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By NORMA LOVE The Associated Press
CONCORD, N.H. -- Since they first walked the planet, humans have
either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating
interest -- dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy
residue down the drain.
Alkaline
hydrolysis uses lye, 300-degree heat and 60 pounds of pressure per
square inch to destroy bodies in big stainless-steel cylinders that are
similar to pressure cookers. The process leaves a dry bone
residue similar in appearance and volume to cremated remains. It could
be returned to the family in an urn or buried in a cemetery. The
coffee-colored liquid has the consistency of motor oil and a strong
ammonia smell. But proponents say it is sterile and can, in most cases,
be safely poured down the drain, provided the operation has the
necessary permits. From middleageguy
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