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The produced water obtained along with crude oil upon extraction is reinjected into the reservoir to maintain its water pressure and improve its oil producing characteristics. Treatment and handling of produced water before reinjection has been a major concern for the upstream industries. A commonly used method for treatment of produced water is adsorption. In this paper we have also done a comparative study of existing material used for preparing activated carbon and their industrial application. We are using eco friendly materials for preparing activated carbon which was not used earlier for treating petroleum industry produced water at polishing stage. Our objective is to use this technique by preparing activated carbon prepared from bamboo and coconut shells in order to minimize the cost and improve efficiency. We shall assess the removal efficiency of contaminants using the selected carbon and analyze the effect of various parameters like initial concentration, temperature, etc on the removal of contaminants from the produced water. We shall also study the kinetics of the process, and analyze the adsorption models, and breakthrough curves.