CO2 Blasting
Benefits
There are
six main benefits with Dry Ice Blasting:
Decreased
Downtime through Cleaning In-Place
Many procedures
require equipment to be cooled, disassembled and moved for cleaning.
With dry ice blasting equipment can be cleaned in-place and without
cooling in most situations. Many time-consuming, labour-intensive
steps can be eliminated. Dry ice blasting reduces downtime from
days to hours.
Faster and More Thorough Cleaning
Dry ice blast
cleaning gives a superior clean when compared to scrubbing with
abrasive pads or wire brushes. The CO2 blast
method cleans in crevices that can't be reached by hand, and a tremendous
labour savings is accomplished.
Elimination
of Equipment Damage
Cleaning methods
such as sandblasting have an aggressive and abrasive effect on the
surface, and can actually remove part of the surface. Dry ice is
non-abrasive and does not change a surface's structure. As mentioned,
equipment can be cleaned in place, eliminating potential damage
when moving equipment.
Reduction or Elimination of Solvents
Dry
ice blasting uses no solvents. This can be a critical need for certain
companies in order to comply with environmental regulations or to
improve worker safety. There are no issues pertaining to toxicity.
Reductions
in Waste Disposal
With other cleaning methods, the cleaning agent becomes a secondary
contaminant and must be disposed of as toxic waste along with the
primary contaminant. However, with dry ice blast cleaning the CO2
pellet sublimates upon contact, meaning the only waste created is
the contaminant itself.
Increased
Safety
No secondary
waste, non-toxic,
safe for the environment, safe for employees, safe
for equipment. |