This paper introduces the sources,characteristics and status of refractory wastewater from the coal chemical industry and analyzes the concerning treatment methods under zero-emission policy.It puts forward that the wastewater from the coal chemical industry shall be processed in multistage.Catalytic ozonation process attracts a lot of attentions due to high treatment efficiency.The research progress of catalytic ozonation in treatment of coal chemical industrial wastewater is reviewed.It is suggested that combining technologies with catalytic ozonation as the core shall be developed and industrialized when researchers continue to develop catalysts and optimize operating conditions.