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Alkaline hydrolysis (also called biocremation〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Biocremation (Resomation) - Body Donation - Mayo Clinic )〕〔) is a process for the disposal of human remains which produces less carbon dioxide and pollutants than cremation. The process is being marketed as an alternative to the traditional options of burial or cremation. ==Process== The process is based on alkaline hydrolysis: the body is placed in a chamber that is then filled with a mixture of water and lye, and heated to a temperature around , but at a high pressure, which prevents boiling. Instead, the body is effectively broken down into its chemical components, which takes about three hours. The end result is a quantity of green-brown tinted liquid (containing amino acids, peptides, sugars and salts) and soft, porous white bone remains (calcium phosphate) easily crushed in the hand (although a cremulator is more commonly used) to form a white-colored dust. The "ash" can then be returned to the next of kin of the deceased. The liquid is disposed of either through the sanitary sewer system, or through some other method including use in a garden or green space. This alkaline hydrolysis process has been championed by a number of ecological campaigning groups,〔The (Groovy Green ) website is one example of such sites.〕 for using less energy and producing less carbon dioxide and pollutants than cremation. It is being presented as an alternative option at some British crematorium sites.〔See the October 2007 Newsletter of Worthing Crematorium, operated by Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.〕 , about 1,000 people had chosen this method for the disposition of their remains in the United States. Alkaline hydrolysis has also been adapted by the pet industry. A handful of companies in North America offer the procedure to pet owners as an alternative to pet cremation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alkaline hydrolysis (death custom)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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