ABSTRACT The need for phenol and acetone in Indonesia is increasing every year. Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, in the last 5 years, the amount of phenol imports was 20,000 - 26,000 tons/year and the amount of acetone imports was 17,000-22,000 tons/year. Phenol is used as raw material for caprolactam industry, raw material for bisphenol-A which is used in the manufacture o…