Abstract: A regenerator lining for regenerator chamber cells in coke ovens, comprises a stone or brickwork having either a honeycomb or lamellar structure, with a plurality of gas passages extending therethrough and terminating in openings on the top and bottom sides of the structure. The transverse portions or sides are made of frame portions having a material thickness of up to 20mm. The webs or spacing between the openings is up to 10mm in thickness. In the case of circular, hexagonal, or similar shape passages, the openings have diameters of up to 16mm and in a construction which includes a slot formation, the slots are made up to 16mm wide.