Dry Ice Calculator

Calculate Amount of Dry Ice Needed



Formula

The formula to calculate the amount of dry ice needed (Di) is:

\[ Di = \frac{T \times 15 \times CS}{75} \]

Where:

What is Dry Ice?

Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide that is achieved when the CO2 is cooled to very low temperatures. The CO2 must reach temperatures of -110°F in order to become solid.

Example Calculation

Let's consider an example:

Using the formula to calculate the amount of dry ice needed:

\[ Di = \frac{3 \times 15 \times 50}{75} = 30 \, \text{lbs} \]

This demonstrates that with a time of 3 days and a cooler size of 50 quarts, the amount of dry ice needed would be approximately 30 lbs.