Sleepers are an important facility on railway tracks, used to support track crossbars and fix steel rails. Common sleeper materials include wooden anti-corrosion sleepers, concrete sleepers, and plastic sleepers. These sleepers can be recycled and reused according to their actual condition after a certain period of use, in order to reduce resource waste and environmental pollution. Today, Qingdao Tiehan will talk with everyone about who is more comfortable with the retirement life of these sleepers.
The biggest difference between these types of sleepers is their materials, which have a significant impact on the way they are reused. Let's first talk about wooden anti-corrosion sleepers. Wooden anti-corrosion sleepers refer to ordinary wooden sleepers that have undergone anti-corrosion treatment. They are sleepers with good durability and corrosion resistance, and usually have a longer service life. After the anti-corrosion sleepers reach their service life, most of them can be recycled and reused. A common method is to trim old wooden sleepers, which can be used for equipment cushioning, truck sleepers, etc. Good looking ones can also be used in gardens, gardens, and other places to achieve the continued utilization of resources.
In contrast, there are relatively fewer ways to recycle and reuse concrete sleepers and plastic sleepers. After reaching its service life, concrete sleepers generally need to be crushed and used as fill or road foundation materials. Although it is possible to achieve the reuse of some resources, the processing is relatively cumbersome and cannot achieve efficient utilization of resources. Plastic sleepers are generally recycled, that is, old plastic sleepers are recycled and then melted to produce new plastic products. Although this method can achieve the recycling and utilization of resources, plastic products face limitations in their secondary recycling after years of wind, rain, and wear and tear.
Based on actual situation analysis, the reuse of wooden anti-corrosion sleepers has obvious advantages. Compared to concrete and plastic, wood itself is easier to process and treat, and can be processed at a lower cost before reuse. Secondly, wooden sleepers have natural textures and colors, which can create beautiful garden decorations. Furthermore, the reuse process of wooden sleepers is relatively simple, which can effectively reduce resource waste and environmental pollution. So from the perspective of recycling and reuse, the benefits of laying wooden anti-corrosion sleepers on railways are greater than the other two.
After analysis, wooden anti-corrosion sleepers, concrete sleepers, and plastic sleepers can achieve resource recycling through different recycling methods after reaching their service life. Among them, the reuse of wooden anti-corrosion sleepers has obvious advantages, and retirement life is relatively more comfortable. Through reasonable recycling and reuse measures, the sustainable development of railway track facilities can be achieved, making contributions to environmental protection.
