Also called water cremation, biocremation, and green cremation, alkaline hydrolysis is an alternative to traditional, flame-based cremation with a distinctly different process using water, alkaline chemicals, …

Alkaline hydrolysis (also called biocremation, resomation, [1][2] flameless cremation, [3] aquamation[4] or water cremation[5]) is a process for the disposal of human and animal remains using lye and heat; …

Feb 15, 2026 · Alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water cremation, is a form of body disposition that uses a water and alkaline chemicals solution, heat, and other variables like pressure to reduce a …

May 15, 2025 · Aquamation (technical name alkaline hydrolysis) places the body in a stainless-steel pressure vessel filled with 95 % warm water and 5 % alkaline solution (potassium or sodium hydroxide).

Apr 20, 2025 · Body disposal through alkaline hydrolysis involves placing the intact dead body in a pressurized vessel. The vessel is then filled with a mixture of water and potassium hydroxide. It is …

Alkaline hydrolysis (also called biocremation, resomation, flameless cremation, aquamation or water cremation) is a process for the disposal of human and pet remains using lye and heat and is an …

Jan 24, 2026 · According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), alkaline hydrolysis uses water, alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes pressure or agitation to speed decomposition, …

Jun 26, 2025 · Explore the water cremation process (alkaline hydrolysis). This guide explains how it works, its environmental benefits, costs, and why it's a gentle choice.

Feb 27, 2025 · Alkaline hydrolysis (aquamation) offers a water-based alternative to cremation. Explore the history, process, and benefits of aquamation.

Alkaline hydrolysis is defined as a process that transforms solid material into an aqueous solution by adding and stirring an alkaline solution, such as NaOH or KOH, at a controlled temperature, …