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Which air compressor should you choose for Cold Jet machines from the ICETECH® series?
Which air compressor should I choose for the Cold Jet dry ice cleaning machine? Selecting the right combustion compressor may encounter several potential problems and challenges and requires taking into account many factors. Check why it’s so important!
Parameters that determine the selection of the appropriate compressor for dry ice cleaning
Compressed air pressure
The pressure supplied by the compressor is one of the key parameters. Cold Jet offers dry ice cleaning machines operating at various pressures, and the choice depends on the specific application. Higher pressure may be needed for more demanding cleaning tasks, but can also impact compressed air consumption and operating costs.
According to dry ice cleaning market experts, a compressor with an operating pressure of up to 10 bar is sufficient for 99% of all applications.
Example: When cleaning wood with a pressure of 5 bar and 3 mm granulate, the surface will not be damaged.
By increasing the working pressure to 10 bar, it is very easy to destroy the wood surface (due to its low hardness scale) – in such a case we should reduce the pressure or reduce the diameter of the granules to a minimum, e.g. with a MERN variable fragmentation nozzle.
Compressor airflow
Compressor airflow, i.e. the amount of compressed air generated per unit of time (in this case per minute [m³/min]), is equally important. The higher the efficiency, the faster the cleaning process. The choice of compressor capacity should be tailored to the specific needs of the application and the type of dirt being removed.
Example: A larger amount of compressed air should be adequate to the increased amount of granulate fed.
More dry ice = More air = More cleaning efficiency
Nozzle size
The nozzle is crucial for the efficiency of the work carried out. It is the selection of the right nozzle for the right job that determines the choice of compressor. However, for more precise cleaning tasks, less air at a lower pressure may be sufficient.
A table with the given nozzle diameters and their compressed air demand for ICETECH® series machines can be found below.
Example: If the nozzle selected for a specific task is too small, it may happen that choosing a compressor that is too large will result in high operating costs. If the minimum operating parameters of the nozzle are too high, cleaning will not be efficient.
In such situations, it is best to check whether the cleaning machine is equipped with a knob for changing the working pressure and adjust it accordingly to the situation.
A series of the smallest dry ice blasting machines from Cold Jet from the ICETECH® series
Cold Jet ICETECH® Elite 20 dry ice blasting machine
Pressure supplied by the air compressor:
min. 5 bar – max. 16 bar
Working pressure during cleaning:
min. 2 bar – max. 16 bar
Air consumption (depending on nozzle combination):
from 0.7 m³/min to 10 m³/min
Compressed air quality:
According to ISO 8573-1 Class 3 at dew point + 5°C
Cold Jet ICETECH® IceRocket dry ice blasting machine
Pressure supplied by the air compressor:
min. 5 bar – max. 10 bar
Working pressure during cleaning:
min. 2 bar – max. 10 bar
Air consumption (depending on nozzle combination):
from 0.7 m³/min to 3.7 m³/min
Compressed air quality:
According to ISO 8573-1 Class 3 at dew point + 5°C
Air consumption (m³/min) at indicated pressure (bar | PSI)
| BAR | PSI → nozzle dimension ↓ | 2|29 | 3|44 | 4|58 | 5|73 | 6|87 | 7|102 | 8|116 | 9|131 | 10|145 | 11|160 | 12|174 | 13|189 | 14|203 | 15|218 | 16|232 |
| Ø 5 | 0.7m³ | 0.9m³ | 1.2m³ | 1.4m³ | 1.6m³ | 1.9m³ | 2.1m³ | 2.3m³ | 2.6m³ | 2.8m³ | 3.0m³ | 3.3m³ | 3.5m³ | 3.7m³ | 4.0m³ |
| Ø 6 | 1.0m³ | 1.3m³ | 1.7m³ | 2.0m³ | 2.4m³ | 2.7m³ | 3.0m³ | 3.4m³ | 3.7m³ | 4.0m³ | 4.4m³ | 4.7m³ | 5.1m³ | 5.4m³ | 5.7m³ |
| Ø 7 | 1.4m³ | 1.8m³ | 2.3m³ | 2.7m³ | 3.2m³ | 3.7m³ | 4.1m³ | 4.7m³ | 5.1m³ | 5.7m³ | 6.2m³ | 6.6m³ | 7.1m³ | 7.4m³ | 7.7m³ |
| Ø 8 | 1.8m³ | 2.4m³ | 3.0m³ | 3.6m³ | 4.2m³ | 4.8m³ | 5.4m³ | 6.1m³ | 6.7m³ | 7.3m³ | 7.9m³ | 8.4m³ | 9.1m³ | 9.7m³ | 10m³ |
| Ø 9 | 2.3m³ | 3.0m³ | 3.8m³ | 4.6m³ | 5.3m³ | 6.1m³ | 6.9m³ | 7.7m³ | 8.4m³ | 9.4m³ | 10.1m³ | 10.8m³ | 11.7m³ | 12.1m³ | 13m³ |
| Ø 10 | 2.8m³ | 3.7m³ | 4.7m³ | 5.7m³ | 6.6m³ | 7.6m³ | 8.5m³ | 9.6m³ | 10.4m³ | 11.3m³ | 12.4m³ | 13.4m³ | 14.3m³ | 15.3m³ | 16m³ |
Which compressor should you choose to use the maximum potential of your dry ice blasting machine?
The portable combustion compressors we choose are designed to provide the highest possible working pressure parameters and compressed air generation efficiency.
Cold Jet ICETECH® IceRocket and Elite 20
| 25% – Precision nozzles | VRK 16 – 8 bar |
| 50% – Low flow nozzles | VRK 20 – 8 bar |
| 75% – Standard and MERN nozzles | MDVN 26 Eco 5 – 7 bar |
| 100% – High flow nozzles and MERN | MDVN 53 Eco 5 – 10 bar |
If you are interested in a proven and cost-effective dry ice blasting solution,
our air compressors meet all of these requirements!
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