Patent ID: 7727465
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: C01B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for creating active elemental iodine, said method comprising the steps of: (a) directing a fluid into a top portion of a first housing having a first amount of crystal iodine stored within the first housing such that the fluid contacts at least some of the first amount of crystal iodine to create active elemental iodine; (b) directing the fluid containing the active elemental iodine out of a bottom portion of the first housing; (c) directing the fluid containing the active elemental iodine into a top portion of a second housing having a second amount of crystal iodine stored within the second housing such that the fluid containing the active elemental iodine contacts at least some of the second amount of crystal iodine; and (d) directing the fluid containing the active elemental iodine out of a bottom portion of the second housing.