Adsorption of Malachite Green Dye on Termite Soil

A number of adsorption materials have been found to remove the toxic heavy metals and dyes from an aqueous solution and hence they are employed in tertiary water treatment process. Activated carbons, plant bio masses, animal wastes and many soils are found to be non-toxic, abundant, eco-friendly adsorbents and adaptable to laboratory conditions. The aim of this research work is to evaluate the efficiency of Termite soil to adsorb Malachite green dye (MG dye) from an aqueous solution. The main objectives of this investigation are to find a best fitting isotherm and kinetic model to describe the present system. The equilibrium study data, isotherm constants, kinetic data and the FTIR spectral studies would be helpful to understand the mechanism of adsorption of MG dye from an aqueous solution by the Termite soil.