Robbie Clemons, Mine Service Worker
My Job
Watching for leaks
The sand flows several miles through six-inch flange pipes and four-inch Victaulic* pipes. There are several sections of pipes, each one being two hundred feet long. The sand is gravity fed with water added to help it flow better.
One person's job for the day is to watch one section of pipe and make sure there are no leaks in it.
We have to detect leaks as fast as we can, so the sand gets to where it's supposed to go.
*Note: Victaulic pipes are a brand of pipe with grooves to accommodate fittings at the ends.