Apparatus and system for promoting a substantially complete reaction of an anhydrous hydride reactant
First Claim
1. An apparatus to promote a substantially complete reaction of an anhydrous hydride reactant, the apparatus comprising:
- a liquid permeable pouch that defines a cavity, the liquid permeable pouch having at least one wall formed from material configured to permit passage of a liquid from one side of the material to the other side;
a solid anhydrous hydride reactant disposed within the cavity, the solid anhydrous hydride reactant having a liquid permeation distance;
wherein the cavity comprises a cross-section such that each point within the cross-section is separated from a perimeter of the liquid permeable pouch by no more than double the permeation distance;
a cartridge configured to receive the liquid permeable pouch and a liquid reactant such that at least a portion of the liquid permeable pouch is in contact with the liquid reactant.
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Abstract
The apparatus includes a liquid permeable pouch that defines a cavity for maintaining an anhydrous hydride reactant, wherein the cavity comprises a cross-section such that a point within the cross-section is separated from a perimeter of the liquid permeable pouch by no more than double the permeation distance, and a cartridge configured to receive the liquid permeable pouch and a liquid reactant such that at least a portion of the liquid permeable pouch is submerged in the liquid reactant. The system includes a plurality of pouches formed from two rectangular sheets of liquid permeable material, and each pouch has a width selected such that each point within a cross-section is separated from the sheets by no more than double the permeation distance. The method includes joining the sheets, forming one or more seals to define a cavity, disposing anhydrous hydride within the cavity, and sealing the opening.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus to promote a substantially complete reaction of an anhydrous hydride reactant, the apparatus comprising:
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a liquid permeable pouch that defines a cavity, the liquid permeable pouch having at least one wall formed from material configured to permit passage of a liquid from one side of the material to the other side; a solid anhydrous hydride reactant disposed within the cavity, the solid anhydrous hydride reactant having a liquid permeation distance; wherein the cavity comprises a cross-section such that each point within the cross-section is separated from a perimeter of the liquid permeable pouch by no more than double the permeation distance; a cartridge configured to receive the liquid permeable pouch and a liquid reactant such that at least a portion of the liquid permeable pouch is in contact with the liquid reactant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system to promote a substantially complete reaction of an anhydrous hydride reactant, the system comprising:
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two rectangular sheets of liquid permeable material joined at their respective perimeters, the joined sheets having one or more seams that run from a long side of the sheets to an opposite long side of the sheets to form a plurality of liquid permeable containers, each container having a cavity defined by opposite portions of the two sheets and the one or more seams; wherein each liquid permeable container comprises a perpendicular cross-section such that a point within the cross-section is separated from the sheets of the liquid permeable container by no more than double a permeation distance; an anhydrous hydride reactant disposed within the cavity of each liquid permeable container; a cartridge configured to receive the liquid permeable containers and a liquid reactant such that at least a portion of the liquid permeable containers is in contact with the liquid reactant, the liquid permeable containers oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cartridge; at least one liquid conduit extending into the cartridge; wherein each liquid permeable container has a width between adjacent seams of about 0.75 inches; and wherein the permeation distance is between 0.125 inches and one inch. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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