Vol 92, No 4 (2003)

One of the most important goals in the development of science and technology is the transition to an innovative way of development of the country on the basis of chosen priorities. The achievement of this goal is solved by creating organizational and economic mechanisms for increasing the demand for innovations by domestic production, improving the normative-legal base of innovation activity, adapting the scientific and technical complex to the conditions of the market economy and carrying out other measures.

In the article are described the advantages of absorption type domestic refrigeration apparatuses where modern technical and technological solutions are used: positions of the evaporator outside the refrigerating compartment, use of heat gains on the basis of evaporator-condensation systems and cold-accumulating materials, use of systems of automatic controls.

On March 3, 2003, the Renaissance Hotel in Moscow hosted a seminar organized by Bitzer with the purpose of introducing specialists to its latest technical developments, scientific research and new equipment samples, as well as sales figures for Bitzer equipment in Russia last year and plans for 2003. The seminar was attended by leading technical specialists of Bitzer Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH Mr. Ralf Blumhart and Volkmar Pfeil, Sales Manager for Russia Mr. Johann Vranich, specialists from Bitzer CIS: Deputy General Director O.E. Zhadko and engineer D.V. Kornivets, as well as representatives of Russian refrigeration companies - partners of Bitzer and specialized periodicals.

Continuous freezers of ASPL type with a chain conveyor and suspended cradles are widely used in the food industry, meat processing plants and fish factories, in the production of ice cream, in the freezing of mushrooms and vegetables.

At the dawn of this century in 2000 work on creation of a new coolant-antifreeze with a range of working temperatures -65 ... +106 °С, called "Ecosol" was completed. It was created as an alternative to coolants based on aqueous solutions of ethylene and propylene glycol, the first of which is extremely toxic, and the second can not operate at temperatures below -30 ° C, as well as widely used but corrosive solutions of calcium and sodium chlorides.

The rectorate, teaching staff, graduate students and students of Moscow State University of Applied Biotechnology heartily congratulate you, the famous scientist, major specialist in the field of refrigeration engineering and technology, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Dean of the Faculty "Refrigeration engineering and technology", Head of the Department "Refrigeration engineering" and just a wonderful man with the 60th anniversary.

This review is based on materials from various German publications. Understanding that Russia has its own standards for the refrigerated storage of vegetable products, the editors nevertheless consider it advisable to publish the recommendations of German specialists, so that Russian specialists involved in the processing and storage of fruits and vegetables could compare these standards and draw appropriate conclusions. Some current recommendations for cold storage in Russia are based on outdated research results. In addition, fruits and vegetables that were unknown in Russia 20 years ago have appeared on the market, so there are almost no data on their storage in Russian publications.