How Promession works
The method behind Promession is crystal clear, easy to grasp and accept. It is based on a new combination of tried and tested techniques that prepare the body for a natural restoration to the soil.
Promession is justifiable not only from an environmental view point but also in terms of moral, ethical and technical considerations. It uses the most gentle and considerate way for laying our deceased to rest.
The promession process
- The body is frozen to minus 18 degrees Celsius and then exposed in liquid nitrogen.
- This makes the body fragile.
- It is then vibrated which causes it to break down into an organic powder.
- Then it is introduced into a vacuum chamber where the water is evaporated.
- The now dry powder passes through a metal separator where any metals and mercury are removed.
- The remains are now ready to be laid in a biodegradeable coffin.
- The coffin is then buried in the living topsoil.
- As a result the coffin and its contents turn into compost in about 6-12 months.
- A bush or tree can be planted above the coffin.
- The compost formed can then be taken up by the plant, which can instill greater insight and respect for the ecological cycle.
- The plant stands as a symbol of the deceased.
The method is based upon preserving the body in a biological form after death, while avoiding harmful embalming fluid. Then it can be returned to the ecological cycle in a dignified manner as a valuable contribution to the living earth.
Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak, biologist and head of Promessa Organic
