How much does a dry ice blasting machine cost?

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asked May 11, 2022 in Maintenance/Repairs by Danieldiap (3,630 points)
How much does a dry ice blasting machine cost?

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answered May 12, 2022 by lettinggo (7,290 points)
A dry ice blasting machine costs between $14,000.00 to as much as $45,000.00 depending on the size of the dry ice blasting machine.

Dry ice blasting works by using reclaimed carbon dioxide to freeze and blast away contaminants.

It's most effective for soft, thick layers of contaminants such as aircraft sealants.

Other advantages are that dry ice blasting doesn't require secondary waste cleanup and is considered environmentally friendly.

The only other items needed to operate the dry ice blasting system are: Compressed air source (either plant air or an air compressor) Electric power source. Dry ice supply.

You can make dry ice by using a CO2 fire extinguisher or pressurized carbon dioxide in a tank or cartridge.

You can get carbon dioxide at several types of stores (sporting good stores and some cookware stores), or you can order it online.

Place the nozzle of your Co2 fire extinguisher into the cloth bag, sealing it tightly.
Fire away! (Or, depending on the type of extinguisher, open the valve.)
Close the fire extinguisher's nozzle or valve.
Shake that bag like it's a polaroid picture.
Remove newly formed dry ice from bag and enjoy.

Dry ice in a Yeti cooler should last 18 to 24 hours if you have 5 lbs of dry ice.

5 lbs of dry ice should last between 18 to 24 hours in a cooler depending on the outside temperature.

The amount of dry ice you should have for a cooler is listed below.

Ice Retention    20-Quart Cooler    100-Quart Cooler
1 day               5-10 lbs                10-15 lbs
2 days             10-15 lbs               15-20 lbs
3 days              20-30 lbs              30-50 lbs
4 days              30-40 lbs              50-70 lbs

Dry ice cannot and should not go in a glass bowl as the dry ice could actually shatter the glass bowl or anything made of glass that the dry ice is in.

You can place dry ice in plastic bowls or metal bowls but glass can be shattered by the dry ice.

You can pour hot water on dry ice.

Pouring hot water on dry ice will cause the dry ice to sublimate faster and turn into a gas.

So if you want to get rid of the dry ice then pouring water can speed up the process of the dry ice sublimating and evaporating and into a gas.

Dry ice does not really melt but instead turns into a gas so to dispose of any leftover dry ice after it begins to sublimates you should place it in a ventilated place and allow it to turn into a gas until it fully sublimates.

Never dispose of dry ice in a trash can, chemical waste container or other garbage/waste can.

Dry ice does not melt at room temperature or melt at all but instead dry ice actually sublimates and turns directly from a solid into a gas.

Dry ice cannot catch fire because dry ice is not flammable although if in a sealed container the dry ice could rupture in the sealed container but no fire can be started with dry ice.

Dry Ice is made of Liquefied oxygen.

Dry ice is made by liquefying carbon dioxide and injecting it into a holding tank, where it's frozen at a temperature of -109° F and compressed into solid ice.

Depending on whether it's created in a pelletizer or a block press, dry ice can then be made into pellets or large blocks.

Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide.

It is commonly used as it does not have a liquid state and sublimates directly from the solid state to the gas state.

It is used primarily as a cooling agent, but is also used in fog machines at theaters for dramatic effects.

Dry ice can be a very serious hazard in a small space that isn't well-ventilated.

As dry ice melts, it turns into carbon dioxide gas. In a small space, this gas can build up.

If enough carbon dioxide gas is present, a person can become unconscious, and in some cases, die.

Dry ice can be used to flash-freeze food or laboratory biological samples, carbonate beverages, make ice cream, solidify oil spills and stop ice sculptures and ice walls from melting.

Dry ice should never be placed into the mouth or swallowed.

So as a rule dry ice should never be added to drinks to avoid any such risk.

Do not touch dry ice with your skin! Use tongs, insulated (thick) gloves or an oven mitt.

Since the temperature of dry ice is so cold, it can cause severe frostbite.

If you suspect you have frostbite seek medical help immediately.

Dry ice lasts approximately 18-24 hours in a regular sized styrofoam cooler with 1-2 dry ice blocks.

Dry ice can last up to 3 or 4 days in a larger cooler and when more blocks of dry ice are used in conjunction with each other.

It generally takes 24 hours for five to 10 pounds of dry ice to sublimate.

The dry ice can freeze tissue in your mouth, esophagus, and stomach.

However, the most significant risk is from the sublimation of dry ice into gaseous carbon dioxide.

The extreme build-up of pressure could rupture your stomach, causing permanent injury or possibly death.

Foremost, regular ice and dry ice differ in the way they are made, or in their overall structure.

This means that regular ice is made by freezing water at freezing point temperatures.

Dry ice, on the contrary, is made by the compression of CO2 (carbon dioxide gas) using very high pressures.

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