Abstract: A wall segment is for a combustion area to which a hot fluid can be applied. The wall segment includes a metallic supporting structure, with a heat protection element mounted on it. The metallic supporting structure is provided at least in places with a thin and/or metallic, heat-resistant separating layer. The separating layer is fitted between the metallic supporting structure and the heat protection element.

Abstract: A tower furnace for heat treatment of metal strips having a pre-heating section (3) and a high-temperature section (5) connected thereto at the top forming a housing (4) separate from the pre-heating section (3) is described, whereby the pre-heating section (3) equipped with a preferably gas-heated muffle (7) exhibits a connecting stopper (6) made of heat-insulating material for the high-temperature section (5) inserted into the muffle (7). To create advantageous structural conditions it is proposed that the high-temperature section (5) is also fitted with a preferably gas-heated muffle (12) which encloses the connecting stopper (6) externally and connects to this in a gas-tight manner preferably by way of a fluid seal (14).

Abstract: A modular furnace is fabricated from at least one module having a frame, a removable cover mounted to the frame, exterior cover panels on the frame, and an insulated case fastened to the interior of the module. A conveyor assembly extends through the module. A plurality of process zones, such as heating and cooling zones, are disposed within the module. Field replaceable universal blower assemblies are associated with each process zone. The motor shaft in each blower assembly is provided with a sealed bearing in the motor housing. Insulation within each module is held in place by gas permeable fabric covering large vent openings in cover panels to allow oxygen to diffuse out of the insulation rapidly upon start up.

Abstract: A support device for a furnace, particularly the bottom furnace of a flash smelting furnace, includes a fastening device flexibly connecting a pillar element to a support structure. The pillar element includes a support part having a slot for receiving a counterpart attached to the support structure. The engagement of the counterpart with the slot controls the horizontal motion of the pillar element as the furnace walls move caused by thermal expansion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a refractory ceramic plate and an accompanying wall structure for an incinerator, for example a garbage incinerator.

Abstract: A refractory tile system includes a barrier layer coating applied to the wall (membrane and waterwall or tube wall) of a boiler of an incinerator or heat exchanger. Refractory tiles are then fastened to the tube wall utilizing a floating attachment mechanism to provide a relatively high degree of freedom of movement relative to the tube wall to accommodate micro-scale bowing of the tile generated by the relatively large temperature gradient and mean temperature typically experienced by such tiles. Each tile is also effectively isolated from adjacent tiles by providing a predetermined gap therebetween of sufficient size to effectively prevent macro-scale bowing generated by networking thereof. Moreover, a compressible fibrous mortar is preferably disposed in the gap or channel between each adjacent tile to substantially prevent ash or other contaminants from passing therethrough.

Abstract: Chimney-like cooling passages that have opposite outlet and inlet end regions open to ambient air also have central regions that extend through heated components of industrial furnaces. The passages preferably are defined by conduits that are oriented and configured in a manner that enables thermally induced flows of ambient air to self establish through the conduits to cool the furnace components once the furnace components become heated. The passages function like chimneys, with each having its outlet located higher than its inlet so that ambient air will effectively rise as it flows from the inlet to the outlet. The passages may provide increases in cross-sectional area somewhere along their lengths so that heated ambient air expanding in the passages is encouraged to discharge from the less restrictive, larger area outlets rather than from the smaller area inlets.

Abstract: This invention is a mass incinerator for burning various rubbishes (life rubbishes, industry wastes, hospital rubbishes and like) and flammable wastes (hospital wastes, poison material and like) under high temperature atmosphere. In particularly; to an incinerator in which the combustion chambers 101 constructed in a dome form and the auxiliar combustion chambers 102 are connected alternately to form a tunnel shape. An air supply chamber 104 is formed between the outside wall and the inside wall of the combustion chamber 101. The materials being burned are inputted through the double hinged gate so that the soot or the dust is not scattered outward. The input during the combustion process is possible to improve the treating whereby rubbishes or wastes are completely burnt to prevent the environmental pollutant such as heavy metal material or dioxin as well as soot from discharging.

