On 2 Sep 2004 10:11:38 -0700, the renowned jim rozen
wrote:

In article , Gunner says...

Crematory remains are 0% carbon.

What gives you that idea?

The fact that carbon and oxygen react fully at the
temperatures they burn bodies at....

So what is the charcoal residue that remains?

Never having seen somebody after the flames, I
cannot give first hand evidence. However from
what I've heard of the process, given the
temperatures involved, I would say all the carbon
would have been reacted.

How much carbon is left in a barbecue grill after
the fire's died out? None.

Jim

Interesting- according to the patent application 20040154528 August
12, 2004:

The approximate composition of human ash:
[0036] CaO 39.0%
[0037] P205 50.2%
[0038] K20 4.8%
[0039] Na203 3.8%
[0040] MgO 0.9%
[0041] SiO2 1.1%
[0042] Fe203 0.2%
[0043] ZnO 0.1%

(No carbon/sp)


[0049] The manufacture of diamonds using human remains is to be
completed using any number of known methods. The human/animal remains
prior to desiccation/heating/cremation shall be referred to as the
"remains". These methods include but are not limited to the following:
collection of carbon from a gaseous phase during the heating/cremation
process, or heating the subject at a temperature at or lower than that
necessary for cremation in order to facilitate the
collection/formation of carbon. The carbon may be collected at a later
stage of cremation or after cremation. In addition, this may be done
in a low oxygen or controlled oxygen environment. In order to collect
carbon suitable for diamond creation the remains may be heated in a
contained/controlled environment--for example a reusable or one time
use stainless steel containment vessel or other vessel or crematorium
that may have filtered collection vents or events which draw the
carbon/volatile material/gas through a filter or collection chamber
prior to final dispersion. The carbon may also be purified and/or
converted into graphite. During the diamond making process a "seed"
diamond may be used as a seed for the end diamond product. The
diamonds generated from the human carbon may be re-mixed with other
diamonds or mixtures and re-subjected to the diamond making devices or
other processes for one or more trials in order to increase the size
of the final product or enhance the final product.



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