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Challenges of Building Your Filter or Drain

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Federal Energy Regulat<strong>or</strong>y Commission<strong>Filter</strong>/<strong>Drain</strong> Specifications - Caveat• Problem:• Crushed Limestone Screenings – Carbonates• Screenings with groundwater – cementation!• Effectiveness <strong>of</strong> drain compromised• Can’t accept these materials as drain <strong>or</strong> filter• Relied on “adherent coatings” to disallow• Lesson –Do specification review with regard to mineralogy <strong>of</strong> yourmaterial sourcesWrite out what you don’t want

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