摘要 |
<p>According to one aspect of the present invention, a system for handling bulk material is provided that includes one or more collapsible bags and a vehicle operable to lift and transport the collapsible bags. The bags have a side wall with a height extending between a first end and a second end, a bottom panel attached to the first end of the side wall, an opening formed by the second end of the side wall, and at least one handling member attached to the side wall adjacent the opening. According another aspect of the present invention, a method for handling bulk material between a first site and a second site, which sites are physically remote from one another, is provided that includes the steps of: a) providing a collapsible bag having at least one handling member attached to the side wall adjacent the opening; b) filling the collapsible bag with a bulk material; c) providing a vehicle operable to transport and lift the collapsible bag using the handling member; and d) transporting the collapsible bag containing the bulk material from the first to the second site.</p> |