CRYOGENIC (CO2) CLEANING SERVICE

Dry Ice (or CO2 Pellet) Blasting is one of the most effective means of removing loose surface and tightly bonded contaminants. The process itself is similar to sandblasting, but provides a non-hazardous, non-conductive, and most importantly, a non-waste generating mechanical cleaning action.

The contaminant is removed from the target item as a result of kinetic energy, thermal differentials, and gaseous expansion. Upon impact with a solid surface, the dry ice pellets sublimate to a gas allowing it to be evacuated through a high efficiency ventilation system. This leaves only the contaminant to be disposed of as waste. The process can be gentle enough to clean delicate electrical components or aggressive enough to remove bonded coatings.

Technical Information for dry ice blast cleaning services.

The dry ice blast cleaning process offered by IceSolv significantly differs from other techniques available on the commercial market today. The disposal of cleaning residues such as grit (sand), glass or plastic beads, water and crushed walnut shells is becoming increasingly difficult due to stringent landfill disposal requirements and mixed/hazardous waste controls. For example, the removal of lead based paint from a one square foot area may require as much as ten pounds of sand to remove as little as two ounces of paint. This results in over ten pounds of lead contaminated waste requiring controlled disposal. When one of the above materials are utilized in the removal of radioactive contamination from surfaces, relatively large amounts of blasting agents may be required to remove microscopic amounts of radioactive material resulting in significant disposal costs. As can be seen, the largest percentage of waste to be disposed of consists of the blasting media. Utilizing CO2 pellets as the blasting media eliminates the high follow-up costs of waste disposal while maintaining the advantage of mechanically removing contaminants from surfaces.

Some benefits and applications attributable to CO2:

• Portable equipment that is self-sustained and highly efficient
• No secondary waste generation
• Non-hazardous, Non-conductive
• Non-abrasive, and Non-toxic
• Environmentally friendly
• Completely dry with no moisture/residue
• Cost effective

Typical CO2 applications:

• Electrical Synchronous Stator
• HRSG
• Turbine Casings & Rotors
• Building Cleaning & Mold Remediation Services
• Numerous Other Applications
  
  Please contact us for more information on any of these services.