METHOD OF BURNING ANIMAL CORPSES IN FIELD CONDITION Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: prevention of environmental pollution. SUBSTANCE: in order to increase efficiency, environmental safety, and reduce cost and effort when disposing corpses of animals died from infectious diseases, a corpse is proposed to be placed into a trench dug in the ground and provided with air-supply channel and furnace bars made of pipe sections or rods. Corpse is strewed with fuel from all sides, covered with incombustible material (iron sheets), and kindled. As combustible, special-type fuels are recommended. With big animals, fuel is additionally introduced inward. Several corpses can be burnt up in the same trench. Fuel consumption corresponds to 1-2 parts per 10 parts of animal weight. Complete burning time is 1.5 to 4 h depending on animal weight. EFFECT: improved procedure, reduced cost. 6 cl, 1 tbl