Patent ID: 7964138

Claim:
An on-demand ClO 2 generator, comprising: a solid reagent bound medium in a first enclosure situated within a first portion of a container, said first enclosure having an inlet and an outlet for discharging a ClO 2 solution; a complementary reagent solution in a second enclosure within a second portion of said container, wherein said second enclosure is situated upstream of said first enclosure, and wherein the complementary reagent solution is stored in isolation of said first enclosure until generation of said ClO 2 solution is demanded; a pressure source situated upstream of said second enclosure within said container; and at least one valve for selecting between a first position for storage where said first enclosure is isolated from said second enclosure and a second position for demanding where said complementary reagent solution from said second enclosure is forced under pressure through said inlet and through said reagent bound medium in said first enclosure, wherein said ClO 2 solution is generated and discharged through said outlet only during periods when said valves is in said second position.