Iirc years back I remember one UK hospital had rigged their crematory to produce power or heat for the hospital as a side benefit of getting rid of bodies.
People had a shit fit when they found out the hospital was literally being heated with aborted babies and other med waste. Far as I know they still do it.
I didn't think it worked that way. Cremation requires a lot of fuel. I suppose the heat being exhausted could be reclaimed to run a steam generator though.
Undertaker here. Just FYI once it’s fired up for the day it could probably cremate at least 50 infants. Possibly more. You don’t run them unless you have several to cremate. Just saying it’s possible. I am, however, skeptical.
I think that is what it was. Waste heat was used with steam to either heat or power something. Bc you're right, cremation is a very fuel intensive process
Iirc years back I remember one UK hospital had rigged their crematory to produce power or heat for the hospital as a side benefit of getting rid of bodies.
People had a shit fit when they found out the hospital was literally being heated with aborted babies and other med waste. Far as I know they still do it.
I remember that as well.
I didn't think it worked that way. Cremation requires a lot of fuel. I suppose the heat being exhausted could be reclaimed to run a steam generator though.
Undertaker here. Just FYI once it’s fired up for the day it could probably cremate at least 50 infants. Possibly more. You don’t run them unless you have several to cremate. Just saying it’s possible. I am, however, skeptical.
I think that is what it was. Waste heat was used with steam to either heat or power something. Bc you're right, cremation is a very fuel intensive process
Okay. Don't mind me then. Just thinking out loud, answering my own question. 😁