“…Phenol is a basic raw material for various products such as fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, drugs, paints, cosmetics, lubricants, and is used as preservative for wood, glue, vegetables, and leather . It is mostly (35%) used in the commercial production of a wide variety of resins including phenolic resins, epoxy resins and adhesives, and polyamides . Therefore the phenolic compounds are frequently present in the industrial wastewater from coke ovens, petroleum refineries, and the production of fiber glass, resins, textiles, and petrochemicals …”