“…For this reason, in the case of the high phenol, p-PSA and 2-NSA concentration in residual water, ozonation may be suggested as a good pre-treatment for biodegradation (Beltra´n et al, 1995(Beltra´n et al, , 1997Beltra´n et al, 2000;Gurol and Singer, 1983;Gurol and Nekouinaini, 1984;Gould and Weber, 1976;Hautaniemi et al, 1998;Li et al, 1979;Razumovskii, 1971; Razumovskii and Zaikov, 1984). The preliminary ozonation destroys the initial pollutants with the formation of no toxicity and simple substances that seem to be much more biodegradable, making the biological treatment itself more efficient (Adams et al, 1997;Benoit, 1994;Yordanov et al, 1999).…”