Patent ID: 8693518

Claim:
A high temperature industrial furnace roof system comprising: first and second spaced apart hanger brick rows and a filler row disposed therebetween, wherein the filler row includes a plurality of filler elements, the filler elements comprising a lower portion with a hot face, the hot face having a shape generally rectangular and generally flat, the lower portion having at least one aperture and the lower portion engageable with at least one hanger brick; at least one removable heating module having a body with a generally rectangular bottom and at least one protuberance located on the bottom, the protuberance corresponding to the at least one aperture of the lower portion, the module moveably mounted with respect to the lower portion, the protuberance engaging with the at least one aperture, the module having at least one bore extending through both the module body and the protuberance, the module also having at least one lifting lug; at least one heat source positionable through the bore of the module and positionable through the aperture of the lower portion; and a cable system comprising a plurality of electrical cables and operatively connecting the at least one heat source of the at least one removable heating module with a power source, the cable system to permit each of the at least one removable heating modules to be removed from the respective filler element while the respective heat source remains operatively connected with the power source.