{"id":16886,"date":"2020-07-23T23:19:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T23:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/?p=16886"},"modified":"2023-03-28T12:15:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T12:15:08","slug":"masam-clears-yemen-of-landmines-using-the-eco-friendly-tjet500-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/masam-clears-yemen-of-landmines-using-the-eco-friendly-tjet500-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Masam clears Yemen of landmines using the eco-friendly TJET500 technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e17d710c3cb\" data-id=\"69e17d710c3cb\" data-height=\"15\" data-height-mobile=\"15\" data-height-tab=\"15\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1523980243435{background-color: #bfbfbf !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1524347545394{background-color: #a3a3a3 !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e17d710c3fc\" data-id=\"69e17d710c3fc\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e17d710c41f\" data-id=\"69e17d710c41f\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e17d710c43f\" data-id=\"69e17d710c43f\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div id=\"mtphr-dnt-15304\" class=\"mtphr-dnt mtphr-dnt-15304 mtphr-dnt-default mtphr-dnt-scroll mtphr-dnt-scroll-left mtphr-dnt-trim-ticks ticker-bold\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-wrapper mtphr-dnt-clearfix\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick-container\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick-contents\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">Managing Director Project of Masam, Mr. Ousama AlGosaibi: Project teams have cleared 220,352 mines, unexploded ordnance and explosive devices since end of June 2018 until now<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">AlGosaibi: Masam teams cleared 148872 unexploded ordnance from end of June 2018 until February 26,2021<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">AlGosaibi: Teams have cleared so far 62,663 anti-tank mines and 2,957 anti-personnel mines<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">AlGosaibi: Project field teams cleared 5860 explosive devices from project launch until February 26,2021<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">AlGosaibi: Our teams were able from end of June 2018 till February 26,2021, to clear 20,491,365 square meters of Yemeni lands that were booby-trapped with mines, ammunition and explosive devices<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">Project Masam Operations Room: From the beginning of February until the 26th, engineering teams cleared 5,915 mines, unexploded ammunition and explosive devices<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">Project Masam Operations Room: From the beginning of this month, until now, Masam teams have cleared 4,175 unexploded ordnance and 10 explosive devices<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">Masam Operations: From the beginning of the month until the 26th, project teams cleared 1,590 anti-tank mines and 140 anti-personnel mines<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">Project Masam Operations: During the fourth week of February, our teams cleared 1428 mines, unexploded ordnance, and explosive devices<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">Masam Operations: Our teams cleared 1015 unexploded ordnance and one explosive device last week<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">Masam Operations: Last week, project teams cleared 391 anti-tank mines and 21 anti-personnel mines<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">Masam Operations Room: During the fourth week of this month, project teams were able to clear 261865 square meters of Yemeni lands<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \">Masam Operations: From the beginning of the month until the 26th, our teams were able to clear 1,244,805 square meters of Yemeni lands<\/div><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/seperator.jpg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e17d710d0d0\" 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This is why Masam started to think and work on demolishing the landmines, to protect the people from their evil, using eco-friendly methods that take safety and the right dealing with the environment into consideration, to make the missions of this humanitarian project free of any bad effects on the environment.<br \/>\nAmid this, the international expert in project Masam Dr. Zauba Alrawi indicated the eagerness of Masam on the safety of everyone in its humanitarian mission by saying: \u201cProject Masam uses always the best and most advanced devices, tools, technologies and methods, in order to clear Yemen of landmines. And when quantities of landmines, explosive devices and unexploded ordnance are found, they are destroyed by many traditional and innovated methods\u201d.<br \/>\nDr. Alrawi explained Masam\u2019s modern method in clearing the deadly traps from Yemen, by saying: \u201cThe latest of these methods that was used recently in destroying and demolishing bombs and landmines, is the TJET500. This method is considered somehow eco-friendly. There are differences between this new technology and the traditional technology used in clearing operations which are based on demolishing the found ordnance by traditional explosives, after we gather them in one place or destroy them where they were found through demolition, using additional quantities of explosives, on top of the explosives that are inside the landmines, shells or unexploded ordnance\u201d.