| Activation agents | Removal (%) | KL (mg∙g−1) | bL (L∙mg−1) | Θ | Surface Area (m2∙MB∙g−1) |
| KCL | 92 | 0.940 | 0.81 | 0.60 | 230.0 |
| KHCO3 | 88 | 0.119 | 0.564 | 0.57 | 145.0 |
| Water Steam | 79 | 0.775 | 1.02 | 0.29 | 121.9 |