Apparatus and system for promoting a substantially complete reaction of an anhydrous hydride reactant

A system to promote a substantially complete reaction of an anhydrous hydride reactant, the system comprising:

• two rectangular sheets of liquid permeable material joined at their respective perimeters, the joined sheets having one or more seams that run from a long side of the sheets to an opposite long side of the sheets to form a plurality of liquid permeable containers, each container having a cavity defined by opposite portions of the two sheets and the one or more seams;
• wherein each liquid permeable container comprises a perpendicular cross-section such that a point within the cross-section is separated from the sheets of the liquid permeable container by no more than double a permeation distance;
• an anhydrous hydride reactant disposed within the cavity of each liquid permeable container;
• a cartridge configured to receive the liquid permeable containers and a liquid reactant such that at least a portion of the liquid permeable containers is in contact with the liquid reactant, the liquid permeable containers oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cartridge;
• at least one liquid conduit extending into the cartridge;
• wherein each liquid permeable container has a width between adjacent seams of about 0.75 inches;
• and
• wherein the permeation distance is between 0.125 inches and one inch.