To preserve dry ice and keep dry ice longer, there will be many ways applied by businesses. Ways to keep dry ice for longer include: using a suitable insulated container, producing more dry ice than you actually need , cover the dry ice with newspaper, and limit the time it takes to transport dry ice. Let’s refer to Specco2 for each method of making dry ice last longer through the article below.
Keeping dry ice longer by using a suitable insulated container
Insulated containers are specialized products designed to transport goods and products with strict requirements to ensure and maintain the temperature of those goods.
If products are placed in a standard refrigerator, when they need to be transported for a long period of time, their temperature will evaporate and directly affect the product quality, even causing rotting and damage. This will make companies waste a lot of resources and money.
In this case, the insulated box is the optimal choice because The insulated container is designed to minimize the amount of heat that evaporates and maintain the temperature of goods during transportation.
Insulation containers are usually made of Polystyrene, Glasswool, Rockwool, plastic and have components that are securely connected together, preventing damage due to temperature fluctuations during transportation.
Thanks to its sturdy construction, the insulated contaners minimizes condensation caused by rain or moisture entering the inside of the cabinet.
Wrap dry ice with newspaper
To keep the dry ice longer for transpoting, you can use newspaper to cover the dry ice to prevent the dry ice from being exposed to the air. You can also use a towel or paper bag. Those items will insulate the dry ice and slow down the evaporation of the dry ice. However, this method is not really useful if you have to store or transport a large amount of dry ice. You must also use newspaper to cover the gaps as any exposed gaps can push the process of evaporation of the dry ice become fasster.
Reducing the time of transporting dry ice
A commonly used method of keeping dry ice longer is to reduce the time it takes to transport dry ice. If your dry ice transport time is long, the amount of dry ice sublimated will become more. The longer it takes, the more the dry ice will sublimate and you will have very little dry ice left to use. Even if you have shipped the dry ice to the location you want, do not open the lid of the dry ice storage device until you need it.
Producing dry ice more than you need
The last method of keeping dry ice longer is to produce the actual amount of dry ice you need to use. When applying this method, you will need to carefully calculate the amount of dry ice you will actually need and the amount of dry ice that can be sublimated. From there, you can calculate the loss and calculate the amount of dry ice you need to produce.
So which is the best method for keeping dry ice last longer ?
It can be seen that the method of using a suitable insulated container is the method with the most benefits. With this method, you will not need to calculate the amount of dry ice or reduce shipping time. Thereby saving more cost for your businesses.
Some types of insulated container to keep dry ice last longer
BAC – Insulation cabinet without wheels with lid on top
BAC 55
- Outer dimensions in mm (L x D x H) : 600 x 500 x 580 mm
- Inside dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 415 x 315 x 410 mm
- Inner volume: 53 liters
- K-value: 0.38 W/m2.K Unladen
- weight: 16Kg
- Insulation: Polyurethane foam
- Case material: Food-graded polyethylene
- Dimensions: Quarter ISO pallet 1000 x 1200
BAC 320
- Outer dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 1200 x 800 x 930 mm
- Dimensions inside dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 980 x 580 x 570 mm
- Inner volume: 324 liters
- K-value: 0.35 W/
- m2.K Unladen weight: 89Kg
- Insulation: Polyurethane foam
- Case material: Food-graded polyethylene
- Dimensions: Euro-pallet 800 x 1200
BAC 600
- Outer dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 1200 x 1200 x 970 mm
- Inner dimensions in mm (L) x D x H): 1000 x 1000 x 600 mm
- Internal volume: 600 liters
- K-value: 0.26 W/m2.K
- Duration Unladen weight: 174Kg
- Insulation material: Polyurethane foam
- : Laminated polyester
- Size: Special size
BAC series products are designed with a chest and lid made of food graded monobloc spinning polyethylene with grooves internal convection.
In addition, for off-site maintenance and repair projects that require transporting and storing large quantities of dry ice within a day, the cooler with special materials such as BAC 600 will completely meet your needs. Thereby, helping to preserve and ensure the quality and quantity of ice until it is used.
2. ROLL – Insulation cabinet with wheels
ROLL 370
- Outer dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 800 x 600 x 1670 mm
- Inner dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 620 x 430 x 1370 mm
- Inner volume: 365 liters
- K-value: 0.37 W/
- m2.K Unladen weight: 80Kg
- Insulation: Polyurethane foam
- : Food grade polyethylene
- Size: Euronorm crate 600 x 400 – Half Euro-pallet 800 x 600
ROLL 1300
- Outer dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 1100 x 1100 x 1930 mm
- Inner dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 900 x 910 x 1570 mm
- Inner volume: 1285 liters
- K-value: 0.31 W/
- m2.K Unladen weight: 156Kg
- Insulation: Polyurethane foam
- : Food grade polyethylene
- Dimensions: Palette Asia 1100 x 1100
3. BOX – Dedicated insulation cabinet with open top lid
BOX 34
- Outer dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 555 x 360 x 331 mm
- Inner dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 490 x 300 x 255 mm
- Internal volume: 34 liters
- K-value: W/m2.K Unladen
- weight: 1.6K g
- Insulation: Expanded polypropylene Case
- material: Expanded polypropylene
- Dimensions: Special size
BOX 64
- Outer dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 595 x 395 x 455 mm
- Inside dimensions in mm (L x D x H): 505 x 320 x 370 mm
- Inner volume: 60 liters
- K-value: W/m2.K Unladen
- weight: 2.1Kg
- Insulation material: Expanded polypropylene
- Casing material: Expanded polypropylene
- Size: Quarter Euro-pallet 800 x 1200
The BOX series consists of insulated cabinets with chest and lid made of EPP material and can be easily stacked during transport.
Conclusion
It can be seen that, in the above keeping dry ice last longer methods, using a suitable insulated container is the most feasible method for businesses that have to store dry ice in large quantities as well as the time it takes to transport.. If you want to learn about the insulated container, do not hesitate to contact Specco2 for a free consultation.