Abstract: A sintered material includes a polycrystalline substance of MgAl2O4 and/or Al2O3; and 3 to 90 weight percent of Cr2O3 and/or CeO2. Furnace material, furnace wall block, high temperature protection tube, and high temperature protecting member are made of such sintered material, and have higher heat resistance and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: In a recovery boiler for burning spent liquor of a pulp mill, a combustion chamber has heat transfer walls formed of tubes, at least one vertical heat transfer surface formed of tubes, and superheaters in an upper part of the combustion chamber for recovering heat generated by combustion and for cooling flue gases. The at least one vertical heat transfer surface divides the combustion chamber in a transverse direction into two combustion spaces.

Abstract: A compact furnace having three main chambers. In the first chamber, the water and the organic compounds are dissociated and vaporized and the metals and ceramics are vitrified and transformed into molten slag. A plasma torch or an induction coil can be used to provide the energy required for this operation. In the second chamber, the dissociated and vaporized compounds are burned in air or oxygen using a plasma torch to supplement the energy requirements. The third chamber receives and stores the vitrified slag. The furnace has a lightweight, multi-layered, air-cooled chamber wall construction that incorporates layers of advanced materials to provide both structural integrity at elevated operating temperatures and includes a dynamic cooling control element.

Abstract: An arrangement for insulating a wall of a metallic combustion chamber is disclosed. A layer of insulating material is applied to the metallic wall and a plurality of ceramic wall panels are applied over the ceramic insulation material. The wall panels are retained by fastening elements that pass through an opening in the wall panels. The opening in the wall panels has a frusto-conical surface and the engagement surface of the fastening element is at least partially spherical to avoid mechanical and thermal stresses.

Abstract: A burner apparatus comprises a conduit adapted to convey preheated oxidant and having outlet and inlet ends, and a conduit adapted to convey preheated fuel and having outlet and inlet ends. The conduit adapted to convey preheated fuel is substantially parallel to the conduit adapted to convey preheated oxidant. The conduit adapted to convey preheated oxidant is positioned substantially vertically above the conduit adapted to convey preheated fuel. The conduit adapted to convey preheated oxidant and the conduit adapted to convey preheated fuel each are positioned within its own respective elongate cavity in a refractory burner block. Each of the conduits are positioned in their respective cavity such that a substantially annular region is present between an outer surface of each conduit and its respective cavity. Each conduit inlet end extends through a respective plenum for receiving an ambient temperature fluid, the plenums adapted to pass the ambient temperature fluid into the respective annular regions.

Abstract: So that the brazing of aluminum parts with the use of a flux can be made effectively without employment of a corrodible metallic muffle, furnace inner walls made of carbonaceous refractory sheets are utilized as a brazing space, and an inert atmosphere supplied into this space is protected from the air by furnace outer walls which are made of steel sheets to form a furnace shell and which are made hermetical against the air.

Abstract: An anti-sliding bar for furnace wall constructions of the type comprising: an open support structure wall and mat means of fibrous insulating material, including U,S,C or the like shaped sections interleaved to each other; anchoring means between the interleaved U,S,C or the like shaped sections, and tying means passing through the mat means, to hold the anchoring means attaching the mat means to the open support structure wall; the anti-sliding bar comprising: a rod supporting the mats, extending horizontally between the U, S,C or the like shaped sections, having: anti-sliding means, fastening tying means for supporting the bar to the mesh means.

Abstract: A vacuum heating furnace comprises a translucent container for retaining a heated object and a heating light source for heating a heated object retained in the translucent container. The translucent container has on its surface a tapered portion to receive transmitted light totally reflected on the inner surface of the translucent container at an angle smaller than a critical angle.

