New Idea in Mortuary Science: Dissolving Bodies With Lye

By Norma Love / The Associated Press
CONCORD, N.H. -- A new option is generating interest - dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain. The process is called alkaline hydrolysis and was developed in this country 16 years ago to get rid of animal carcasses. It 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.
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Posted by Editor at May 10, 2008 11:38 AM