KR20080077965A - Ecological burials - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the two coffins to be used at Promession, ecological burial, whereby it comprises a material having a C:N:P ratio and a content that provides for a total C:N:P ratio of 170:16:1 in the soil when mixed with the remains of a dead body, and comprising a texture providing element to further the optimal circumstances for mouldering in the top soil.

Description

Ecological store {ECOLOGICAL BURIALS}

The present invention relates to two coffins used in ecological burial, also called promession.

Traditionally, stores are in the form of six feet under or cremation stores. However, it is undergoing a transformation into an ecological burial, where debris is decayed by burial of the frozen, fragmented and dried bodies in shallow tombs. Thus, the body will form part of the organic cycle of life, thereby contributing to the ecological soil by providing nutrients and avoiding contaminants released into the air or seeping into groundwater or ecological soil, as in the case of land burial and cremation.

However, such shallow burials (promotions) encounter some technical issues related to the safety and design of the tubes used, as well as the biochemical conditions of the decay process, which are technical issues that must be considered in the decay of human or animal carcasses.

The foregoing aspects are of significant importance because fractionated and dehydrated debris can present other problems with decaying environments and conditions. Therefore, consideration should be given to the conditions for macroorganisms and microorganisms to obtain an ideal and rapid decay process, and to the physical state of the rehydrated debris that, when buried, provide excellent access to such organisms and microorganisms.

<Overview of invention>

The present invention provides a nutritional balance for the involved macroorganisms and microorganisms, and is provided by a tube containing debris from fractionated and dehydrated bodies, which provides an ideal physical and chemical state of rehydrated debris after being buried in soil. The above mentioned technical problem will be solved.

<Detailed Description of the Invention>

In particular, the present invention relates to a tube comprising a material which, when mixed with debris of the dehydrated body, causes the C: N ratio in the soil to be substantially 10-20, which is normally present in the good ecological soil layer during the entire decay process. It is about. As such, the tubes have a C: N ratio in excess of 20: 1 and have a variety of available organic carbon contents for microorganisms. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tube used for ecological burial, the tube having a total C: N: P ratio in soil when mixed with the debris of the body with a C: N: P ratio of about 18: 3: 1. And a material having a C: N: P ratio and content of 170: 16: 1 and comprising a texture providing component and an anti-corruption additive.

It is one object to design the tube to be suitable for transporting, profiling (terms adopted for freeze-dried bodies, ie ecological burial) and storage. The material of the tube must withstand the storage period (dry storage).

The first tube (transport tube) is simple and inexpensive. However, it should contribute to the concept of the concept that design is beautiful and organic. The tube is made of wood chips with a size of 3 to 12 mm in order to obtain the optimum pH and texture of the debris, preferably mainly made of hard wood.

At the same time, the tubes have a structure of frame components that provide water permeability and oxygen and macrobiological / microbial availability to post-buried rehydrated debris. Tubular materials and / or additives also have a pH control and buffering capacity (pH 6-8) which is essential for bioactivity.

It is also acceptable to enclose / fill stuff of organic origin to initiate and promote the production of humus during biodegradation / rotation / decomposition. The transport tube may have a visible registration / identification number that is likely to be inserted into the second tube (ash bone tube) with debris.

The second tube (oskeletal tube) will be partially disintegrated within a few days to make direct contact with the soil. Only a perforated shell surrounding the debris will disintegrate as slowly as necessary to protect the contents. Buried material will rot in the soil within 6 to 12 months (more than two thirds). Once buried, only existing identification chips will withstand the degradation environment.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the tube consists of a material consisting essentially of an organic carbon compound, said compound being substantially free of nitrogen and phosphorus moieties.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the first tube is made of cellulose material.

In another more preferred embodiment of the invention, the second tube is made from a starch product.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the tube comprises an outer tube made of cellulose material, and an inner face made of starch product. If it comprises an outer shell, it can be made of, for example, polylactic acid or synthetic polyester material, and the inner side is made of a starch product such as, for example, Mater-Bi ™.

In another more preferred embodiment of the invention, the additive is an organic material for further improving the conditions for rot. Such additives include selected and dried microorganisms, pH-buffers to maintain proper pH in case of decay; Demonstrates the decay process and consists of preparations (cellulose, starch) to provide a rapid and sustained nutrient supply to the soil and the plants growing there.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the texture providing component present is made of wood chips or turf, for example.

In another more preferred embodiment of the invention, the wood chips are made of hard wood.

In another more preferred embodiment of the invention, the shell of the tube is perforated.

In another more preferred embodiment of the invention, the tube further comprises a fixing component for securing / seating the tube to the ground.

In another more preferred embodiment of the invention, the fixation component is a brim formed at the joint of the bottom of the tube and the lid.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the fixing component is a connector for tightening the ground screw.

In another more preferred embodiment of the invention, the tube is provided with an inner and / or outer skeleton.

In another more preferred embodiment of the invention, the internal framework is a wire mesh that resists corrosion for at least 24 months.

In another more preferred embodiment of the invention, it has an outer skeleton that resists corrosion for at least 24 months.

The second tube can carry two, three or four people.

Size of the second ash tube

● The height of the pipe does not exceed 200 mm.

● The pipe width does not exceed 1000 mm.

● The length of the pipe does not exceed 1000 mm.

● The maximum gross weight (all included) is 40 kg (the rubble usually does not exceed 30 kg).

In order to satisfy the conditions for optimizing the C: N: P ratio of the contents including the tube, the dry matter content of the tube is desirable if the contents consist of debris of human carcasses with a C: N: P ratio of 18: 3: 1. Preferably provides a C: N: P ratio, calculated as 100: 0: 0, the tube having its own weight of about 10 kg, the debris having a weight of about 25 kg, and about 170: 16: Provide a C: N: P ratio of 1. This means that the tubes are based on high carbon content materials such as cellulose (first transport tube) and starch (second ash bone tube).

