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Oxidative stabilization followed by steam activation produced high specific surface area with enlarged mesoporosity (BET up to 1620.9 m2 g\u22121), as confirmed by N2 sorption (BET\/PSD), SEM, and elemental analysis. A GC\/MS-based fixed-bed assay using 5 g of adsorbent, a 100 mL min\u22121 challenge flow, and a 30 min readout was employed to quantify performance under consistent conditions. Under these tests, siloxanes were not detected at 30 min, and H2S decreased to 0.38 ppm. Samples with greater mesopore volume while retaining high surface area showed higher 30 min removal. Surface-chemistry analysis indicated that oxygen functionalities introduced during stabilization facilitated pore development during subsequent steam activation without substantial loss of area. Taken together, the textural and adsorption results present a coherent picture in which a micro\/mesopore architecture supports siloxane and H2S control under the stated test conditions. 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