Energy Systems
A section of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717).
Section Information
The Energy Systems section of Processes is the ideal forum for the publication of significant high-excellence and high-impact research, as well as reviews. Emphasis is placed on contributions that focus on methodological scientific frameworks to arrive at realistic integrated solutions for complex energy problems by adopting a holistic, systems-based approach. Research papers submitted in the Energy Systems section of Processes are expected to demonstrate novel energy systems and engineering-based approaches to systematically quantify different options at different levels of complexity (technology, plant, energy supply chain, mega-system) through experimental, pilot-scale, energy modeling, simulation, control, and optimization-based frameworks and potentially using real-life applications. The aim of the Energy Systems is to mirror the importance of fundamental and applied research in energy system engineering applications, developing mechanisms for the transfer of new technology to society and industry.
The Energy Systems section will cover recent advances in an extensive range of advanced energy systems, including but not limited to the following areas:
New Trends in the Design and Operation of Advanced Energy Systems and Energy Supply Chains
- Decarbonization, carbon-neutrality, and sustainable design of energy systems;
- Hydrogen supply chains;
- Systems analysis, modeling, and optimization for the food-energy-water-waste nexus and circular economy;
- Fuel cells;
- Urban energy systems;
- Distributed multi-energy systems;
- Clean energy technologies;
- Integrated design of biorefineries;
- Bioenergy systems and technologies;
- Sustainability analysis of energy systems;
- Processes for low-carbon utilization of fossil fuels;
- Carbon capture, storage, and utilization for the production of valuable products;
- Energy savings and energy efficiency in process industries;
- Applications of AI and big data in energy systems;
- Industrial applications and real-life case studies.
Energy and Power Planning
- Energy and power planning optimization;
- Planning of multi-energy systems;
- Design and planning of energy polygeneration systems;
- Optimal integration of renewable energies;
- Energy planning and scheduling.
Energy and Power Markets
- Design, policies, and clearing mechanisms of energy, capacity, and ancillary services markets;
- Market power and optimal bidding strategies in wholesale electricity and natural gas markets;
- Impact of environmental policies such as emission trading and green certificates trading on energy markets;
- Strategic investments in energy market assets;
- Integration of financial instruments in energy markets, such as virtual bidding and futures;
- Energy finance and economics of energy markets.
Energy Storage
- Design and operation of electrochemical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal energy storage systems;
- Modeling, optimization, and control of energy storage systems;
- Optimal management of large-scale energy storage systems, including vehicle-to-grid, energy storage integration with buildings, and hybrid storage systems;
- Design, construction, validation, life cycle costs, and assessment of energy storage systems.
Demand Management
- Demand side management in households and industry;
- Demand management in large-scale low-carbon power generation integrating renewable energy sources with energy storage systems;
- Electrification in large-scale industries;
- Load modeling and forecasting;
- Load profiles of storage technologies in large-scale electrical storage systems, electric vehicle transportation, and uninterruptible power supplies;
- Combined heat and power systems.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Production of Energy-Efficient Natural Gas Hydrate (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- High-Efficiency Combustion and Reaction Processes (Deadline: 29 September 2023)
- Process Design and Modeling of Low-Carbon Energy Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Low-Carbon Combustion Technology and Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Biomass Combustion and Energy Production Processes (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes (II) (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Shale Oil and Gas Production Technologies: Analysis, Modeling and Application (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Biomass-Based Carbon Materials (Biochar and Activated Carbon) for Sustainable Environment Applications (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Internal Combustion Engine Combustion Processes (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Heat and Mass Transfer in Energy Engineering (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Physical, Chemical and Biological Processes in Energy Geoscience (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Optimal Design for Renewable Power Systems (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Phase Change, Interphase Coupling, and Multiphase Transport in Porous Structures (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Sustainable Industrial Waste to Energy Processing (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Hydraulic Fracturing Technology for Unconventional Reservoirs (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Control and Intelligent Management of Energy Storage Systems (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Advance in Flow and Heat/Mass Transfer Technology (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Process Design and Control of Sustainable Energy Systems (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Advances in Thermal Process Engineering and Simulation (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Advanced Battery Material Design and Process (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Hydropower Development System and Ecosystem Services (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Modeling Approaches in Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- CFD Applications in Energy Engineering Research and Simulation (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advances in Electrical Systems and Power Networks (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Recent Computational Aspect of Nanofluids and Heat Transfer (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Applications of AI in Advanced Energy Storage Systems (AESS) (Deadline: 17 November 2023)
- Modeling, Simulation and Control in Energy Systems (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Green Chemistry for Energy Conversion (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Research and Development in Heat and Mass Transfer and Refrigeration Systems (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Process Intensification towards Sustainable Biorefineries (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Reservoir Characterization and Modeling in Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Progresses in Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage—Materials, Structures and Simulation (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Advances in Enhancing Unconventional Oil/Gas Recovery (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Ammonia/Hydrogen Combustion in Internal Combustion Engines: Recent Advances (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- The Application of Microwave Electric Field in Clean Energy Production (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Process Optimization of Heat and Power Plants (Deadline: 5 December 2023)
- Rock Physics, Well Logging, and Formation Evaluation in Energy Exploration Systems (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Numerical Simulations of Fracturing in Petroleum Engineering (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Sustainable Development Processes for Renewable Energy Technology II (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Coal Mining and Unconventional Oil Exploration (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Electroactive Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- CFD Applications in Heat Transfer Research and Simulation (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Process and Modelling of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Sources (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Technologies for Climate-Neutral Energy Systems (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Process and Application of Thermal Energy Storage System (Deadline: 22 December 2023)
