Jamshedpur, May 8: Residents of the city were alarmed on Wednesday after a loud rumbling noise was heard around 6.45 pm. They came out of their houses to see if it was due to thunder. But it was soon realized that the sound was coming from a different source.
Confirming the happening and dispelling apprehensions of citizens through a press communiqu�, Tata Steel authorities said, �Today evening the �H� Blast Furnace Process coal injection system used for�injecting fuel into furnace�developed a technical problem.�Immediately the operating team began work on restoring the system back to optimal performance.
However, owing to the above mentioned technical problem, furnace pressure increased and as per standard procedure, process safety measures immediately kicked in�and the �bleeders� which are the safety relief system in the furnace operated at 6:45 PM. This explains the noise heard along with the gases�and black smoke�seen.
The company officials said there has been no injury of any sort whatsoever to any individual and no property damage due the same. The furnace is presently in recovery mode, they said.
�The developments mentioned above are a testament to the strong safety measures in place at Tata Steel which ensures that in case of technical problems, deviations are taken care of with strong embedded safety measures at all times,� said a company statement.
