mˈɛθədz ʌv pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ ðiːz pˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz fɹʌm ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ðə pˈʌmp ɑːɹ ʌv tˈuː dʒˈɛnɚɹəl tˈaɪps, skɹˈiːnɪŋ ænd sˈænd slˈæʃ ɡɹˈævəl pˈækɪŋ.
Methods of preventing these particles from reaching the pump are of two general types, screening and sand/gravel packing.