An apparatus for rotatably supporting a rotating cylindrical body. The apparatus comprises a pair of roller assemblies for supporting an annular bearing surface of a rotating cylindrical body. Each of the roller assemblies comprises a cylindrical roller having a circumferential bearing surface in supporting engagement with the annular bearing surface of the rotating body; first and second shaft extensions extending from the roller; bearings for rotatably supporting the first and second shaft extensions; and a pivot plate for supporting the bearings, the pivot plate being pivotally attached to a base by a pivot pin such that the cylindrical roller self-adjusts to the annular bearing surface of the rotating body.

Provided is a sintering furnace. The sintering furnace includes: a furnace body and a furnace head cover having a feed inlet, the furnace head cover covering a furnace head of the furnace body, the furnace head cover being axially limited relative to the furnace head, the furnace body being rotatable around a central axis relative to the furnace head cover, and the feed inlet being in communication with an interior of the furnace body; a sliding support structure including a first sliding structure configured to support the furnace head cover, the furnace head cover being fixedly connected to the first sliding structure, and the first sliding structure being slidably arranged in a length direction of the furnace body; and a feeding device in communication with the feed inlet through a flexible connection pipe.