APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SAFELY PROVIDING HAZARDOUS REACTANTS

摘要

An apparatus for providing a reactant comprises a reactant space and a reservoir space. The reactant space comprises a chemical complex capable of evolving the reactant when heated. The reservoir space, in turn, is in gas communication with the reactant space. The apparatus is operative to heat the chemical complex when a pressure of the reactant in the reservoir space is below a predetermined set-point, and to cool the chemical complex when the pressure of the reactant in the reservoir space is above the predetermined set-point.

主权项

1. A method to be performed in an apparatus with a reservoir space in gas communication with a reactant space, the method comprising the steps of:
placing into the reactant space a reactant complex that is capable of evolving a reactant in the reactant space via thermal decomposition when heated; heating the reactant complex when a pressure of the reactant in the reservoir space is below a predetermined set-point, and cooling the reactant complex when the pressure of the reactant in the reservoir space is above the predetermined set-point; and utilizing the reactant from the reservoir space in a process.