Cremation Process
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Crematorium Operation:
Crematoriums heat bodies to 1,750 degrees Fahrenheit for two to three hours. The cremation takes place in a specially designed furnace exposed to extreme temperatures, leaving behind only ashes. A cooling period is needed after. The resulting product is called cremains, stored in an urn. -
Odor Control:
Modern cremation systems feature smoke stacks and exhaust fans that remove almost all odor. The smell of a crematorium definitely has an olfactory signature. Most people will recognize it as the unmistakable odor of burning flesh. The burning process completely destroys the physical body. At this point, the ashes don’t hold any usual scent. -
Environmental Impact:
While some older crematoriums do emit potentially hazardous substances like particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxide into the air, modern crematoriums are designed to minimize these emissions. Most cremations use natural gas as the fuel source, emitting fewer pollutants than other fossil fuels. Specific regulations and emission control equipment are required in some cases.
Cremation Smell
The operators at crematoriums heat bodies to 1,750 degrees Fahrenheit for two to three hours. They liken the smell close-up to a burnt pork roast. Decomposed bodies smell especially bad when they’re set on fire. The operators at crematoriums heat bodies to 1,750 degrees Fahrenheit for two to three hours; they liken the smell close-up to a burnt pork roast. Decomposed bodies smell especially bad when they’re set on fire. Bacteria inside the organs reproduce and release methane byproducts, which give corpses their distinctive stench.
Toxic Emissions
The operators at crematoriums heat bodies to 1,750 degrees Fahrenheit for two to three hours. The operators at crematoriums heat bodies to 1,750 degrees Fahrenheit for two to three hours. The products of combustion travel via a draft through a throat area into a second chamber where they are re-combusted. Cremation is the process of reducing a body to ash and bone by fire in an industrial furnace. The body is placed in the retort, the crematory chamber. Cremation takes 2-3 hours depending on the body. A cooling period is needed after. The resulting product is called cremains, stored in an urn.