| abstract |
The invention relates to a device (2) for storing and/or transporting organic waste, such as food waste, the device comprising a hermetic tank (6) intended to receive the waste; a hopper (8) for tipping the waste, which is connected by a pipe (10, 10') to the waste tank (6), and means (16, 18) for discharging the gases present in the tank. The device (2) comprises an odour neutralisation unit (20) neutralising the odours emitted by the gases, this unit being connected to the tank (6) by the discharge means (16, 18) and comprising at least one column of aqueous solution, the odour neutralisation unit (20) being configured to receive the gases from the tank (6) in the bottom of said column(s). The invention also relates to a method for storing and breaking down the waste by means of the device (2) in question. |