Special Issue "Future Perspective and Advancement in Thermal Behaviour and Thermochemical Pathways of Polymer Chemistry"
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2023) | Viewed by 146
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thermochemical conversion; machine learning; process optimisation; reactor design and control; biomass
Interests: resilient smart energy grids and micro-energy grid planning, control, and protection; advanced plasma generation and application of fusion energy; advanced safety and control systems for nuclear power plants; safety engineering, fault diagnosis, and real-time simulation; risk-based energy conservation; smart green buildings; process system engineering of energy and nuclear facilities, and oil and gas production plants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Numerous studies have been undertaken on thermochemical conversion methods to understand different polymer characteristics by traditional modelling and material characterisation. However, there is a significant gap present between polymer material depiction and the optimisation of the energy and fuel products derived from energy materials, waste, and biomass. Advanced experimental and machine learning technology with process optimisation processes are playing an active role in understanding the thermochemical pathways with product recovery and optimisation of diverse polymers. The current issue welcomes submissions that demonstrate solutions ranging from polymer characterisation to product optimisation via advanced machine learning, value chain analysis, and process optimisation employing advanced experimental procedures.
Submissions on the following potential research areas are expected:
- Thermochemical conversion techniques with machine learning and experimental proof;
- Process optimisation and value chain analysis for product analysis;
- Modern kinetic approaches with machine learning incorporation;
- Product reliability, life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC);
- CO2 utilisation and capture through reactor modelling in Aspen ONE with experimental data comparison.
Dr. Muhammad Sajjad Ahmad
Prof. Dr. Hossam A. Gaber
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- thermochemical conversion
- life cycle assessment
- waste to energy
- process optimisation
- reactor design and control
