Batch Study for Insecticide Carbofuran Adsorption onto Palm-Oil-Fronds-Activated Carbon

Table 2

Comparison of the maximum adsorption uptake of carbofuran insecticide onto different type of activated carbons.

Activated carbon	Pesticide initial concentration (mg/L)	Adsorption uptake (mg/g)	Reference
Banana stalks AC	50–250	156.3	[6]
Iraqi date seeds AC	25–250	137.04	[13]
Commercial granular AC, Filtersorb 300 (GAC F300)	50–225	96.15	[22]
Commercial AC (CAC-F200)	25–250	97.1	[23]
Coal fly ash AC	50–250	1.54–1.65	[24]
Chestnut shells AC	10–100	2.39	[25]
Palm fronds AC	25–250	164	This study