A mixed raw material producing method for producing a mixed raw material includes preparing a glass raw material and an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide; causing the aqueous solution to absorb carbon dioxide gas, to deposit sodium hydrogen carbonate in the aqueous solution; and mixing the sodium hydrogen carbonate with the glass raw material, to obtain a mixed raw material to be charged into a melting furnace.

A mixed raw material producing method for producing a mixed raw material includes preparing a glass raw material and an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide; causing the aqueous solution to absorb carbon dioxide gas, to deposit sodium hydrogen carbonate in the aqueous solution; and mixing the sodium hydrogen carbonate with the glass raw material, to obtain a mixed raw material to be charged into a melting furnace.

A bulk material handling system includes a majors material handling system including bulk material storage modules and bulk material dispensing modules. The dispensing modules include bulk material dosing assemblies and docking assemblies. A bulk material handling method includes conveying bulk material from a mobile bulk material container into a stationary bulk material container at a glass manufacturing facility via dense phase pneumatic conveying.

A bulk material handling system includes a majors material handling system including bulk material storage modules and bulk material dispensing modules. The dispensing modules include bulk material dosing assemblies and docking assemblies. A bulk material handling method includes conveying bulk material from a mobile bulk material container into a stationary bulk material container at a glass manufacturing facility via dense phase pneumatic conveying.

A bulk material handling method includes conveying bulk material directly from a mobile bulk material container into a stationary bulk material container at a glass manufacturing facility. The conveying of the bulk material is performed via dense-phase pneumatic conveying and/or after non-human verification that the type of bulk material contained in the mobile bulk material container is the same type intended to be stored in the stationary bulk material container.

A bulk material handling method includes conveying bulk material directly from a mobile bulk material container into a stationary bulk material container at a glass manufacturing facility. The conveying of the bulk material is performed via dense-phase pneumatic conveying and/or after non-human verification that the type of bulk material contained in the mobile bulk material container is the same type intended to be stored in the stationary bulk material container.