Processes

Numerical Modeling and Optimization of Fluid Flow in Engines

edited by Ziao Wang,

and Nan Li

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open

Keywords: flow mechanism; aerodynamics; flow control method; intelligent fluid dynamics; dynamic modeling; dynamic modeling; multivariable control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Applications of Non-Thermal and Thermal Technologies in Food Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pedro Henrique Campelo

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15359 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound; cold plasma; pulsed electric field; high pressure; irradiation; pulsed light

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

AI-Driven Optimization in Intelligent Process Control for Power and Energy Systems

edited by

Lefeng Cheng

, Xiaoshun Zhang and Huaizhi Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7037 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent process control; AI in energy systems; deep reinforcement learning; energy system automation; neural-symbolic control; adaptive optimization; swarm intelligence; distributed control systems; predictive control in smart grids; cyber-physical energy systems; digital twin in power engineering; AI for microgrids; process-level energy optimization; data-driven control; self-learning energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Intelligent Prediction and Performance Optimization for Deep Underground Resource Excavation Process

edited by Guanghui Zhao, Tingzhuang Han, Tao Meng,

Gan Feng

and

Reza Taherdangkoo

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6253 | Submission Open

Keywords: rocks; materials; mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Metal Oxides in Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalysis

edited by Chuanqiang Li, Licheng Liu and Xin Chen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5099 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxide catalyst; heterogeneous catalysis; innovative synthesis strategy; thermal oxidation; photocatalytic oxidation; electrocatalytic oxidation; solid oxide fuel cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)

Green Mineral Processing and Metallurgy: Resource Recovery, Utilization and Process Optimization

edited by

Leiming Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4589 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal mine; green mining; hydrometallurgy; backfilling technology; low-grade minerals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

High-Efficiency Membrane Process and Biological Separation Engineering

edited by

Martin A. Masuelli

and Maria Luján Auad

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1761 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane processes; biological separation engineering; selective membranes; membrane pore sizes and surface properties; effective separation; immobilized membranes; selective removal; sustainable and environmentally friendly separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Simulation of Particle Flow and Discrete Element

edited by

Jakub Hlosta

and

Weronika Kruszelnicka

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: discrete element method (DEM); particle flow simulation; multiphysics coupling; computational modelling; granular materials; optimization design; machine learning in simulation; mechanical and functional engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Microalgae in Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Rosangela Rodrigues Dias

,

Mariany Costa Deprá

,

Eduardo Jacob-Lopes

and

Leila Queiroz Zepka

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae strains; value-added products; upstream and downstream processing; trends in cultivation systems; integration and intensification processes; microalgae-based biorefineries; sustainability metrics and indicators; techno-economic viability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Fuel Combustion and Pyrolysis Process Simulation

edited by Vladimir V. Jovanović, Mirko S. Komatina and Petar Gvero

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel combustion; pyrolysis process; simulation tools; modeling and optimization; renewable sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Energy, Manufacturing and Automatic Control Processes

edited by

Honggang Chen

,

Yuan Li

and Junyu Guo

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 28 articles | Viewed by 49686 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; energy; manufacturing; automatic control

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)

Theoretical Progress in the Exploration and Development of Deep Coal-Measure Gas

edited by

Junjian Zhang

,

Fangkai Quan

and Xuanxuan Chu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 28 articles | Viewed by 37439 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep coal seam; coal reservoirs; physical properties; development technology; predictive evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by Giulia Monteleone and

Vinod Kumar Sharma

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21111 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; renewable energy; bioenergy; advanced biofuel; biorefinery; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Water Environment Monitoring and Industry

edited by

Guocheng Zhu

and

Andrew S. Hursthouse

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11734 | Submission Open

Keywords: Monitoring of municipal water systems; Monitoring of municipal industrial wastewater systems; Monitoring of water pipeline systems; Monitoring of marine vessels; Monitoring of submarine pipelines; Monitoring of river systems; Monitoring of river transportation safety; Safety strategies of river water engineering systems; Monitoring of mining; groundwater; and soil water engineering systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Advanced Processes for Creating New Technologies in Industry (3rd Edition)

edited by

Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10308 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; innovative processes; sensors; coatings; catalysts; new materials; nanomaterials; chemical processes for new technologies in industry; monitoring 3D objects; manufacturing; artificial intelligence for process monitoring; fault diagnosis and troubleshooting; bioinspired processes; processes creating new technologies; micro- or nano-machining TiO2 patterns; the photothermal membrane of CuS/polyacrylamide; fabricating sub-100 nm conducting polymer nanowires; light-trapping SERS substrate; fabrication of 3D biomimetic composite coating; drone processes; processes for robotics; industrial processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Data Acquisition, Processing, Analysis Methods and Process Control in Energy Exploration Systems

edited by

Xin Nie

,

Hongyan Yu

and

Mehdi Ostadhassan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4503 | Submission Open

