Apparatus for lining the inner walls of industrial furnaces

A lining for the inner walls of industrial furnaces comprising a plurality of insulating blocks, each block comprising an insulating mat which is folded in corrugated manner, said insulating mat being made of highly heat-resistant material, especially ceramic fibrous material;

• carrying elements penetrating the folds of the corrugations on one side of said insulating mat;
• a base plate provided on the outside of each said insulating block, said base plate having at least two webs extending outwardly and disposed on opposite sides of said base plate;
• means disposed on said base plate on the side opposite said webs for connecting said carrying elements to said base plate;
• and means rotatably attached to said base plate for suspending each said insulating block from the walls of the furnace, said fixing means comprise hooks and including holding means attached to the furnace walls, said holding means comprising holding bars and said carrying elements comprise at least two carrying bars that penetrate all folds of said insulating mat and said connecting means comprise lugs extending from said base plate for connecting said carrying bars to said base plate.