Do You Know How Long You Can Keep Your Dry Ice Pellets or Blocks ?

If you want to know how long you can keep your dry ice pellets or blocks, it is important to know the factors which can affect the time of dry ice storage. The article will intoduce the factors and how to keep your dry ice as loog as possible.

Factors Affecting Dry Ice Storage Time

The Quality of Dry Ice Insulation Box

Choosing a quality dry ice storage box is the most important factor in storing dry ice. A quality dry ice holding tank requires the following:

• Insulation material: High-quality insulation box usually adopts high-efficiency insulation materials such as polyurethane foam, the greater the thickness, the better the insulation effect.
• Sealing performance: Good sealing performance can prevent cold air leakage and hot air entry, prolong the storage time of dry ice.
• Box structure: Sturdy box structure can avoid the damage caused by collision during transportation, which will affect the heat preservation effect.

Initial Amount of Dry Ice

The more the initial amount of dry ice, the longer the storage time. Because dry ice will gradually sublimate, the more the initial amount, the longer it takes to fully sublimate.

Temperature of the Storage Environment

The higher the ambient temperature, the faster the dry ice sublimates and the shorter the storage time. The higher the ambient temperature, the faster the dry ice will sublimate and the shorter the storage time. Prolonged exposure of dry ice to high temperatures should be avoided. Shuliy Group recommends placing the insulated box in a cool, well-ventilated area to prolong the storage time of dry ice.

Frequency of Opening the Dry Ice Container

Frequent opening of the holding tank can result in loss of cold air and shorten the storage time of dry ice. So minimize the number of times you open your dry ice container and close the door as soon as possible.

How to Keep Your Dry Ice for A Looger Time?

Choose the right size of holding box according to your actual production to avoid the loss of cold air caused by too much space.

Individually wrap dry ice in plastic bags before storing it in the holding tank for better storage time.

Minimize the number of times you open the holding tank and close the door as soon as possible after use.