Abstract: A heat shield configuration, particularly for protecting supporting structures and structural parts of gas turbine plants against a hot fluid. The heat shield has an inner lining which consists of a heat-resistant material and which is composed of plate-shaped heat-shield elements resistant to high temperatures and are disposed next to one another with gaps in-between. The heat-shield elements cover the entire area of the structural part. The heat shield is anchored so as to be thermally movable to the supporting structures and parts by bolts. The heat-shield element is formed of an erosion-proof and corrosion-proof material. An insulating brick formed of a refractory ceramic is disposed in each case between each heat-shield element and the supporting structure or parts.

Abstract: An industrial oven uses bi-directional expansion joints to accommodate lateral and longitudinal movement intersecting support beams of the oven's structural framework resulting from expansion of the support beams, the supported beams, and/or other oven components. The intersecting support beams may, for instance, comprise either roof purlins 1) and underlying roof trusses or 2) floor support members and underlying oven base support beams. Each bi-directional expansion joint includes a bracket permitting relative longitudinal and lateral movement between the support beams and the associated supported beams. The brackets preferably comprise L-shaped brackets each having 1) a vertical leg connected to the associated supported beam(s), 2) a horizontal leg connect to the associated support beam, and 3) expansion slots permitting lateral movement between the support beam and the bracket and longitudinal movement between the supported beam(s) and the bracket.

Abstract: A coke oven wall (4) comprising a plurality of bricks (38, 42, 46, 120) laid so as to define first and second wall faces (40, 44), and plurality of flue cavities (14) extending therein characterized in that at least part of the wall is made first, second and third bricks (38, 42, 120) which are laid together and define in part the first and second faces and the flue cavities wherein the first brick comprises a first body portion (48) and an inwardly projecting first leg (50), the second brick comprises a second body portion (64) and an inwardly projecting second leg (66) the third brick comprises a flue wall brick (46, 120) which is located between and aligned with the first and second legs.

Abstract: A cooling and heat recovery system for chemical processing vessels. An inner vessel is located within an outer vessel, defining a gap between the two vessels. A heat removal agent is pumped in and out of the gap thereby cooling the wall of the inner vessel which is exposed to exceedingly high temperatures within its interior. Baffling is provided within the gap to ensure the uniform and continuous flow of heat removal agent within the gap. The design of the system increases the rate and efficiency at which heat is transferred from the inner vessel wall to the heat removal agent. In one embodiment, at least one helical bar attached to the inner vessel wall enhances the heat transfer rate and efficiency. Each helical bar generates turbulent flow of the heat removal agent, which in turn enhances the heat transfer between the inner vessel wall and the heat removal agent.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a modular fireplace having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a back wall that is contiguous with the first side wall and the second side wall and defines an interior open-faced firebox region having a substantially "U" shape in top plan view. The first side wall is constructed from a plurality of sequentially stacked modular first side blocks and the second side wall is formed from a plurality of sequentially stacked modular second side blocks. The back wall has a first modular corner block, a second modular corner block, and at least one substantially vertical spacer block that are joined so that the first corner block and the second corner block are contiguous with the spacer block. To aid in the efficient drafting of the fireplace, each of the spacer blocks may have a spacer block air chamber extending therein from an open upper end on the spacer block top end to a closed lower end proximate the spacer block bottom end.

Abstract: An improved Cyclone furnace particularly suitable for retrofit applications to an existing boiler incorporates a Cyclone furnace and an integrated de-slagging chamber as a single manufactured piece. The Cyclone furnace and the de-slagging chamber are provided with a water cooling circuit which is separate from a water cooling circuit of the existing boiler to which it may be coupled, permitting the improved Cyclone furnace to be easily retrofitted to existing boilers or furnaces, even those not originally designed for Cyclone firing.

Abstract: In the case of a ceramic liner for combustion spaces, comprising at least one wall element (3), made of refractory structural ceramic and having at least one through-opening (6), and a fastening element (4), consisting of refractory structural ceramic, per opening (6), the fastening element (4) is resiliently fastened by its foot in a metallic holding device (5) fastened on the metallic supporting wall (1). The head (20) of the fastening element (4) rests in the opening (6) in the wall element (3).The wall element (3) is designed in the form of a box, having a base (25) which runs parallel to the metallic wall (1), having an inside wall (23) which surrounds the opening (6) in an annular manner and is supported directly or indirectly on the metallic supporting wall (1), and having outside walls (24) which extend up to the metallic supporting wall (1) without touching the latter.

