Abstract: The present application is a method of handling bulk granular material. First, an intermodal container is filled with the granular material at a processing facility. The filling is done in such a manner as to minimize segregation of the granular material. The filled container is then stored until an order for the granular material is received from a customer. Upon receiving an order, the intermodal container containing the granular material is transported from the manufacturing facility to the customer. Once at the customer's location, the customer can dispense the granular material from the filled intermodal container, wherein the intermodal container has been designed to minimize segregation of granular material during the dispensing step.

Abstract: A new and improved low emission combustor comprises a plurality of concentric cylindrical shells spaced radially to provide air supply and cooling passages and a primary fuel supply means disposed at the inlet end and a secondary fuel supply means disposed at the outlet end and arranged so that fuel supplied by the primary fuel supply means is less than that required for full load operation and the remainder of the fuel required to full load being supplied as needed by the secondary fuel supply means. Regeneratively heated combustion and cooling air is provided at the inlet and exit ends of the combustion chamber and at various intermediate locations along the length thereof to effect staged combustion and flame cooling.