Keywords: data acquisition; data processing; data analysis; process control; energy exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Green Development Models and Cleaner Production

edited by

Chenggang Wang

,

Tangzhe Nie

and Yue Zhu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2925 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy; cleaner production; carbon emission; green finance; environmental regulation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Recent Advances in Energy and Dynamical Systems

edited by

Omar Hernández-González

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2830 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic systems; energy systems; estimation; control; simulation; data-driven; fault detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Waste Supermaterials: Engineered Multifunctional Composites for Dual Water-Waste Solutions

edited by

Marija Simić

,

Jelena T Petrović

and

Marija Koprivica

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2752 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived materials; multifunctional composites; water treatment; waste valorization; circular economy; adsorbents; photocatalysts; sustainable materials; environmental remediation; membrane technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Preparation and Application of Functional Fiber Materials

edited by

Fabien Salaün

and

Xiang Yan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional fiber synthesis; fiber processing technologies; fiber surface engineering; composite functional fibers; advanced fiber applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Advanced Processing and Integration of Functional Ingredients in Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Ana Curutchet,

Silvia Beatriz Matiacevich

and

Carla Arancibia

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing ; functional ingredients ; green extraction technologies ; by-product valorization ; circular economy ; process design and optimization ; encapsulation and stabilization ; bioactive compounds ; life cycle assessment (LCA) ; clean label

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Carbon Utilization and Storage in Mahu Oil Reservoirs

edited by

Liu Yang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon utilization; fracturing; imbibition; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 storage capacity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sensor Network Control and Advanced Digital Technology

edited by

Yeunwoong Kyung

and

Seungmin Oh

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); IoT applications; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)

Nanocomposites in Electrochemical Reactions: Catalytic Analysis and Applications

edited by Kapil Dhaka

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; electrochemical catalysis; CO2 reduction; alcohol oxidation; electrochemical in situ techniques; operando electrochemistry; free energy diagrams; density functional theory (DFT); active site dynamics; sustainable energy catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)

Emerging Pollutants in the Environment: Sources, Effects, Monitoring and Governance

edited by

Fengbo Yu

and Yang Cao

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrine-disrupting compounds; pharmaceutical and personal care products; disinfection byproducts; microplastics; persistent organic chemicals; PFOS and PFOA; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Advanced Ladle Metallurgy and Secondary Refining

edited by

Chao Chen

and

Alberto N. Conejo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14083 | Submission Open

Keywords: ladle; secondary refining; clean steel; inclusions; steelmaking; refractory; physical modeling; CFD; slags; vacuum degassing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Application and Development of Ultrasonic Technology in Food Processing

edited by

Monika Krzywicka

,

Zbigniew Kobus

and

Anna Pecyna

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13792 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic treatment; food processing; extraction; preservation; mixing; emulsification; homogenization; freezing; drying; ultrasonic cleaning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

The Recycling Process of Agro-Industrial Waste

edited by

Wilgince Apollon

and

Alejandro Isabel Luna Maldonado

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6470 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioconversion; waste management; sustainability; recycling; agro-industrial waste; bioenergy; biorefinery; value-added products; organic fertilizers; nutrient recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Recycling and Value-Added Utilization of Secondary Resources

edited by Jiawei Wen, Wenhao Yu and

Shiyuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5108 | Submission Open

Keywords: value-added utilization; secondary resources; recovery; critical metal; upcycling; lifecycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Modeling, Simulation and Control of Industrial Processes

edited by Guihua Hu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4878 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial system modeling; robust optimization design; simulation; uncertainty quantification; reduced-order model; artificial intelligence; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Green Metallurgical Process and Technology

edited by Xin Yao and Huaqing Xie

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4729 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen smelting; hydrogen-rich blast furnace injection; hydrogen base shaft furnace direct reduction; CO2 resource utilization; low-carbon smelting; high-nitrogen steel; metallurgical slag; waste heat recovery; energy conversion and clean utilization; electric furnace steelmaking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Membrane Technologies for Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Qiang Xue

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2834 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; desalination; wastewater treatment; thin-film nanocomposites; mixed matrix membranes; 2D membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Graphene Oxide: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by Sonja Jovanović, Zoran Jovanović and

