DEGRADATION OF TOTAL HYDROCARBON CONTENT OF OILFIELD PRODUCED WATER USING ACTIVATED COW BONE CARBON

The adsorption capacity of activated cow bone carbon as adsorbent for the uptake total hydrocarbon from oilfield produced water was investigated in this work. physico-chemical properties were determined and characterized terms pH surface characteristics. effects process variables on evaluated optimized using response methodology. considered their range values are dosage 2.0 to 5.0 g, contact time 30 60 mins temperature 35 60℃. before treatment revealed that contaminated with high concentration hydrocarbons other contaminants. Elemental composition showed contained predominantly CaO (52.61%) P2O5 (43.05%). BET area, pore volume size found be 321.79 m2.g-1, 0.1624 cm3.g-1 2.10 nm respectively which indicate has a mesoporous structure. maximum amount content adsorbed 607.27 mg.g-1 achieved 2.00 40.56 at 35℃. close R-squared experimental predicted reasonable agreement hence effectiveness methodology modeling removal water. is effective efficient low cost alternative degradation waste streams.