<![CDATA[Rubber manufacturing operations inevitably yield effluent and solid residues bearing environmentally detrimental characteristics if left inadequately managed. Valorization of rubber shaving residues into activated carbon represents a compelling remediation pathway. This investigation scrutinized the influence of functional moieties within rubber shaving-derived activated carbon upon rubber mill effluent parameters through an experimental quantitative-qualitative design. Physicochemical attributes were elucidated via FTIR to delineate surface-bound functional assemblages, whilst remediation efficacy was appraised against BOD, TSS, and pH indices. Spectroscopic interrogation revealed oxygen-enriched moieties encompassing hydroxyl (-OH), carbonyl (-C=O), and ether (-C-O) constituents, each exerting a pivotal role in adsorptive mechanisms. Notwithstanding anomalous BOD elevation in non-activated specimens, NaOH 10% activation demonstrably consolidated functional assemblages, substantially curtailing BOD concentrations. This study affirms that rubber shaving-derived activated carbon constitutes an efficacious and ecologically benign adsorbent, wherein judicious activation optimization emerges as the cardinal determinant of successful pollutant abatement.]]>
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