers of refrigeration technology.

This year at the IKK exhibition there was a lot of new refrigeration equipment and original technical solutions. I will highlight only, in my opinion, the most important of them and the trends in the development of the refrigeration market in Europe.