Slit plate clogged my whole line near Port Arthur last month

I was pumping sand on a pipeline job and a thin layer of clay slit got past the cutterhead and packed the suction line solid. Took me almost 6 hours to clear it with backflush and a rod. Has anyone rigged up a simple screen or grate at the intake to stop this kind of stuff?

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keith1161mo ago

I heard a guy welded expanded metal over his intake bell. Worked good for him.

avery_fox931mo ago

Did he do anything to keep water from getting in through the mesh, or was that not an issue for him...