Abstract: The present invention provides an incinerator for the disposal of animal carcasses and a method of lining such incinerators. The incinerator is provided with an access port which enables the interior of the incinerator to be easily lined with insulated refractory blocks. The incinerator may have a horizontal cylindrical housing with an access port at one end. The cylindrical housing is lined with arcuate-shaped refractory blocks which are introduced into the incinerator through the access port. The incinerator also includes a charge opening through which animal carcasses are loaded into the incinerator.

Abstract: An anchor for connecting refractory material to a wall or other support structure for a kiln or other vessel is disclosed. The anchor includes a first member having a section along its length that is selectively configured and has a selective cross-sectional shape. The anchor includes a second member having a complementary engaging section. The complementary engaging section has a cross-sectional shape and dimension complementary to the selected configuration of the length of the first section of the first member. The complementary engaging section of the second member further has a selective configuration along its length complementary to the shape and dimension of the selective cross-sectional shape of the first section of the first member such that the two members complementarily engage to enhance heat transfer, while at the same time permitting relative rocking and rotational movement of the members in use.

Abstract: A procedure for lining spaces with high temperatures, in which the surfaces of the space are lined with fibrous lining material in which the fibers are mainly parallel with planes at right angles against the surface of the space. In the procedure, loose, separate, plate-like fiber strips (1) are used which are disposed side-by-side relative to each other in an installation position to form a transport/application package (2). A fixing compound (3) is applied as a layer upon the edges of the side-by-side strips advantageously over the whole area of one strip layer (4) of the transport/application package. From the package is taken a suitable bunch of strips treated with fixing compound, this bunch being pressed onto the surface of the space at the point of installation and compressed to suitable compactness.

Abstract: A wall lining for a furnace (10) includes a refractory layer (14) having a hot face (16) exposed to the interior of the furnace. A plurality of elements of a high thermal conductivity material (18), such as copper wires or rods, extend from the outer shell (12) of the furnace into the refractory lining (14). The elements (18) provide a continuous heat conduction path to the outer shell (12) of the furnace. A cooling jacket (22) removes heat from the outer shell. The elements (18) are dispersed in the refractory lining (14) to provide a substantially uniform temperature across the hot face of the furnace in the vicinity of the elements. The wall lining may be formed by fixing an array of the elements to the inside wall of the outer shell of the furnace and applying a refractory material to the inside wall.

Abstract: A high temperature, abrasion resistant insulating module is described having a sinuously folded, ceramic blanket with a lath covering three side of the folded blanket. The lath has doubled back portions extending into the folds of the blanket on it hot face. To the lathed front face of the folded blanket is applied a layer of thermally stable, abrasive resistant material which not only serves an as abrasion shield to the brittle fibrous material of the blanket, but only serves to stabilize the module and to reduce fiber dust.

Abstract: Combustion plants and gas turbines have inner regions through which hot gases flow. A thermal insulation for the inner regions includes a fiber composite having a surface. A protection against destruction is disposed at the surface.

Abstract: A coolable lining for a high-temperature gasification reactor, especially in the zone of a replaceable lower furnace, in which the refractory brickwork receives the melting liquid occurring in the melting operation during the gasification of household, industrial and special wastes. The refractory material, consisting of oxides of non-noble meals, is pierced at defined intervals by straight channels, into which it is possible to insert cooling elements that can be installed and removed from the outside.

