Event
IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants
Monday, August 12, 2024
7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
University of Maryland, College Park
UMD Conferences & Visitor Services
301-405-9471
gl2024registrationsupport@umd.edu
https://ceee.umd.edu/gl2024
The IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference is a globally important meeting where the latest progress in research and development of alternative natural refrigerants is discussed. We'll be meeting August 11–14 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.
The conference contributes to bringing forward solutions compliant with the phase-down prescribed by the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol. We will explore innovations based on natural working fluids for applications within refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pumps and heat engines. Attendees will also have the opportunity to University of Maryland’s state-of-the-art engineering labs, where researchers are developing the next generation of eco-friendly heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) technologies to help slow climate change.
Highlights for Monday, August 12
7:00 am: Registration Opens
8:00 am: Opening Ceremony
8:30 am: Plenary Speaker Björn Palm, KTH
9:15 am: Plenary Speaker Eric M. Smith, IIAR
10:30 am-3:00 pm: Technical Sessions and Lunch
4:00 pm: Excursions to Washington, DC
For more details download the Conference Program.
Registration Available Onsite
Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center, 4131 Campus Dr., College Park, Maryland
