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Is that technique really "greener" than cremation ? Maybe you're not generating as much CO2 on-site but sodium hydroxide is made by electrolysing salt so it con
by ajnin 9y ago
Is that technique really "greener" than cremation ? Maybe you're not generating as much CO2 on-site but sodium hydroxide is made by electrolysing salt so it consumes a lot of energy.
- astura 9y agoIt says so. I assume someone's done this math? >The environmental benefits of alkaline hydrolysis are significant. Its carbon footprint is about a tenth of that caused by burning bodies. Mr. Wilson said liquefaction uses a fraction of the energy of a standard cremator and releases no fumes.... the [effluent] is sterile and contains nutrients, so much so that it can be and is used as a fertilizer. Rick Vonderwell, who manages Tails Remembered, a pet crematory in Delphos, Ohio, uses the effluent at his farm, as do several large universities.
- mcguire 9y agoHow is the 'effluent' not toxic? ("Effluent? That's Grandma!")
- thisisdave 9y agoIt’s basically drain cleaner (which becomes salty water as soon as it gets mixed with an acid), plus digested meat juice.