Organic dyesconstituteoneofthelargergroupsofpollutantsinwastewaterreleasedfromtextile
and otherindustries.Among7105 t andapproximately10,000differenttypesofdyesandpigments
producedworldwideannually,itisestimatedthat1–15%ofthedyeislostintheeffluents duringthe
dyeingprocess [1]. Thismassiveinflux ofuntreatedorganicchemicalsintothewaterwaysnotonly
introducesaestheticconcerns,butfarmoreimportantlyitpromoteseutrophicationandadversely
affects theenvironmentalhealthoftheregion.Italsorepresentsanincreasingenvironmentaldanger
due totheirrefractorycarcinogenicnature [2]. Fromanenvironmentalpointofview,theremovalof
synthetic dyesisofgreatconcern.Amongseveralchemicalandphysicalmethods,adsorptionprocess
is oneoftheeffectivetechniquesthathavebeensuccessfullyemployedforcolorremovalfrom
wastewater.