The body will be usually incinerated along with the coffin in a crematorium. The coffins used for cremation are not bolted wooden coffins. In some modern incinerators, it is also possible to make use of coffins made from other combustible and environmentally friendly substances such as bamboo and even cardboard.

Usually a firebrick that can withstand tremendous heat is included with the coffin, this firebrick has a number which relates to the dead person so that there can be no mistake as to the identity of the ashes.

The ovens in a crematorium are designed for one body at a time, dual cremation; similar to dual burials are not usually available. The ash is gathered up once it has cooled and the residue is gathered together in a grinding mill to reduce the larger elements into a fine ash. Read the rest of this entry »