What is the Liquid CO2 to Dry Ice Conversion Ratio?
In the dry ice manufacturing business, your profitability hinges on one critical metric: the conversion ratio. We proudly engineer the entire SL series (SL-50 through SL-500) to maintain an industry-leading liquid CO2 to solid dry ice conversion ratio of ≥42%.
Due to the fundamental laws of thermodynamics, flash gas is always generated when liquid CO2 drops in pressure to form dry ice snow. However, a ≥42% ratio is exceptional. It means you only need to purchase approximately 2.38 kg to 2.5 kg of liquid CO2 to yield 1 full kilogram of solid dry ice pellets.
Inferior machines often struggle with ratios around 35%, quietly venting your profits into the atmosphere every single minute they operate. Our engineers have optimized the internal geometry of the extrusion chambers and refined the PLC injection timing to capture the absolute maximum amount of solid CO2 snow. Whether you are producing 50 kg an hour or 500 kg an hour, this consistent ≥42% yield minimizes your raw gas consumption, drastically lowers your production cost per kilogram, and accelerates the Return on Investment (ROI) for your dry ice equipment.