Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice Cleaning.
One Cryogenic Platform.
Not every surface cleaning application qualifies.
That is not a limitation. It is how we protect your substrate, your process, and your result.
Before we recommend a configuration, we need to understand three things: what the surface is made of, what is bonded to it, and what the surface cannot tolerate during cleaning.
The answers determine whether we deploy liquid nitrogen, dry ice, hybrid blasting, or gaseous nitrogen, and at what pressure, velocity, and standoff distance.
Surfaces we work with: steel, aluminum, titanium, composite, concrete, wood, polymer, electronics, refractory, and coated substrates.
Contaminants we address: oil film, carbonized residue, paint, mold release agent, biofilm, calcification, corrosion byproduct, parting line flash, and conductive contamination.
What disqualifies an application: substrates with existing micro-fractures that cannot tolerate thermal shock, geometries that trap debris without a capture path, and environments where nitrogen atmosphere cannot be safely managed.
Click below and one of our engineers reviews your application directly. No sales process. No gatekeeping. Just an honest answer about whether we can help.
Power Generation
Exciter, stator, and rotor de-oiling
Electrical / PCB
Power generation stators and windings
Food Processing
Biofilm disruption on SS interfaces
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Narrated by Jay Armstrong
This video will demonstrate our long history
Five industry awards. 2002 and 2003.
The technology was recognized then. It has only advanced since.
Cryokinetics History 1993 to Present
Meet Pyros. The Autonomous Suppression Drone That Goes Where No Crew Can.
Pyros Drones Extinguishing EV Car Thermal Runaway
Directed cryogenic suppression at the source. Not above it. Not around it. At it.
One or more Patents Pending
DV-1X Surface System
Universal Nozzle Architecture
Every nozzle configuration on the DV-1X connects to the same pneumatic backbone. That means one control architecture, one pressure standard, and interchangeable nozzle heads for different surface types -- without requalifying the system each time.
Pressure energy › Controlled acceleration › Thermal modulation › Substrate response
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Supersonic Venturi Geometry
Regulated pressure enters a converging-diverging nozzle and exits as a structured supersonic stream at Mach 1.1. The geometry converts pressure into velocity with minimal turbulence, so energy arrives at the surface in a controlled pattern -- not scattered spray.
For engineers: converging-diverging profile produces choked flow at throat; diverging section accelerates the stream beyond sonic velocity. Exit velocity and momentum density are set by geometry, not operator technique.
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Cryo-Injection Portals
Dry ice particles are metered into the primary nitrogen stream through controlled injection points. The particles introduce a sharp temperature drop at the surface contact zone. This is what fractures contamination adhesion -- thermal contraction breaks the bond before the kinetic stream removes the debris.
For engineers: dry ice sublimation at -109°F creates a localized enthalpy sink. The phase change drives rapid differential thermal contraction at the contamination-substrate interface. Injection geometry preserves jet coherence so cleaning energy is not scattered.
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Aperture Synchronization
The exit aperture geometry is matched to the substrate being cleaned. A tighter aperture concentrates energy on precision surfaces. A wider aperture distributes it across larger areas. Swapping nozzle heads changes the impact footprint without changing the pressure, velocity, or cleaning mechanism.
For engineers: modular exit geometries modify the boundary-layer interaction profile at the substrate. Impact footprint, dwell time per unit area, and kinetic delivery density are all aperture-dependent variables -- independent of upstream system parameters.
OPERATING PRESSURE
350 psig
EXIT VELOCITY
Mach 1.1
N2 EXPANSION RATIO
694:1
DRIVE SYSTEM
Fully pneumatic
MOVING PARTS
2
STRUCTURAL WARRANTY
Lifetime
OPERATIONAL COST FLOW DIAGRAM
Operating Costs Grow Out of Your System Design
MEDIA FLOW
lbs/min, delivery integrity, sublimation loss.
SURFACE INTERFACE
energy coupling at the boundary layer, interaction removal efficiency, determines cleaning effectiveness.
SYSTEM LOAD
air and pressure, fuel and power, labor time.
These three variables determine your cost per square foot.
THE PLATFORM
Cryokinetics dry ice cleaning is a modular surface treatment architecture, not just a product line.
PHASE CONTROL
Destabilizes surface adhesion via intentional thermal state changes. Cleans effectively while protecting the integrity of your material.
KINETIC AUTHORITY
Regulate dry ice particle velocity and mass flow through geometry and pressure control. We deliver high energy density exactly where it is needed—and nowhere else.
SYNCHRONY
Integrates directly with your plant air, nitrogen, controls, and timing. Surface treatment becomes a seamless part of your system, not a disruption.
We look past marketing claims to analyze the real science of surface treatment, drastically reducing waste, protecting your equipment, and keeping your operations moving.
One or more Patents Pending
Moisture-free surface treatment platform engineered for generators, stators, transformers, and high-voltage infrastructure
INDUSTRIAL PLATFORMS UTILIZING
DRY ICE CLEANING
Widebelt Cleaning
Widebelt Cleaning Continuous-duty surface treatment platform for high-volume widebelt sanding and finishing lines. Removes resin buildup and abrasive loading without stopping production.
INDUSTRIAL PLATFORMS UTILIZING
DRY ICE CLEANING
power generation
Moisture-free surface treatment platform engineered for generators, stators, transformers, and high-voltage infrastructure
Tire Mold Cleaning
Dry, non-aqueous cleaning platform designed to disrupt biofilms and surface residues while preventing moisture-driven bacterial regrowth in hygienic processing environments.
WIDEBELT
CLEANING
Continuous-duty surface treatment platform designed for high-volume widebelt and industrial finishing lines.
ELECTRICAL CLEANING
Moisture-free surface treatment platform engineered for generators, stators, transformers, and high-voltage infrastructure
FOOD PREP SAFETY
Dry, non-aqueous cleaning platform designed to disrupt biofilms and surface residues while preventing moisture-driven bacterial regrowth in hygienic processing environments.
One or more Patents Pending
One or more Patents Pending
Mobile CryoKinetics UnitS
Mobile cryokinetics platforms engineered for rapid deployment in uptime-critical industrial environments. The system delivers controlled high-velocity dry ice flow using compressed air, gaseous nitrogen (GN₂), or liquid nitrogen (LN₂) propulsion to destabilize surface contamination while maintaining
substrate integrity.
The architecture integrates pneumatic authority, modular nozzle interfaces, and field-service mobility to enable precision surface treatment without introducing moisture, abrasives, or secondary waste streams
DV-1X SURFACE SYSTEM
27.0" L x 17.5" W x 23.0" H
WEIGHT
UNIT DIMENSIONS
MAX OPERATING PRESSURE
350 PSI
55 lb
LIFETIME WARRANTY ON STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
Covered under normal industrial use. Only two moving parts - subject to applicable manufacturer warranties. Blast hose and wear components are subject to normal wear and are not covered. Does not apply to misuse, abuse, or external impact.
Equipment Financing Available
Typical Systems $120 Per Month
Commercial equipment financing available for qualified buyers.
FULLY PNEUMATIC - NO ELECTRICAL REQUIRED
Purchase Price
DV-1X Surface System: $4,500
Made In The U.S.A
Engineered Equipment System, Guaranteed Performance
Guaranteed Application Success
We vet every deployment upfront to ensure zero downtime and maximum cleaning efficiency. If the system doesn't meet the performance benchmarks for your facility, we take it back.
Modular Nozzle Architecture
Interchangeable supersonic venturi configurations engineered to regulate nitrogen interaction and impact footprint geometry at the substrate interface.
The architecture supports gaseous nitrogen (GN₂) or liquid nitrogen (LN₂) propulsion at Mach 1.1 exit velocity with a 694:1 expansion ratio. Three modular orifice cartridge sizes - 0.250 inch precision, 0.375 inch standard, and 0.500 inch heavy industrial - allow application-specific tuning without replacing the nozzle body.
Shown: nozzle section and orifice cartridge assembly. The full DV-1X system includes the handle and body, injection collar, orifice cartridge, and nozzle section. UHMW polyethylene operator grip casing available. Lifetime structural warranty on the aluminum body.
Propellant Versatility
Our architecture allows the DV-1X Surface System to seamlessly switch between Compressed Air, Liquid Nitrogen (LN2), and Gaseous nitrogen for tailored kinetic authority.
Some surfaces require more than dry ice
One or more Patents Pending
Engineered Equipment System, Guaranteed Performance
Mobile CryoKinetics UnitS
Pneumatic architecture regulating compressed gas delivery and dry ice injection to control particle dynamics and surface interaction. The platform supports compressed air or N₂ to enable controlled cryogenic surface treatment in industrial environments.
Modular Nozzle Architecture
Interchangeable nozzle architecture enabling controlled dry ice energy delivery. The nozzle system supports compressed air or N₂, and dry ice in configurable combinations.
