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To separate and purify organic contaminants, the employment of liquid membrane technology based on the Polymer Inclusion Membrane (PIM) technique is a major alternative. This technology has been extensively employed on an industrial, hospital, and academic laboratory scale. This work produced PIM membranes using dibenzyl ether, polyvinyl chloride, and copoly-eugenol divinyl benzene (Co-EDVB) 8%, respectively, as plasticizers, support polymers, and carriers. Also, the optimization test for phenol transport was conducted utilizing parameters for the impact of membrane thickness and transport duration. The plasticizer effect, different salt kinds, salt concentrations, repeated use, and longevity factors were used to assess the robustness and stability of the PIM membrane. The findings indicated that the type T54 membrane's thickness and a twenty-four hours transit period were the ideal conditions for phenol transport. The proportion of phenol concentration that was successfully delivered to the receiving phase under these ideal circumstances was 89.03 percent. Also, it was discovered that the PIM membrane's stability and durability were impacted by the use of plasticizers and salt. The membrane life was increased to up to thirty-four days by adding sodium nitrate salt to the source phase at a concentration of 0.01 M. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]