- In-Situ and Ex-situ Processes during Production, Transportation and Refinery of Heavy Oil (Deadline: 23 December 2023)
- New Trends in Renewable and Conventional Energy Applications in Thermal Processes (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Green Processes for Sustainable Fuel Production (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Latest Advances in Petroleum Exploration and Development (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- New Insight in Enhanced Oil Recovery Process Analysis and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances in Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Nanomaterials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances in Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (2023) (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Engine Combustion and Emissions (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- 10th Anniversary of Processes: Recent Advances in the Optimisation and Control of Integrated Energy Systems and Energy Markets (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advanced Low-Emission Combustion Technologies (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Design and Optimization Method of Pumps (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- State-of-the-Art Thermal Energy Storage Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Evaluation and Optimization of Fuel Cell Performance (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Energy Integration and Optimization in the Chemical Process Industry (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- The Role of Renewable Energy Systems in the Modern Societies (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Photovoltaic (PV) Systems: Modelling, Measurement and Assessment (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Energy Process Systems Simulation, Modeling, Optimization and Design (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Process Technologies for Heavy Oils and Residua Upgradings (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Sustainable Microgrid Systems: Technologies, Applications and Trends (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Control of Injector Spray Characteristics and Synthetic Fuels (Deadline: 12 January 2024)
- Towards Green Development: Heat Transfer and Advanced Technologies in Unconventional Oil and Gas Exploitation (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Biomass Combustion, Conversion and Utilization for Bioenergy (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Advances in Solar Energy Harvesting and Thermal Storage (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Advances in Solar Thermal Energy Technology (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Vicente Gómez Serrano: Innovation in Production, Characterization and Applications of Activated Carbon, Biochar and Other Carbon-Based Materials (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Modeling of Combustion and Fuel Reforming by Non-equilibrium Plasma (Deadline: 19 January 2024)
- Solid Oxide Fuel and Electrolysis Cells: Operation, Performance and Technologies (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Intelligent Algorithms and Control for Battery Management System (Deadline: 30 January 2024)
- Analysis and Optimization Control of Active Distribution Networks and Smart Grids (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Efficient and Sustainable Heating and Cooling Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Design, Monitoring and Dynamic Model Development of Energy System (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence and Model Predictive Control for Renewable Energy (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- New Research on Oil and Gas Equipment and Technology (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- CFD Applications in Renewable Energy Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Oil and Gas Drilling Rock Mechanics and Engineering (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Battery Management Processes, Modeling, and Optimization (Deadline: 5 February 2024)
- Towards E-Propulsion: Simulations, Control and Experiments on Battery and Fuel Cell Powered Systems (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Combustion Process and Emission Control of Alternative Fuels (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Energy Storage Systems and Thermal Management (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Power Interaction Control Methods among Main Grid, Charging Station and Electric Vehicles (Deadline: 25 February 2024)
- Energy and Water Treatment Processes (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Process Safety and Monitoring of Intelligent and Green Mining Technology (Deadline: 5 March 2024)
- Carbon Neutrality and Hazardous Emission Control for Internal Combustion Engines (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Computational Energy Optimization Processes during Nanofluid Flows with Emphasis on Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Advances in Coal Gasification Process and Technology Development (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Data-Based Prediction Models in Energy Systems: From Principles to Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Numerical Simulation and Application of Process in Deep Mining Engineering and Petroleum Engineering (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Study on Heat and Mass Transfer Processes by Physical Adsorption (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Natural Gas Hydrate Production Technology and Rock Mechanics in Petroleum Engineering (Volume II) (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Technologies (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- The Exploration and Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources, 2nd Volume (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Modeling, Design and Engineering Optimization of Energy Systems (Deadline: 22 March 2024)
- Sustainable and Intelligent Energy Systems and Processes: Recent Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- AC and DC Power Grids System Technologies: Analysis, Control and Practical Applications (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Development and Challenges of Renewable Energy Technologies for Desalination (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Core Problems In and the Commercialization Processes of Perovskite Solar Cells (PSC) (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Modeling and Optimization of Photovoltaic Power Systems (Deadline: 1 April 2024)
- Noble Concepts for Net-Zero-Emission System (Deadline: 1 April 2024)
- Green Manufacturing and Low-Carbon Application of the Power Batteries (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Smart Wearable Technology: Thermal Management and Energy Applications (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Geological and Engineering Problems in the Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advances in Technology for Enhancing Oil and Gas Recovery in Shale Reservoirs (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advances in Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advances in Power Systems Digitisation and Automation (Deadline: 8 May 2024)
- Advances in Improving Oil Recovery in Low-Permeability Hydrocarbon Resources (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Utilization and Storage of Carbon Dioxide in Petroleum Engineering (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advances in Waste Heat Recovery Using Thermoelectric Generators (Deadline: 24 May 2024)
- Recent Advances in Shale Gas Exploration, Development and Production (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advanced Technologies and Materials for Sustainability in Energy Systems and Environmental Processes (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Gas Adsorption and Porosity for Enhanced Recovery of Shale Gas (Deadline: 30 July 2024)