What is Dry Ice?
Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide. It is commonly used for temporary refrigeration as
CO₂ does not have a liquid state at normal atmospheric pressure and sublimates directly from the solid state to the gas state.
Where To Buy Dry Ice In Uganda?
Supa ice cubes
Address: Jinja road, Kampala, Uganda
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +256 701 251302
Mumu Quality ice cubes
Address: Sebagala Rd, Kampala, Uganda
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +256 753 868152
Fraine Supermarket (Ntinda)
Address: Ntinda Rd, Kampala, Uganda
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 11 pm
Phone: +256 707 520242
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How long does dry ice last?
This will vary due to how you’re storing it and the size of the brick you have. Based on a whole, five-pound block (that is intact, not broken up),
the lifespan of dry ice is 18-24 hours in a cooler. Outdoors, dry ice should last about 3-5 hour,s and in liquid for up to 45 minutes.
How does dry ice go from solid to gas?
The temperature of the surface of a block of solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) is -78.5 degrees C (-109.8 degrees F).
Once it gets to this temperature, carbon dioxide bypasses the liquid state and goes directly into a gas in a process called sublimation. One pound of dry ice makes 250 liters of carbon dioxide gas!
How is dry ice made?
Dry ice is made by liquefying carbon dioxide and injecting it into a holding tank, where it’s frozen at a temperature of -109° F and compressed into solid ice.
Depending on whether it’s created in a pelletizer or a block press, dry ice can then be made into pellets or large blocks.
What is the main uses of dry ice in Uganda?
Because dry ice has no taste or smell, is non-poisonous and non-flammable, it is an ideal and highly- effective cooling and freezing agent for food.
It is particularly convenient for in-transit cooling, where power supply can be an issue.