Abstract: An incinerator and a process for the incineration of animal carcasses. The inner combustion chamber of the incinerator is lined with a high temperature fibrous insulation material and a stainless steel liner thereby permitting the temperature of the liner to become very hot during incineration. The animal carcass is deposited directly onto the stainless steel liner. Heat is then applied to the chamber, and the liner becomes red hot and radiates heat onto the carcass from all sides of the chamber. The burners are controlled by temperature responsive control devices to maintain the combustion chamber within a desired temperature range. In another embodiment, a stainless steel wall is disposed within the interior of the incinerator housing to form a combustion chamber and an afterburner chamber alongside the combustion chamber. The afterburner chamber includes a separate burner located near the bottom of the incinerator for heating the air as it enters the afterburner chamber.

Abstract: A ceramic tile is mounted to the wall of an incinerator or other high temperature and/or corrosive environment with a stud assembly that includes a threaded stud and a ceramic T-nut. The ceramic T-nut thermally shields the stud to protect it from oxidation and corrosion, and reduces cracking in tile because the T-nut and the tile have similar thermal expansion. The T-nut is accessible through a small bore.

Abstract: In the case of a ceramic lining for combustion spaces, comprising at least one wall panel (3) of high temperature resistant structural ceramic with at least one through-opening (6) and comprising one fastening element (4) per opening (6), the fastening element (4) being fastened by its foot in a metallic holding device (5) fastened on the metallic supporting wall (1), and the head of the fastening element (4) resting in the opening (6) of the wall panel (3), and there being an insulating layer (2) arranged between the metallic supporting wall (1) and the ceramic wall panel (3), the fastening element (4) consists of high temperature resistant structural ceramic. The wall panel (3) is drawn-in in the direction of the metallic supporting wall (1) in the region of the opening (6) and the fastening element (4) is resiliently linked to a special holding device (5).

Abstract: Disclosed is a stud for a boiler or other high temperature application, such as a furnace. The stud is made of an iron aluminum alloy which comprises about 81 to 91 wt. % iron, about 8 to 13 wt. % aluminum, about 0.01 to 0.3 wt. % carbon, and zero to about 3 wt. % of a refractory metal and/or zero to about 1.5 wt. % zirconium. The studs are welded to a surface of a component of the boiler or furnace by arc or resistance welding. The aluminum of the iron aluminum alloy imparts good oxidation and sulfidation resistance to the studs. The alloy also has a good electrical resistance which makes the alloy especially useful for arc or resistance welding. The aluminum content acts as a getter to eliminate gas porosity in the resulting welds. The present invention is particularly useful for making boiler heat exchange surfaces or refractory covered surfaces wherein the studs function as refractory anchors.

Abstract: An oven module for use in industrial baking applications is disclosed having apparatus for accommodating the longitudinal thermal expansion in the interior walls of the oven module located intermediate the ends of the module. The oven module is easily assembled into an oven baking line because its ends are fixed and do not vary due to thermal expansion. Therefore, the present oven module alleviates numerous disadvantages in the shipping and assembly of an oven baking line which has been experienced with prior known oven modules. The floor, walls and roof of the oven module have both an interior and an exterior structure so that the interior surfaces of the oven module can be independently and rigidly supported. At opposite ends of the module, the interior and exterior structures for the floor, walls and roof are fixed to a common support member.

Abstract: A cooling panel for use in drawing off excess heat from and protecting the side walls and roof of a furnace such as an electric arc furnace, the cooling panel being preferably made entirely out of oxygen-free pure copper. The cooling panel is a wall having a series of strips welded on one side, the strips having recesses on the side adjacent the wall to form channels between the strips and wall for circulating a cooling fluid therethrough. The cooling panel is also provided with inlet and outlet manifolds for supplying and removing the cooling fluid to the passages of the cooling panel. The strips and the manifolds are preferably made using an extruding process and assembled using a tungsten inert gas welding process.

Abstract: Large size cast monolithic refractory repair modules which may be used to replace existing silica bricks within a coke oven heating wall. The modules are formed from a castable refractory mix having very high dimensional stability over a wide range of temperatures. Each of the modules is a rectangular parallelepiped having one or more vertically extending flues formed therein, one end of a module being adapted to conform to the end shape of the damaged heating wall, the other end of the module being adapted to interfit with existing brickwork. The modules are assembled by initially removing damaged brickwork from the heating wall and then placing in the new modules of this invention which are mortared in place.

