Dry Ice Cleaning
What is Dry Ice Cleaning?
Dry Ice Cleaning is a unique industrial cleaning method that uses specialized equipment to mix dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) pellets with compressed air. The compressed air accelerates the dry ice pellets through a blast hose. The pellets exit the hose near supersonic speeds and impact the surface. Upon impact the dry ice pellets convert to a gas and the rapid gas expansion of CO2 facilitates the removal of the surface contaminates.
Dry ice cleaning is non-abrasive, non- flammable, non-conductive, environmentally friendly, and approved by the EPA, FDA, and USDA.
Removal
- Adhesives
- Resins
- Biofilms
- Greases
- Oils
- Production Residues
- Release Agents
- Asphalt Tar
- Contaminants
- Mold
Benefits
- Eliminates the need to shut down production for cleaning
- Reduces cleaning costs
- Reduces labor costs
- Replaces manual scrubbing and the use of chemical agents
- Reduces waste disposal and cost (no secondary waste)
- Clean in place without disassembly and without producing fire or electrical hazards
- Eliminates surface degradation (non -abrasive)
- Extends equipment life
Applications
- Manufacturing: Automotive Plants, Medical Device Manufacturing, Aerospace, Machining Equipment, Printing Presses, Industrial Ovens, Plastic Molds, Foundry Molds, Semiconductors, Resin Removal, Tank Cleaning
- Electrical: AC/DC Motors, Electrical Boxes, Circuit Breakers
- Facility Equipment: Conveyors, Conveyor Chains, Cooling Fans, Forklifts, Fleet Vehicles, Pipes and Hoses, General Equipment
- Real Estate: Parking Garages, Graffiti Removal, Escalators, Stairwells, Ceilings, Walls, Building Exteriors, Gum Pollution
- Restoration: Fire Restoration, Mold Remediation, Historic Restoration, Boat Hulls
- Power Generation: Transformer, Switch Gear, Bushings, Turbine, Field Frame, Armature, Rotor, Substation Isolator
Videos
See Dry Ice Cleaning in action