<br \/>\nDr Zauba went on to explain more by saying: \u201cThe traditional demolition of landmines and other kinds of explosives creates three factors of pollution: firstly, the sound factor, which is higher than normal. Secondly, the quakes that come as a result of the high explosive shock, and which is about 8000 meters per second. This equals an earthquake of 5 to 7 on the Richter scale, and it is a very strong earthquake. In addition to the fire resulting from the explosion which will turn the quantity of solid explosives instantly into gases, in huge quantities. So this, will not allow the ecosystem to absorb them. And that is why the concentration of the chemical matter that results from the explosion will be very high in that spot\u201d.<br \/>\nAnd regarding the safest method to get rid of landmines for the environment, the international expert in project Masam Dr. Zauba Alrawi indicated that \u201cThe eco-friendly method to clear landmines and bombs is based on a relative, not absolute friendship with the environment. It is less harmful to the ecosystem, because it leads to burning the explosive matter inside the landmine, like the speed of wood burning, or a little bit more. And this speed allows the ecosystem, such as wind, water and earth to absorb more of the pollutants, and so, the pollutants that result from the incineration will be less, and by huge quantities, than the traditional method\u201d.<br \/>\nDr. Alrawi indicated the features of this eco-friendly safe technology to clear landmines by saying: \u201cThis method is generally free of quakes or sounds, except in some cases where an explosion may occur during the burning operation, but this happens in only about 5 % of the cases, and this is an acceptable percentage. We always try to make it less, by the right usage of incineration and demolition\u201d.<br \/>\nAnd regarding the causes for using this technology to clear landmines safely, Dr. Zauba said: \u201cWe use the TJET500 method in demolishing bombs and landmines, when there are difficulties in the possibility of destroying the landmines and ordnance by the traditional method, and especially when they are in urban areas, or farms, or high impact places, and it is difficult to move the unexploded ordnance from the place where they are found, and anyway, following the principles of Masam, we care a lot about the public safety, and the job safety before we destroy or demolish the landmines. That is why we take all necessary precautions to secure the safety of workers, the people around them, and the safety of the infrastructure, the surrounding buildings, trees or any other facilities, because an explosion may occur during the ignition of the explosives that we want to destroy\u201d.<br \/>\nAs for the other methods to demolish landmines, the international expert in project Masam Dr. Zauba Alrawi praised project Masam for its eagerness to adhere to safety measures in all its missions. He said: \u201cIn open areas, where landmines are demolished by the traditional methods, all necessary precautions are taken before the demolition of any explosive through respecting the distance requirements and making earth mounds\u201d.<br \/>\nDr. Alrawi praised also the safe method used by Masam to clear landmines by saying: \u201cThe TJET500 method is a safe and advanced method. It was used for the first time in Yemen by project Masam. It was used by the project in the past at limited levels, but now we are using it widely, in every place where we cannot control the clearance of pollutants, or it is very difficult to destroy or demolish ordnance through traditional methods, then we use instantly the TJET500 method. This safe and eco-friendly technique was used widely by Masam\u2019s teams, under the supervision of international experts in this project, who are well versed in this technique, and have a great expertise in this field\u201d.<br \/>\nFor his part, the Operations Manager in project Masam Retief Horn reiterated the point of view of Dr. Zauba Alrawi regarding the features of the TJET500 technique for landmine demolition. He said: \u201cAs you know, one of the most important traditional methods for landmine demolition is using explosives. The alternative that we are using today is TJET500, which incinerates explosives. This system is non-explosive, which means that there is no explosion in the process, as the operation will be done through only incineration\u201d.<br \/>\nThe Operations Manager in project Masam Retief Horn went on to explain his assessment of this technique by saying: \u201cTJET500 is used in special circumstances, when you find explosives in residential areas and you can\u2019t demolish the buildings, as an example, because they can\u2019t be moved, then we use this method in order not to harm the local ecosystem or the buildings where the explosives were found. The only restrictions in this operation is that the incineration will be for only one explosive at a time, which means that we can\u2019t incinerate them as a whole. We can demolish only one explosive, and we can\u2019t do that to many of them with one charge, and here I mean all kinds of landmines. And there is a minimum training to do that, and there must be a training on how to use this method. There should be also a good supervision on the operation, and the physical ability to use the system on landmines and unexploded ordnance\u201d.<br \/>\nThe Operations Manager in project Masam explained one important feature of TJET500 by saying: \u201cThis technique is used on thick metal matters, and it can penetrate up to 20 millimeters of heavy metals. 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