Abstract: An indirect heater for heating air to be used for drying, curing or heating having an enclosure housing a circulation fan, filter bank, heat exchanger module and a burner. The heat exchanger has a bundle of tubes received between a pair of spaced apart headers. A cylindrical burner tube extends through one header and the tube bundle and opens into the other header. The burner flame and gaseous combustion products are discharged into a replaceable sacrificial sleeve that is telescopically received in the burner tube. A fan recirculates the heated gases through the interior of the sleeve, burner tube and the tubes of the bundle to increase heat transfer to the exterior air. The enclosure has a base, two pairs of opposed sidewalls and a top wall overlying the sidewalls. Each sidewall has an inner skin, a framework of trusses, an outer skin and insulation between the skins.

Abstract: An insulation module assembly for attachment to wall requiring insulation includes an anchor member having a base portion and an arm portion that extends at an angle from an end of the base portion and away from the wall. The base portion and the arm portion have openings formed therein. A hollow elongated anchor tube has opposing ends extending through the openings of the arm portions. The anchor tube includes beveled open ends formed therein. A layer of insulating material is impaled on the anchor tube and positioned on opposite sides of the anchor member. Access is provided to the wall through the layers of insulating material and the opening of the base portion of the bracket. A method for installing the insulation module assembly includes inserting a current carrying rod including a stud assembly attached to an end thereof through the assembly until the stud assembly operatively engages the anchor member and protrudes through the insulating layers.

Abstract: An insulation structure such as a cover provides desirable heat insulation for a heated metal container such as a ladle. The insulation structure is assembled in a manner affording ease of subsequent repair in high-wear areas of ceramic fiber insulation. The ceramic fiber insulation is at least partly in bundled form and the bundles are generally positioned so that fiber blankets are oriented in different directions in the structure, yet the fiber is all in snug fit and achieves highly efficient insulation.

Abstract: A heating apparatus including a process tube in which the target objects are arranged in an internal heating area and a multilayer insulating structure arranged so to enclose the process tube. At the inner face of an inorganic molded structure of bulk density 0.3-0.8 g/cm.sup.3, an inorganic insulating layer of bulk density 1.0-2.0 g/cm.sup.3 covered on the inner face or all faces thereof by inorganic cloth is provided to form the multilayer insulating structure. The inner face of the inorganic insulating layer is used to support a heat generating means. A cooling means is also provided for cooling the flat heating area of the process tube. As a result, a heating apparatus of the present invention is provided that features excellent endurance against spalling, deterioration and chemical reaction, and which is capable of long term stability with respect to temperature increase and decrease.

Abstract: An industrial oven has at least one insulated wall including an inner shell connected to an outer shell by a plurality of pins extending through oversized holes in sheet metal plates forming the inner shell. The metal plates are simple metal sheets which can be easily sheared to size. The pins can compensate for significant misalignment between the inner and outer shells and do not require any modification of the insulation layers prior to mounting on the pins.

Abstract: A graphite block for an induction furnace in the form of a right prism formed from a plurality of plates associated along adjacent end faces parallel to the axis of the prism. Each plate includes a longitudinal recess opening into its top face adjacent a first end and a longitudinal recess opening into its bottom face adjacent an opposite end. Each end face is provided with a flexible graphite joint. The association of plates results from a partial interfitting of a top face longitudinal recess of one plate with a bottom face longitudinal recess of a second plate, the recesses being adapted to leave a void of polygonal section between the plates. This void is occupied by a graphite key of similar section divided over its length into two parts meeting along an oblique surface.

