Chemical Processes and Systems
A section of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717).
Section Information
The Chemical Processes and Systems section of the Processes journal is the ideal forum for publication of significant high-excellence and high-impact research, as well as reviews. What we mean by ‘Chemical Systems’ and what is expected in terms of content should be, to a certain extent, self-explanatory; nevertheless, it should be clarified that our definition is distinct from pure discipline and capacity-based chemical and chemical engineering papers in the following ways: Complexity might be the key asset. In this sense, papers submitted should embrace, for example, a systems view as given in chemical system engineering, a holistic view as given in process design development, or an interdisciplinary view as given when disciplines meet challenges by sustainability or green chemistry. The nature of the investigations is at best symbiotic and/or disruptive, which means they have the potential to transform science and industry. Both fundamental investigations and industrial showcases are of interest in this section. All manuscripts submitted for publication under this section will undergo the usual high-quality peer review process of the Processes journal and, if accepted, will be published rapidly online.
Advanced Equipment and Chemical Environments
- Smart chemical reactors and separators
- Smart actuation principles for chemical reaction
- Bionic reaction principles (e.g., cascades)
Sustainable Processes
- Sustainable process designs
- Novel process windows
- Novel process chemistry concepts
- Process intensification and process integration
- Multi-scale/system modelling
Green Chemistry and Engineering
- Advanced catalysts
- Green solvents
- Designer solvents
- Novel synthesis design concepts
Current and Future Processing Systems
- Environmental, cost, and social assessment of chemical technology
- Chain-related process technology (e.g., stages of pharma process development)
- End-to-end and modular process technology (future factories)
Industrial Transformation
- New windows of opportunity
- New resources and products (e.g. biomass)
- Distributed/mobile manufacturing
- New supply-chain models
New Opportunities
- Chemical systems off-earth (space manufacturing)
- Advanced functional chemical products (e.g., controlled-release fertilizers)
- Expanding businesses to profit from chemistry (e.g., nutrition)
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Crops Chemical Control Principle and Technology (Deadline: 8 June 2023)
- Chemical Product Design — Recent Advances and Perspectives (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Ionic Liquids: Solvent Properties and Organic Reactivity (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Electrode Materials Synthesis and Uses in Chemical Engineering (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Numerical Calculation and Experimental Measurement in Multiphase Flow (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- The Application of Nanotechnology, Surfactants and Polymers in Enhanced Oil Recovery (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Organic–Inorganic Interactions and Their Significance for Hydrocarbon Generation in Deep Formations (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Working toward a Sustainable Society—Selected Papers from APCCHE2022 Conference (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Biochemical Processes for Sustainability (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Deep Eutectic Solvents: Green Solvents of the Future (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Deep Eutectic Solvents for Extraction of Bioactives for Cosmetic and Textile Fields (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Chemical Process Optimization and Integration (Deadline: 5 July 2023)
- Process Intensification in Chemical Reaction Engineering (Volume II) (Deadline: 5 July 2023)
- New Technology and Application of Hydrogen Production, Storage Conversion and Fuel Cell (Deadline: 13 July 2023)
- CO2 Separation to Added-Value Products (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Ionic Liquids Synthesis and Applications for Green Chemistry (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Electroreduction of CO2: Novel Device and Engineering Innovation (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Recent Advances in Processing Technologies for Substance Extraction, Separation, and Enrichment (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Biomass Materials: Conversion Routes and Modern Applications (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Chemical Science and Engineering (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Thermal Analysis and Multi-Scale Modeling for Chemical Processes (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Numerical Ammonia Combustion (Deadline: 18 August 2023)
- Research on Thermal and Catalytic Reaction Mechanism in Petrochemical Process (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Combustion of Low-Carbon or Carbon-Neutral Fuels in Flame Dynamics and Chemical Kinetics (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Synthesis, Application and Biological Evaluation of Chemical Organic Compounds (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Chemical Looping Combustion, Gasification and Fuel Conversion Technology (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Adsorption and Photocatalysis for Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- The Rational Design of Advanced Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Green Chemistry of Renewable Energy in Catalysis and Reaction Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Integration, Modelling and Optimization of Sustainable Chemical Process (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Multiphase Flow, and Efficient Development Methodology and Technology in Unconventional Reservoirs (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Recent Advances in Gas Separation and Purification (Deadline: 12 September 2023)
