A process without fire
Water-based decomposition without combustion
GREEN TRANSFORMATION
For the animals we love,
and the planet we share
We chose water instead of fire
Why water?
Water, an alkaline solution and heat accelerate the breakdown of organic matter
Without burning, the process produces no smoke or combustion exhaust
Change the way we say goodbye,
and we change our environmental footprint
Less energy,
a smaller carbon footprint
Water-based decomposition uses less energy than cremation and reduces its carbon footprint
In Korea, this method is
recognized by law
for animal memorial services
Introduced in 2021, water-based animal memorial facilities are listed as a permitted facility type under Article 38 of Korea's Enforcement Rule of the Animal Protection Act
Facilities operate under permits issued by the relevant local government
View the law ↗Water-based care,
around the world
From animal to human applications, water-based services operate in regions around the world under local legal frameworks
By country and region
Permitted in 39 countriesNot permitted
Permitted in 10 countriesLegislation underway in 7 countriesNot permitted
Permitted in 10 countriesUnited States · Canada · Australia · Colombia · Mexico · United Kingdom (Scotland) · Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) · Ireland · South Africa · New Zealand
Legislation underway in 7 countriesNetherlands · Denmark · France · Germany · Argentina · Belgium · Norway
AmericasUnited States · Canada
Europe27 EU countries · United Kingdom
AsiaKorea · Japan · Taiwan · Hong Kong · Macao · Singapore · Philippines · Indonesia
OceaniaAustralia
NP40
Fast water-based processing and automated operation
Explore NP40's key specifications
- Processing time
- 90 min or less
- Maximum capacity
- 40kg / cycle
- Automated operation
- Automatic after loadingFrom water supply and dosing to discharge, the process runs automatically, reducing operator intervention and supporting safer work and lower labor costs
NP40 technology
Patent applications 12
From individual
to group memorial services
NP40's modular inner basket supports both approaches in a single machine
From 1 to 8 compartments
Choose the number of compartments to suit each service. Mesh dividers keep remains separate for individual collection after a group service.
Even loading,
automated
The built-in hoist lifts the inner basket, moves it over the chamber and lowers it into place
Operators do not need to lift or carry the heavy basket by hand
After processing,
what remains
When the NP40 process ends,
reaction water and bones remain
reaction water(organic matter)
It is neutralized before discharge and can be reused as agricultural fertilizer
bones(inorganic matter)
They are sterilized and returned as remains
Reaction water neutralization,
automated
Once reaction water is collected, NP40 measures its pH and automatically adds neutralizer until the site discharge range is reached. A sensor then stops dosing
Automatic neutralizationpH MONITORING
Neutralization beginsTarget range reached
01Automatic pH reading
02Automatic dosing
03Stop at target range
Powered by electricity,
not fossil fuels
Compared with gas-powered cremation
Energy cost Over 10× lowerFor 40 kg · 27,251 Whapprox. 27.3 kWh
At industrial electricity ratesapprox. KRW 4,090
Water cost for a
40 kg cycle
Based on Seoul commercial rates
approx. 404KRW
Water used200L
Water needed to process 40 kgComparable to the water a washing machine uses for 40 kg of laundry
Assumes 5 L/kg for laundry; Seoul 2026 commercial water and sewer rates plus water use charge in the base tier; fixed fees excluded
LCA comparison · one 20 kg case
The same farewell,
a different carbon footprint
about 89%Reduction in NP40 greenhouse gas
emissions vs. cremation
Cremationapprox. 189–224 · midpoint approx. 200
NP40approx. 22.9
About 177 kg CO₂e saved per case
LCA greenhouse gas comparison. Percent and absolute savings use the cremation midpoint of about 200 kg CO₂e. Cremation ranges from 189 to 224 kg CO₂e depending on assumptions
Pressure chamber
safety certification
NP40's pressure chamber has received pressure vessel safety certification from Korea's Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA)
Pressure vessel certification no.25-AC1AE-01705
Reaction water safety,
verified against legal standards
An actual reaction-water sample was tested for the 32 specific hazardous water pollutants listed under Korea's Water Environment Conservation Act
Regulated pollutants tested32items
Reaction-water sample results
Within standards
29 itemsNot detected
(below quantification limit)
(below quantification limit)
3 itemsBelow the report's
clean-area limits
clean-area limits
Gyeonggi Environmental Science Institute · June 2026 · submitted sample test results
Farewell package made for water-based care
Share the farewell.
Carry the memory.
We developed eco-conscious alternatives to the wooden casket and ceramic urn for water-based farewells. Together with NP40, we are reshaping how we say goodbye
02 RE:BORN ECO CAPSULE
Reborn Eco Capsule
From storing an urn
to returning a memory to nature
A biodegradable alternative to a ceramic urn. Add growing medium and a seed, then symbolically add one drop of process water with a pipette before returning it to the earth.
Add soil and seed→One symbolic drop→Place in the earth
A seed carrying their memory can grow into new life
CONTACT
Let's explore
NP40 together
Contact us about deployment, a demo-center visit or a business partnership
help@neomation.co.kr