27.0" L x 17.5" W x 23.0" H
WEIGHT
UNIT DIMENSIONS
MAX OPERATING PRESSURE
350 PSI
55 lb
350 PSI
EMPTY WEIGHT
DV-1X SURFACE SYSTEM
LIFETIME WARRANTY ON STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
Covered under normal industrial use. Only two moving parts - subject to applicable manufacturer warranties. Blast hose and wear components are subject to normal wear and are not covered. Does not apply to misuse, abuse, or external impact.
Equipment Financing Available
Typical Systems $120 Per Month
call...(316) 226-1871
Made In The U.S.A
Purchase Price
DV-1X Surface System: $4,500
We vet every deployment upfront to ensure zero downtime and maximum cleaning efficiency. If the system doesn't meet the performance benchmarks for your facility, we take it back.
Some surfaces require more than dry ice
Commercial equipment financing available for qualified buyers.
One or more Patents Pending
Operating Pressure Range
100 – 350 PSI (6.9 – 24.1 bar)
Hopper Capacity
35 lbs (15.9 kg)
Propellant Types
Compressed Air, LN₂, or Gaseous N₂
Media
3mm High-Density Dry Ice Particles
Control Interface
Wrist-Mounted Wireless Remote
Safety
Fail-Safe Protocol
Passive Auto-Stop (Signal Loss)
Performance
Dry Ice Feed Rate
Adjustable: 0 – 3 lbs/min (0 – 1.4 kg/min)
Electrical Requirements
Performance
None - Fully Pneumatic
Feed Rate
Technical Objective
Application
Electronics
0.5 lbs/min
Residue removal without component stress
Tooling
1.2 lbs/min
Precision cleaning of mold geometries
General
2.0 lbs/min
Standard industrial surface preparation
Heavy Coatings
3.0 lbs/min
High-energy displacement of thick deposits
One or more Patents Pending
One or more Patents Pending
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Category
Technical Specification
Value
Performance
Operating Pressure Range
100 – 350 PSI (6.9 – 24.1 bar)
Performance
Hopper Capacity
35 lbs (15.9 kg)
Compatibility
Propellant Types
Compressed Air, LN₂, or Gaseous N₂
Compatibility
Media
3mm High-Density Dry Ice Particles
Safety
Control Interface
Wrist-Mounted Wireless Remote
Safety
Fail-Safe Protocol
Passive Auto-Stop (Signal Loss)
Performance
Dry Ice Feed Rate
Adjustable: 0 – 3 lbs/min (0 – 1.4 kg/min)
Performance
Electrical Requirements
None - Fully Pneumatic
Application
Feed Rate
Technical Objective
Electronics
0.5 lbs/min
Residue removal without component stress
Tooling
1.2 lbs/min
Precision cleaning of mold geometries
General
2.0 lbs/min
Standard industrial surface preparation
Heavy Coatings
3.0 lbs/min
High-energy displacement of thick deposits
One or more Patents Pending
PROPRIETARY WIRELESS CONTROL
OCULAR-FREE
Wrist-mounted remote control interface eliminates line-of-sight dependency on equipment-mounted controls.
PURGE ADVANTAGE
Integrated purge command enables rapid line clearing before and after cryogenic delivery.
PASSIVE FAIL-SAFE
Non-latching logic defaults the system to a safe state on signal loss or interruption.
One or more Patents Pending
ENGINEERED FOR SAFETY & REGULATORY INTEGRITY
Our dry ice cleaning systems are designed for extreme industrial environments where failure is not an option. By integrating physics-first architecture with redundant safety protocols, we deliver equipment that exceeds global regulatory requirements. Each unit undergoes rigorous pressure testing and thermal stability verification, ensuring your facility maintains peak operational integrity under any conditions.
ATEX ZONE 0/1 COMPLIANCE
CE & OSHA CERTIFIED
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
Precision surface treatment where thermal distortion and abrasive risk are unacceptable.
• Typical substrates: landing gear assemblies, actuators, brake housings, coated and plated components
• Typical contaminants: hydraulic fluid, grease, carbon dust, runway salts, environmental residue
• Non-aqueous cleaning eliminates moisture intrusion in critical mechanical interfaces
• No abrasive media—safe for seals, coatings, and precision mating surfaces
• Operational impact: Reduces corrosion risk, preserves component integrity, and improves inspection reliability
One or more Patents Pending
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION
Continuous-duty surface preparation integrated into high-throughput production environments.
- Typical substrates: steel, aluminum, composite tooling, fixtures
- Typical contaminants: release agents, adhesives, shop dust, oils
- Why cryo-kinetics here: structured velocity fields remove boundary-layer debris without secondary waste streams
- Operational impact: Integrates into continuous production without introducing secondary waste streams.
