Patent ID: 8524167

Claim:
A system comprising: a portable source of gaseous chlorine dioxide (CD), the portable source having a first source coupling and a first return coupling for sealingly connecting the portable source to a CD generation flow path comprising at least one gas conduit, the CD generation flow path comprising a second source coupling and a second return coupling for sealingly connecting the portable source to a device to be treated with the CD generation flow path, wherein the portable source includes: a sealed reservoir for containing a volume of water, a sealable first dispenser connected to the sealed reservoir for adding a solid CD precursor to the water, wherein the sealable first dispenser includes a solid or powder dispensing cylinder with a dispensing damper slidably mounted therein; and a sparging tube for introducing air or an inert gas into the water in the sealed reservoir, for releasing the gaseous CD; and a portable scrubber having a third coupling for sealingly connecting to a scrubbing flow path comprising at least one gas conduit for removing the CD from the device, the at least one gas conduit of the scrubbing flow path having a fourth coupling for connecting the device, to the scrubbing flow path.