Abstract: An improved wall construction system for refractory furnaces is disclosed. The system includes an outer support structure into which are incorporated a plurality of connecting pin receiving sleeves or apertures. The system further includes a plurality of regularly-shaped bricks which have engaging members and receiving cavities on the ends of the bricks and on the upper and lower surfaces of the bricks. The engaging members and receiving cavities are adapted to interlock the bricks relatively to each other to preclude lateral movement. The system further includes a plurality of anchoring members which are adapted to be received between an engaging member and a receiving cavity of adjacent bricks. The anchoring members further extend out from the bricks and include a connecting pin shaped and sized to engage within the apertures in this first support structure in order to anchor the brick wall system to the outer support system in use.

Abstract: An industrial oven has insulated walls and insulated doors each including an inner shell connected to an outer shell by a plurality of pins extending through oversized holes in sheet metal plates forming the inner shell. The metal plates are simple metal sheets which can be easily sheared to size. The pins can compensate for significant misalignment between the inner and outer shells and do not require any modification of the insulation layers prior to mounting on the pins. Measures are also taken to permit expansion of the floor and air distribution system without requiring complex interconnections of the floor plates or of the air distribution system to the oven walls. Elements which are exposed to both hot and cold temperatures are designed so as not to warp or buckle under the temperature differentials between the inner and outer shells of each oven wall.

Abstract: A furnace for high temperature, for example a glass furnace, is insulated thermally by arranging layers of material on the interior wall of the furnace shell. On the layers ceramic fibre material and a heat reflecting surface layer are arranged. According to the invention, the heat reflecting surface layer is arranged by a substance containing silicon. By subjecting the furnace to great heat and cooling it rapidly thereafter, a heat reflection is obtained in the micro-structure of the ceramic fibre. The substance may for example be water-glass. According to the invention, the fibre material is arranged in vertical blocks of trapezium form, then pressed and strapped up. After all blocks have been placed, one removes the strapping so that the blocks expand.

Abstract: Lightweight, long-life combustion liner comprises a two-dimensional array of thin walled metal liner cells welded to a liner support structure and having thermal expansion gaps between side wall cell portions. Cooling air orfices are formed in the cells for producing a cooling air film at upper portions thereof. The resulting liner has no moving parts such as slip joints, which can fail under vibrational stresses, and thus maintenance costs are reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat chamber wall having an insulating lining comprised of at least one row of modules of heat insulating material. Each module is comprised of a length of material folded over to define at least two side portions with a bight portion. The modules are supported by a module rod extending through its associated module. A mounting clip is secured to the module rod and extends to one side thereof. The clip has an aperture of predetermined configuration extending therethrough along an axis offset and generally perpendicular to the axis of the module rod. Elongated generally straight hangers dimensioned to extend through the aperture in the mounting clip and to bind therewith in locking fashion when the axis of the aperture is tilted relative to the axis of the hanger rod under the elastic compressive force exerted by the modules.

Abstract: A method for forming an insulation lining of abutting modules in a high temperature chamber. The method comprises forming a modular fiber blanket surrounded by a retaining means to maintain the module in a pleated configuration. A plurality of hanger means cooperate with a support portion and an elongated prong means. The prong means is inserted into the hanger means and through the pleated body to form a plurality of modules. A surface is provided on the support part for engaging the prongs of an adjacent module to stabilize the module and ensure that the modules are accurately located and maintained in operative position on the interior surface of the high temperature chamber.

Abstract: A refractory tile for a suspended wall of a glass furnace includes upper and lower horizontal faces having respective raised and depressed tongue and groove portions. The tile is adapted to be laid in overlapping or bonded courses such that the tongue and groove portions of a tile overlap and matingly engage the tongue and groove portions of two tiles in a subjacent course of tiles. Each tile also includes vertical side edges having mating ridges and grooves. Each of the tiles further includes a neck portion outwardly extending from a cold face edge thereof. The neck portion defines open spaces between adjacent tiles for insertion of insulation batts therein. The horizontal faces of the tiles also have slots formed therein for engagement with one of the hanger members. The slots have one of a transverse T-portion or a recessed portion formed therein and spaced inwardly from the cold face of the tile which are adapted to engage the hangers.