Water Based Cremation
Others refer to it as flameless cremation or bio cremation.
Water based cremation. It is the same process that occurs as part of nature s course when a body is laid to rest in the soil. This so called water cremation process is gaining in popularity. Also known as aquamation the process involves the use of water and chemicals to cremate a dead body rather than a flame based cremation. Water based cremation the staff at binkley s funeral service mc ltd.
It offers people the option of having their remains dissolved in a hot chemical liquid bath. The technical name for this water based process is called alkaline hydrolysis and is the same process that occurs in nature when a body is laid to rest in soil. Water is used with potassium hydroxide to reduce the body to bone ash. Those who have purchased one of the chambers have paid a price from 90 000 to 450 000.
This procedure is currently allowed in only three provinces in canada. Are proud to be able to add water based cremation to our list of service offerings. There s something in the water in smiths falls ont. Alkaline hydrolysis is a water based chemical resolving process using strong alkali in water at temperatures of up to 350f 180c which quickly reduces the body to bone fragments.
Experts say it s basically a very accelerated version of natural decomposition that occurs to the body over many years after it is buried in the soil. The process is being marketed as an alternative to the traditional options of burial or cremation. This is a gentle alternative to traditional cremation or burial. For the consumer most facilities are charging about the same as the cost of a regular cremation which can range from 700 to 3 000.
Aquamation is a method of final disposition that is available for both our human and pet loved ones. Alkaline hydrolysis also called aquamation biocremation resomation flameless cremation or water cremation is a process for the disposal of human and pet remains using lye and heat. Home to one of the country s first so called water based cremation services dale hilton is breathing new life into the town s death business. Water cremations technical name is alkaline hydrolysis.