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Refrigeration 2022 will be held in Sydney, May 16–17, and will also include a live-streaming option.

The 2022 conference will feature an education session (day one) and conference presentations (day two). 

Day 1 – Monday, May 16
The education session includes three main topics:
  • Fundamentals
    • Synthetic and natural refrigerants
    • Pressure enthalpy charts
    • Component and equipment selection
    • Pipe sizing.
  • Energy efficiency
    • The basics
    • Indirect emissions
    • Total Equivalent Warming Impact (TEWI).
  • Cool room design walkthrough
    • This workshop will walk through the design and sizing of a cool room using the education delivered throughout the day.
Day 2 – Tuesday, May 17
The second day of the conference will feature a full day of technical presentations. We will hear from both international and local experts, who will be reviewing the latest from the refrigeration industry. 

Across the two-day event, the trade display will provide participants with the opportunity to interact with leading industry suppliers and explore their latest refrigeration technology offerings.

The Refrigeration Conference program has been released! Click here to view the program. 

Key dates:
  • Friday, February 18 – Abstract submissions close
  • Friday, March 4 – Notification of abstract acceptance
  • Thursday, April 28 – Early-bird registration ends
  • Friday, April 8 – Technical paper submissions due
  • Friday, May 6 – Speaker PowerPoints due
  • Monday, May 16 – Refrigeration 2022 day one (education session)
  • Tuesday, May 17 – Refrigeration 2021 day two (conference technical presentations)


AIRAH is committed to the health and safety of our members, guests, and staff. Our aim is to use only COVID-safe venues and ensure that a range of protocols and enhanced hygiene measures are in place to safeguard your health and wellbeing. This includes compliance with any commonwealth, state, or territory health orders that might include density limits, vaccination requirements, or mask wearing.

Please view our face-to-face events guide for information on attending AIRAH events.

We request you stay home if you are unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms including cough, fever, sore throat, fatigue, loss of smell or taste, vomiting, diarrhoea, or shortness of breath.

Please do not attend the event if you have been in contact with a confirmed case.

For further information on AIRAH’s response to COVID-19, please visit https://www.airah.org.au/coronavirus