One or more Patents Pending
POWER GENERATION
Moisture-free maintenance for rotating equipment and electrical assets where uptime and integrity dominate.
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Typical substrates: turbine components, generator housings, stators/rotors (de-energized)
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Typical contaminants: carbon dust, oils, salt films, airborne particulate
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Why Cryokinetics: non-aqueous process reduces moisture risk while controlling impact footprint and substrate stress
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Operational impact: supports moisture-free maintenance strategies in uptime-critical environments
• Moisture-free maintenance for rotating equipment and electrical assets where uptime and integrity dominate
• Typical substrates: turbine components, generator housings, stators/rotors (de-energized)
• Typical contaminants: carbon dust, oils, salt films, airborne particulate
• Non-aqueous process reduces moisture risk while controlling impact footprint and substrate stress
• Operational impact: Supports moisture-free maintenance strategies in uptime-critical environments
One or more Patents Pending
SEMICONDUCTOR FAB
Dry, non-aqueous cleaning for particle-sensitive environments where contamination control directly impacts yield and process stability
• Controlled-environment residue removal where chemistry, particles, and process stability matter
• Typical substrates: tool surfaces, fixtures, enclosures, non-product-contact components
• Typical contaminants: fine powders, process residues, films, handling contamination
• Operational impact: Preserves process stability in controlled environments where contamination tolerance is minimal
One or more Patents Pending
widebelt cleaning
Dry, shear-driven cleaning engineered to restore abrasive performance and maintain process stability in high-throughput finishing operations
• Shear-driven boundary layer removal without substrate damage
• Dry, non-aqueous process—no moisture introduction or swelling effects
• Maintains belt porosity and cutting efficiency (prevents loading/glazing)
• Inline or offline cleaning without process disassembly
• Stable energy delivery across full belt width (uniform treatment)
• Reduces heat buildup and extends abrasive belt life
• Eliminates secondary waste streams (no water, slurry, or chemicals)
• Compatible with high-throughput, continuous production environments
One or more Patents Pending
industrial cleaning
Dry, non-aqueous surface treatment engineered to disrupt biofilms and eliminate residues without introducing moisture into hygienic processing environments
• Shear-driven boundary layer removal without substrate damage
• Dry, non-aqueous process—no moisture introduction or residue carryover
• Disrupts biofilms and removes organic films at the surface interface
• Inline or offline cleaning without process disassembly
• Stable energy delivery across surfaces (uniform treatment)
• Reduces contamination risk between production cycles
• Eliminates secondary waste streams (no water, slurry, or chemicals)
• Compatible with hygienic design and high-throughput processing environments
One or more Patents Pending
tire mold cleaning
Dry, non-aqueous surface treatment engineered to restore mold surfaces by removing release agents and carbonized residues—without moisture, abrasion, or secondary waste.
• Shear-driven boundary layer removal of release agents and carbonized buildup without substrate damage
• Dry, non-aqueous process—no moisture introduction or residue carryover into mold surfaces
• Disrupts adhesion at the interface, removing embedded residues within vents, grooves, and fine features
• Inline or offline cleaning without mold disassembly or thermal cycling delays
• Stable, controlled energy delivery across complex mold geometries (uniform treatment)
• Reduces defect risk (blisters, voids, surface inconsistencies) between production cycles
• Eliminates secondary waste streams (no water, slurry, or chemical cleaning agents)
• Compatible with high-throughput tire manufacturing and precision mold maintenance workflows
One or more Patents Pending
Modular Precision Nozzle Kit
for the DV-1X Surface System
The kit is built around a modular nozzle body with:
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Integrated angled injection port
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Flow conditioning section
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Interchangeable honed nozzles
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Replaceable precision orifice inserts
Each component is designed to work as a matched system, not as independent parts
Hear about this nozzle kit in the case lid
When Dry Ice Isn’t Aggressive Enough
Most people treat dry ice as a fixed method.
It isn’t.
It’s a regime. And like any regime, it has limits.
Dry ice works by delivering energy at the surface without leaving secondary material behind. That’s its advantage. But that same mechanism also defines where it stops being effective. Once you move into thicker coatings, oxide layers, or surfaces that require actual profile change, the problem is no longer just disruption. It becomes material removal.
At that point, you need a different kind of interaction at the surface.
Not more pressure. Not more pellets.
Different physics.
Changing the Interaction at the Surface
If the surface requires cutting, fracturing, or profiling, you introduce hardness and edge geometry into the stream. That means abrasive media.
Garnet
Garnet is dense and durable, effective against rust and thick coatings. Aluminum oxide is harder and sharper, the standard choice for profiling and anchor pattern work.
