Dry Ice Supplies in the UK
Green Gases can supply your Dry Ice needs providing the best service in
the industry at competitive prices.
Green Gases can supply Dry Ice pellets, slices and blocks across the UK for any application
from a few kilos to multi-tonnes, on a regular or individual basis.
We manufacture our pellets in diameters of 3mm to 16mm, which cover the
majority of applications, from dry ice blasting to cooling - including use in the domestic market at social events for special effects.
Our wide range of clients include large scale users like the food, medical, research and airline sectors, right across to individuals holding a Halloween party!
The best place to buy your dry ice
Our dry ice is manufactured by ourselves - so we can guarantee freshness and value for money. We can supply any quantitiy, even smll amounts at very competevie prices, so please contact us by email or call us on 0845 130 3280 (Lo-call local rate number) to see how we can help you.
Manufacturing Dry Ice
Dry ice manufacturing starts with liquid carbon dioxide held under a
pressure of 20bar (300 psi) in bulk storage vessels. Liquid carbon dioxide
is sent through an expansion valve into an empty chamber where it flashes
into CO2 gas.
The phase change from liquid to gas causes the temperature to fall
rapidly resulting in the freezing of about 46% of the gas as dry ice
‘snow’. The gaseous phase is released into the atmosphere
or recovered. The ‘snow’ is then collected in a chamber
where it is compressed into block, pellet or sheet form to meet customers’
requirements.
The denser the dry ice is, the longer it will last, the easier it is
to handle, and the better it will perform when used in blast cleaning
machinery.
Freshness Matters!
A key factor is that ice is made as near as possible to the time of
use. Green Gases manufactures dry ice over the weekend and has a night
shift operation so that ice for Monday morning is as fresh as possible.
This reduces the problem of ice dissipation, and loss of mechanical
strength which will effect performance. It also mans that we can supply the whole of the UK from our manufacturing base in Southern England, as we know that our dry ice will still be fresh when you receive it!
Some Dry Ice tips
It is vital to use a good insulated container when transporting dry ice. A thick well insulated
purpose built unit of the type Green Gases supply will reduce the amount
of dry ice needed and allow extended shipping times.
For Dry Ice plan on using 2 to 5 Kg for each 24-hour period depending
upon the quality of the insulated shipping container. This will keep
everything frozen in a container up to 10 Litres. For larger containers
and greater shipping times, multiply dry ice quantities by this rate.
A typical two-inch thick urethane insulated box is tested to lose 2.5
Kg for a 10 Litres storage volume every 24-hours. However, Green Gases
are developing new containers, based on vacuum panel technology. This
will extend the lifetime of the dry ice further, reducing waste and
offering our customers even better value for money.
Find out more - download our factsheet
To download our Dry Ice Factsheet in PDF format,
click here.
For more information or a no-obligation quote, call us on 0845 130 2480
or send us an email.
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