Device for facilitating a chemical reaction

Abstract

A device for facilitating a chemical reaction while submerged in a liquid catalyst includes an upper member, a lower member, and a dissolvable member disposed between and ultimately enclosed by said upper and lower members such that upper and lower chambers are formed having substantially equal volumes. The upper chamber may receive a dry sodium chlorite and the lower chamber may receive a dry acid mixture. In order to keep the device submerged in the liquid catalyst, an inert ballast may also be added to the upper and/or lower chamber, such as glass shards.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A device for facilitating a chemical reaction comprising: a permeable packet having at least one internal chamber with a pre-formed chlorine-dioxide-generating tablet disposed within the internal chamber. 
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the internal chamber is void of a dissolvable membrane. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the packet contains an inert ballast. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the packet contains an inert ballast. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , the internal chamber is defined by two or more layers. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the internal chamber is void of a dissolvable membrane. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the packet contains an inert ballast. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the packet contains an inert ballast.