Crushed glass is a lower density recycled option suited for lighter contamination and environmentally sensitive applications.
Steel grit is angular and aggressive, used for heavy mill scale and deep surface prep. Steel shot is spherical rather than angular -- it peens rather than cuts, producing a smooth compressive profile rather than an anchor pattern.
Hybrid Approach: Abrasive + Dry Ice
There is a middle ground.
You can introduce abrasive media into a dry ice-driven stream.
Done correctly, this is not just mixing materials. It is combining mechanisms.
The abrasive provides the cutting action. The dry ice contributes expansion, localized cooling, and helps limit residual contamination. It also changes how fines behave in the boundary layer, which can reduce packing and improve release in some conditions.
But this only works if the stream structure is controlled.
If the abrasive dominates too early, you lose the benefits of the dry ice. If the stream dilutes before reaching the surface, neither mechanism couples effectively.
The result is a system that looks aggressive in free air but underperforms at the interface.
This is where most hybrid systems fail.
What Actually Matters
The decision is not about which media is “better.”
It is about what the surface requires.
If the goal is removal without damage, stay in a dry ice regime and fix the stream structure.
If the goal is coating removal, oxide removal, or profile creation, you need hardness and edge geometry in the stream.And once you introduce that, everything changes.
Surface risk increases.
Dust appears.
Equipment wear accelerates.
Nozzle geometry becomes more critical.
Feed stability matters more, not less, because inconsistency shows up directly at the surface.
Where Systems Break
Most systems fail here for a simple reason.
They treat abrasive addition like a volume problem.
It isn’t.
It is a pattern and delivery problem at the interface.
If the stream does not arrive with structure, density, and directional coherence, it does not matter how aggressive the media is. The energy never fully couples to the surface.
You are back to moving material through air instead of into the contamination layer.
Where do you see this boundary in your operation—where dry ice stops being enough, and the process quietly shifts from cleaning to actual material removal?
Garnet
aluminum oxide
crushed glass
steel grit
Steel shot
In nuclear systems, decontamination effectiveness is governed by the ability to remove fixed contamination from the substrate, not by visible cleanliness.
Residual activity is typically associated with corrosion products and oxide layers containing isotopes such as Co-60 and Cs-137. These species are not loosely deposited. They are incorporated into or mechanically retained within surface oxides, micro-roughness, and boundary films on stainless and carbon steel components.
Conventional methods reduce smearable contamination but often leave fixed contamination intact. This results in persistent dose rates, recontamination potential, and extended outage scope.
The controlling mechanism is energy coupling at the interface.
At the surface, a viscous sublayer and surface roughness create a shielding condition. If the incident flow loses coherence before impact, momentum is dissipated in the gas phase and within the boundary layer. The applied shear stress does not exceed the adhesion and mechanical interlock forces holding the contamination in place.
Nuclear Surface Decontamination - Cryokinetics Approach
This is the common failure mode.
Transport without detachment.
Dry ice blasting, when properly configured, is used to deliver high local momentum density and transient thermal stress directly into the interface.
The process acts through coupled mechanisms:
Localized momentum transfer generating shear and normal stresses at the surface
Rapid sublimation of CO2 at impact producing micro-scale pressure effects at the interface
Transient thermal gradients contributing to differential contraction between contamination and substrate
The objective is to exceed the local adhesion forces and disrupt the oxide-contamination interface. When that threshold is reached, removal transitions from partial to complete at the micro-scale.
This transition is not gradual. Below threshold, contamination shifts or redistributes. Above threshold, fixed contamination detaches and dose rates decrease accordingly.
Surface condition is the primary variable.
Low roughness, passivated surfaces respond predictably once threshold conditions are met. Oxidized, corroded, or roughened surfaces present multi-scale trapping sites and require higher and more consistent energy delivery to achieve full removal.
Moisture and process films increase effective adhesion through capillary forces and surface tension effects, further raising the required energy at the interface.
System performance is therefore determined by:
Stream coherence and momentum density at the point of impactAbility to maintain structure through standoff distance and geometrySurface condition including oxide thickness, roughness, and moisture state
Access to shadowed regions and complex geometries
Two systems operating at identical pressure and media rate can produce significantly different decontamination factors. The differentiator is not bulk flow, it is the ability to deliver energy into the boundary layer and exceed the detachment threshold.
Dry ice blasting provides a dry, non-conductive process with no secondary liquid waste stream. Removed contamination is captured within existing radiological controls and HEPA ventilation systems, minimizing waste handling complexity.