System and apparatus for alkaline hydrolysis, and method of operating same and performing alkaline hydrolysis

An alkaline hydrolysis machine comprising:

• a tank defining a cavity configured to receive liquid containing alkaline chemicals;
• a lid pivotally attached to the tank about at least one hinge, the at least one hinge being attached to the lid and the tank, the lid being pivotably with respect to the tank between a closed position and an open position;
• a basket positionable within the tank when the lid is in the closed position, the basket being configured to receive a corpse and hold the corpse in a spaced-apart manner from an interior of the tank;
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• a header assembly positioned within the tank beneath the basket, the header assembly being fixed with respect to the tank, the header assembly including a plurality of spaced-apart arms extending outwardly in an arcuate manner from a linear base portion, an end of each arm opposite the base portion being attached to a linear shaft, a plurality of spaced-apart openings are located throughout the header assembly and are configured to allow any of the liquid within the header assembly to pass therethrough to spray onto or into the basket.