The invention discloses a method for preparing
activated carbon from
penicillin or terramycin strain residues. The method comprises the steps of: crushing strain residues, sieving by a 20-meshed
sieve, uniformly mixing the strain residues with a solution prepared according to different activation ratios, soaking at a constant temperature for 24 hours,
drying in an oven at the temperature of 105-110 DEG C, placing in a temperature resistant sealed container to prevent oxidization and
incineration, placing the sealed container in an activating and carbonizing furnace, heating to an
activation temperature, activating at the constant temperature for set time, washing the activated strain residues with
hydrochloric acid, then washing with water to be neutral,
drying at the temperature of 105-110 DEG C for 2-3 hours, and cooling to
room temperature to obtain the strain residue
activated carbon. According to the invention, prepared
activated carbon is high in specific area, rich in micropores and mesopores and excellent in adsorbing performance; and waste terramycin strain residues from a pharmaceutical factory are utilized to prepare activated carbon, thus the resource, reduction and harmless treatment of the waste strain residues are effectively realized, and the social benefit is significant.