Research on the Current Status of Waste Mineral Oil Management and Resource Utilization in China’s Railway Industry: A Case Study of the Beijing Railway Bureau

Abstract

In order to study the generation, management, and disposal status of waste mineral oil in China’s railway transport industry, this article takes the Beijing Railway Bureau and its subordinate Tangshan Locomotive Depot as the research objects and comprehensively applies the survey, case study, and statistical analysis methods to analyze the source of the generation of railway waste mineral oil, the distribution of the disposal enterprises and locomotive depots, the management mode, and the economic and environmental benefits of recycling waste engine oil. The results show that waste oil mainly originates from locomotive overhaul and maintenance. There is significant regional imbalance in the generation and disposal capacity of railway waste oil. The Beijing Railway Bureau can achieve the timely disposal of waste mineral oil and reduce transport risks. Waste mineral oil management integrates generation, storage, transfer, and disposal. If cooperation is initiated with waste oil disposal enterprises, the use of recycled oil can save up to RMB 178,600/year and reduce carbon emission by 76.42 tCO2/year for this locomotive depot. In view of the current situation, the railway industry should improve the management and disposal deficiencies and explore the new model of waste oil reduction, reuse, and recycling.