The invention will be described in detail below with reference to some preferred embodiments, but is not limited to these embodiments.

Example  One

When preparing a preparation (term adopted for lyophilization of carcasses associated with the store), the frozen body is placed in a first tube (transport tube), which is also cryogenic frozen with liquid nitrogen, and the tube and body Fractions and the debris is added to the drying process to remove a significant portion of the water present (usually 70%).

Once buried, the wood chips will provide a coarse texture to the rehydrated debris material, which will not allow large organisms and microorganisms to harden into a thick wet mat that is difficult to attack.

It is also acceptable to enclose / fill stuff of organic origin to initiate and promote the production of humus within the biodegradation / rotation / decomposition process. The resulting debris, ie the first tubular material, the filling material and the corpse debris, is placed in a second coffin (oskeletal coffin), which must withstand moisture (if it rains during funerals that can be carried out outdoors according to different traditions). The second tube is in this case made of a material that withstands rain but is perforated / dissolved under the continuous moisture load present in the soil. This second tube is made from a perforated starch shell. Corn or potato starch shells have different layers with various dissolution / decay properties and are tightly sealed but covered with a thin, organic material, a film of wax or paraffin-wax.

Example  2

As in Example 1, a temporarily sealed, tightly sealed casing used only during storage of debris contents and the second tube can be used and reused (this is the wax / paraffin-in Example 1). Instead of wax coating).

The casing can also serve as a decorative and beautiful cover during funerals and as a means of protection against rain. Remove the casing before burial in the cemetery.

After buried, the second tube will decompose due to its dissolution properties (see Example 1), the dehydrated body debris mixed with the wood chips that formed part of the first tube is rehydrated and the decay process is activated.

Example  3

Frozen bodies were placed in a first tube (simple and inexpensive) made of wood chips according to Example 1. The first casket was then placed in a decorative "second casket shell" or covered with a suitable cloth for funeral purposes only.

After the funeral, the first tube was taken out, retrieved and stored, appropriately awaiting for the same pro- vision (term adopted for the actual burial of lyophilized carcasses) as in Example 1.

Fixation of the second ash tube, and protection from the wild

A type

In actual burial, the second ashes and their contents are buried in a shallow tomb 25 to 50 cm deep from the surface, so that earth-bound anchors, such as ground screws, are used to avoid the risk of animals digging into the coffins. ). Thereby, a connector is provided to the pipe, for example, to a loop formed on the upper surface of the screw, or vice versa.

B type

The fastening component of the tube may be an edge formed at the joint of the lower part of the tube and the lid, that is, the joining surface or edge between the lower part and the lid part extends in the width direction to form an edge, which is because of its wide surface It will form a fixed component when you put it on the ground.

C type

The tube can have a structure that includes an "internal skeleton" shaped as a rigid net or web, made of a material (1-5 years) that can degrade slightly slower than other parts of the structure and debris.

D type

Before sealing the tombs, the coffins can be screwed along the edges using fastening bolts (preferably made of material that can be slowly disintegrated (1-5 years)) that are embedded in the ground and / or screwed in.

E type

Tombs (after sealing) can be covered with pre- germinated grass lawn pieces (1.5 × 1.5 m) grown on wire mesh (instead of grass, “flower wallpaper” or May be similar).

The wire mesh can be tightened along the edges with "holding bolts" (preferably made of a material that can be slowly decomposed (1-5 years)) that are embedded in / turned into the ground.

F type

Before sealing the tomb, the coffin in the tomb may be covered with a slowly dissolving cloth / canvas. If necessary, a more reliable Type A method can be used.

All the above methods can be combined in various ways.

Claims (17)

When mixed with the remains of the body, it has a C: N: P ratio and content such that the total C: N: P ratio in the soil is 170: 16: 1, and includes a material comprising a texture providing component and an anti-corruption additive. A tube used for ecological burial, characterized in that. The tube of claim 1, which is made of a material consisting essentially of an organic carbon compound, wherein the compound is substantially free of nitrogen and phosphorus moieties. The first tube of claim 2, wherein the first tube is made of a cellulosic material. The second tube of claim 2, wherein the second tube is made from a starch product. The method of claim 1, wherein the decay additive comprises an organic material for further improving the conditions for decay, wherein the additive is selected and dried microorganisms; PH-buffering agents to maintain proper pH when decaying; Tubes that are preparations (cellulose, starch) to provide a rapid and continuous supply of nutrients to the soil and the plants growing there by retarding the decay process. 5. A tube according to claim 4 comprising an outer shell made of a material such as polylactic acid or synthetic polyester, and an inner face made of a starch product such as Matter-Bi. The tube according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the additive is an organic material for further improving the conditions for decay. The tube according to claim 1, wherein the texture providing component present is made of wood chips. 8. A tube according to claim 7, wherein the wood chips are made of hard wood. The tube according to claim 1, wherein the texturing component present is comprised of foamed mineral material. The tube according to claim 1, wherein the shell of the tube is perforated. 10. The coffin according to claim 1, further comprising a locking element for securing / settling the coffin to the ground. 12. The tube according to claim 11, wherein the fixing component is a brim formed at the joint of the bottom of the tube and the lid. The tube according to claim 11, wherein the fixing component is a connector for tightening a ground screw. The tube of claim 1, wherein an inner and / or outer skeleton is provided. 15. The tube of claim 14, wherein the inner skeleton is a wire mesh that resists corrosion for at least 24 months. 15. The tube of claim 14, having an outer skeleton that resists corrosion for at least 24 months.