Zeljko Mravik

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2159 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene oxide; synthesis; functionalization of graphene oxide; graphene-based composites; energy storage and conversion; catalysis; sensing; optoelectronics; environmental applications; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Process Optimization and Challenges of Hydraulic Fracturing in Energy Systems

edited by

Shaojie Zuo

,

Liang Zhang

and

Songqiang Xiao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; unconventional gas development; fracture propagation control; proppant transport efficiency; multiphysics modeling; methane emission mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

The Properties and Application Progress of Graphene Materials

edited by Carlos A.T. Toloza

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; nanomaterials; functionalization; energy storage; sensors; composites; catalysis; biomedical applications; environmental applications; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Machine Learning-Enabled Reservoir Dynamics Prediction and Recovery Factor Optimization

edited by

Mohammad Islam Miah

,

Murtada A. Elhaj

and Arifur Rahman

submission deadline 23 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine/deep learning and explainable AI; data-driven optimization; reservoir dynamics and geomechanics; unconventional and geothermal reservoirs; production forecasting; enhanced oil recovery techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)

Advances in Solid Waste Treatment and Design (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yi-Kuo Chang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14822 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero waste; resource recycling; circular economy; treatment; waste management; waste-to-energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Advances in Detection, Control and Optimization of Low-Carbon Energy Systems

edited by Jing Zhou, Xiaofeng Wu and

Xin Li

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11754 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and system optimization; low-carbon energy system; clean combustion technology; thermal analyses of energy systems; thermal management; signal processing; big data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Model Predictive Control of Heating and Cooling Systems

edited by

Wei Su

and Xu Jin

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8231 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modelling; air-conditioning; cooling and heating; energy and buildings; energy storage systems; heat pump systems; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Computational Chemistry for Reaction Mechanisms

edited by Kai Chen and Abing Duan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; DFT; molecular modeling; quantum chemical calculations; reaction mechanism; organic reaction pathway; potential energy surface; transition state; catalysis; molecular design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Artificial Intelligence for Plasma Processes

edited by Benjamin C. Wang and Mark A. Cappelli

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; plasma processing; material analysis; fusion applications; large language models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Catalytic Improvement of Biomass Gasification Process

edited by Xinxin Dong, Jing Gu and

Xiaojia Wang

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass gasification; catalysts; process intensification; system modeling; experimental study; molecular dynamics; reaction mechanism; fluid behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)

Two-Dimensional Materials as Electrocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Dušan Mladenović

and Biljana Šljukić

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; electrocatalysis; energy conversion; environmental applications; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR); carbon dioxide reduction (CO₂RR); transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); MXenes; defect engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Recent Trends in Extractive Metallurgy

edited by

Francisco Raul Carrillo Pedroza

,

Jesús Leobardo Valenzuela-García

and

Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 44020 | Submission Open

Keywords: extractive metallurgy process; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; flotation; remedation; green processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Machine Learning, Control, and Optimization in Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

edited by

Xiaosong Du

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 34203 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; mechanical engineering; engineering design optimization; optimal control; aerospace engineering; design under uncertainty; reinforcement learning; surrogate modeling; manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Non-thermal Technologies in Food Science, 2nd Edition

edited by

César Ozuna

,

Sueli Rodrigues

and

Fabiano André Narciso Fernandes

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 33962 | Submission Open

Keywords: high hydrostatic pressure; ozone; plasma; pulsed electric fields; pulsed light; supercritical; carbon dioxide; ultrasound; UV-C irradiation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Research on Battery Energy Storage in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Jilei Ye

and

Zhuoyuan Zheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18371 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery energy storage; modeling; safety; thermal management; integration; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Drying Kinetics and Quality Control in Food Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Won Byong Yoon

,

Meng-I Kuo (Marie)

and

Huai-Wen Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17912 | Submission Open

Keywords: drying; kinetics; dehydration; rehydration; modeling; simulation; texture; shelf life; mass transfer; transport phenomena

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Physical and Chemical Removal of Recalcitrant Pollutants Using Novel Solids: Nanomaterials, Biochar, and Waste-Derived Biomaterials

edited by

Alejandro Regalado-Méndez

,

Reyna Natividad

and Rubi Romero

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13732 | Submission Open

Keywords: new and innovative nanomaterials; novel biochar; physical removal; chemical removal; waste-derived biomaterials; circular economy; reduction in fossil-derived plastics; reduction in waste-derived biomaterials; simulation and modeling; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Advanced Technologies of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs)

edited by

Bonginkosi A. Thango

, Katleho Moloi and Agha F. Nnachi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12009 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; solar power; wind energy; biomass conversion; energy storage solutions; geothermal energy; smart grid integration; sustainable energy systems; energy efficiency; hybrid renewable systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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