Activated carbon is an excellent adsorbent which has been used
extensively for the removal of various pollutants. The advantages of
activated carbon derive from its large surface area, well-developed
internal structure and presence of various surface functional
groups. A wide range of carbonaceous materials can be used as
the carbon precursors such as coal, peat, wood and various agricultural
by-products. Recently, agricultural by-products have received
an increasing attention for the production of activated carbon due
to their low-cost, renewability and wide prevalence