- 10th Anniversary of Processes: Feature Review Papers in the Chemical Systems Section (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Control and Automation for Sustainable Production of Chemicals and Energy (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- High-Temperature Processes for Sustainable H2, NH3, CO and CO2 Production, Utilization and Storage (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Green and Sustainable Chemistry of Waste Conversion in Circular Economy: Challenges and Perspectives (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Sorption-Enhanced Processes in Fluidized Bed Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Advances in Sub-/Supercritical Water Processes (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Electrochemical Technology for New Materials Synthesis and Reprocessing (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Modeling of Thermochemical Processes for Efficient Feedstock Utilization (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Research on Process System Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Technological Processes for Chemical and Related Industries (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Carbon Storage in Carbonate Reservoirs: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Way Forward (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Manufacturing Process on Solid State Electrolytes for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- How Important Are Ionic Liquids in Greener and More Sustainable Chemical Processes? (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Chemical Process Intensification: From Molecule to Process Scales (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Green Chemistry: Microwave Synthesis, Latest Approaches towards Sustainable Processes (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Raman Spectroscopy: New Perspectives and Future Directions (Deadline: 5 October 2023)
- Numerical Simulation of Heat and Mass Transfer in Multiphase Flows (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Green Technologies of Hydrogen and Ammonia Production as Energy Vectors (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Chemical Process Modelling and Simulation (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Recent Progress in Photochemical Processes (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Ligands and Corresponding Metal Complexes (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Modelling and Optimization of Chemical Reactors (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Technology and Regulatory Assessment of Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Chemical Sample Pre-treatment Processes for Spectroanalytical Techniques (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Applications of Membrane Technology in Hybrid Processes (Deadline: 17 October 2023)
- Computational Chemistry and Organic Process Research and Development (Deadline: 17 October 2023)
- Turbulent Combustion Modeling and Computational Fluid Dynamics (Deadline: 18 October 2023)
- Supramolecular Hosts: Design and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- New Insights into Porous Organic Polymers and Their Application in Contaminant Removal (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Modeling and Optimization of Gas-Solid Reaction Vessels (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Multiphase Reaction Process Design and Optimization (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Recent Developments in Natural Gas Hydrates (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Thermochemical Conversion of Solid Fuels and Wastes (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Processes: Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Denitrification Process from Industrial Wastewater and Sewage Sludge Treatment Process (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- New Trends in Distillation and Absorption Technology (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Solid-State Electrochemical Devices: Materials, Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Green Hydrogen Production and CO2 Reduction Aiming at Sustainability (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advances in Combustion Analysis and Carbon Capture of Emerging Combustors (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Carbon Dioxide Capture, Conversion and Utilization (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advances in Multi-Scale Methods in Fluid Mechanics for Bubble Columns and Fluidized Beds (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Techniques for Assaying Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Biomass Torrefaction: Processes, Applications and Challenges (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Petroleum Characterization and Bioprocesses: Numerical and Experimental Investigation (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Modelling of Fluidized Adsorption Beds (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Technology and the Green Development of Geological Energy (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Novel Processes for Emerging Contaminants Degradation: Current Research and Future Prospects (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Chemical Process Risk Assessment (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Graphene-Based Photocatalysts for Water Decontamination (Deadline: 28 November 2023)
- Latest Advances in Molecular Modeling Applied in Chemical Processes (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Design and Engineering of Microreactors for Flow Chemistry and Smart-Scaled Flow Processes (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- 10th Anniversary of Processes: Design of the Chemical Industry of the Future (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Aerosol Formation Processes, Measurement Techniques and Related Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Novel Desulfurization Processes for Liquid Fuel (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Intelligent Safety Monitoring and Prevention Process in Coal Mines (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Recent Developments in Machine Learning for Product and Molecular Design, Mixture Design and Integrated Biorefineries (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Electrochemistry Research for Materials’ Corrosion, Mitigation and Protection in Industrial Applications and Energy Systems (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Advances in Lipid Chemistry: Extraction, Process and Analysis (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Dry and Steam Reforming Technologies, and Application in Chemical Engineering (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Chemical Process Simulations (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Emulsions and Emulsion Stability Analysis and Application in Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Industries (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Erosion and Corrosion Mechanism and Control Method of Energy and Chemical Equipment (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Adsorption Kinetics and Thermodynamics: Analysis and Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Selected Papers from the XXIV Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering (COBEQ 2023) (Deadline: 22 January 2024)
- Advances in Syngas Production, Purification and Application (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Plasma Science and Plasma-Assisted Applications (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recent Advances in CO2 Capture, CO2 Utilization, and Green Chemistry for Sustainability (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Chemical Engineering – Environment, Sustainability and the Future (Deadline: 5 March 2024)