| Pharmaceutical wastes are emerging organic contaminants, mostly unregulated and on the increase. This study evaluates the potential of low-cost activated carbons derived from bamboo in remediating Pharmaceutical actives contaminants (PhACs) and compared with Oclansorb. Two species of bamboos were processed into activated carbons using ZnCl2, KCl, and H3PO4. Selections of the bamboo adsorbents were based on porosity and surface area using BET analysis. Batch adsorption process was used with contact time as bench mark for comparison. Carbonized Bambusa vulgaris (CBV350OC H3PO4) has the highest surface area (SPAS) of 30.1342 m2/g when compared to other adsorbents while carbonized Oxythenantera abyssinica (COA 350OC KCl) gave the highest pore size (AAPW)... |
