RE-REFINED LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE OILS AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION

Nearly all railroads in North America have been recycling locomotive diesel engine oil during the past three decades. During this time, rerefining has developed from simple filtration to acid/clay treatment and, more recently, to vacuum distillation. Volumes of additives and contaminants contained in the engine drain oil have increased significantly during the past ten years. These changes have occurred with the increase in specific power output by engine builders and the increase in engine oil drain intervals by the railroads. Rerefiners have made large capital investments in plant equipment to accommodate both new additive technology and antipollution constraints. The production of rerefined base stocks which meet the performance requirements of the engine users will continue to grow as a result of mounting concern for environmental protection and resource conservation.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Lubricating Engineers

  838 Busse Highway
  Park Ridge, IL  United States  60068
• Authors:
  • Blatz, F J
  • Pedall, R F
• Publication Date: 1979-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 618-624
• Serial:
  • Lubrication Engineering
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: American Society of Lubricating Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Additives; Contaminants; Diesel engines; Lubricating oils; Maintenance practices; Recycling
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312447
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM