Environmental and Green Processes
A section of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717).
Section Information
One of the challenges faced by the research community relates to the development of production processes with reduced environmental impacts. The Green Processes section of the journal Processes is the selected forum for the publication of significant original and high-quality research, as well as reviews related to new and transformative environmentally friendly and more efficient systems. The topics of interest include but are not limited to new processes with reduced emissions, processes for environmental remediation, processes for distributed and small-scale production, biomass-related processes, electrification of process industry, LCA analysis to compare cleaner processes, etc. All manuscripts submitted for publication under this Section will undergo the high-quality peer-review process of the journal Processes and, if accepted, will be rapidly published online. Download Section Flyer
Keywords:
- Environmental Processes
- Wastewater treatment
- Waste treatment
- Treatment of polluted air
- Soil and groundwater (bio)remediation
- Biomass Processes
- Bio-based processes and products
- Biomass processing
- Biofuel production
- Biogas processing and production
- Bioplastic processing and production
- New Disruptive Processes for High Efficiency
- Process intensification
- Process integration
- Energy analysis of processes
- Electrification of processes
- Plasma processes
- New process windows
- CCUS Processes
- Carbon capture
- Chemical looping processes
- Sorption enhanced processes
- Calcium looping
- Oxyfuel processes
- Solvents and sorbents for CO2 capture
- CO2 utilization processes
- Distributed Production Processes
- Downscale processes
- Upscale processes
- Distributed production
- Batch to continuous processes
- Microstructure reactors
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Micro–Nano Bubble Technology and Its Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Application of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) in Chemical and Life Sciences (Deadline: 21 January 2026)
- Innovations in CO2 and Hydrogen Storage: Emerging Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 23 January 2026)
- Research on Biomass Energy and Resource Utilization Technology (Deadline: 25 January 2026)
- Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Adsorption Process for Pollutant Removal (Deadline: 25 January 2026)
- Physical and Chemical Removal of Recalcitrant Pollutants Using Novel Solids: Nanomaterials, Biochar, and Waste-Derived Biomaterials (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Biomass Treatment and Pyrolysis Processes (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Applications of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment Processes (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Waste-Activated Sludge Treatment (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advanced Green Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advanced and Novel Physico-Chemical and Biological Wastewater Treatment Technologies (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Adsorbent Materials for Water Treatment: Innovations in Pollutant Removal (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Water Environment Monitoring and Industry (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Natural Biosorbents Applied to the Treatment of Contaminated Soils and Water (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Emerging Pollutants in the Environment: Sources, Effects, Monitoring and Governance (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Applications of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Seawater Desalination (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Recycling and Value-Added Utilization of Secondary Resources (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- The Recycling Process of Agro-Industrial Waste (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Membrane Technologies for Desalination and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Solid Waste Treatment and Design (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence for Plasma Processes (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Process Intensification for Waste Valorization (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Environmental Fate, Ecological Impact and Treatment of Emerging Organic Pollutants (EOPs) (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Sediment Contamination and Metal Removal from Wastewater (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Research on Seawater Desalination and Water Treatment Using Membrane Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Recycling and Reusing of Various Spent Batteries (Deadline: 5 March 2026)
- Environmental Pollution Control and Renewable Energy Conversion Technologies (Deadline: 5 March 2026)
- Control and Removal of Heavy Metals in the Environment (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Water Treatment Technology Based on Chemical Processing (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Sustainable Management of Wastewater and Sludge (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Waste Management and Biogas Production Process and Application (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Application of Microorganisms in Pollutant Degradation (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes and Technologies (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Biofuels Production Processes (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Application of Photocatalysis in Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Research on Conversion and Utilization of Waste Biomass (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Lignin Utilization: Depolymerization and Bioconversion Process (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Related Processes in Offshore Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil and Water Remediation (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Hydraulic Barriers in Environmental Containment Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Environmental Occurrence and Transformation Mechanisms of Emerging Contaminants (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Conversion and Valorization of Biomass (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Air Pollution Control and Treatment (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Environmental Occurrence, Transformation Mechanisms and Health Effects of Emerging Contaminants (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Applications of Zeolites and Porous Materials in Adsorption Processes (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Current Trends in Pollutant Catalytic Conversion Process and Power Generation (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Advances in Biochar and Biobased Carbonaceous Materials (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- CCUS for Carbon Neutrality: Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Advances in Green Process Systems Engineering (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Chemical and Microbiological Analyses of Wastes, Effluents and Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Microbial Fuel Cell Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Biomonitoring and Bioremediation of Emerging Pollutants (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Circular Economy Waste Conversion in Green Sustainable Chemistry (Deadline: 21 April 2026)
- Research on Water Pollution Control and Remediation Technology (Deadline: 24 April 2026)
- Combustion Processes and Emissions Assessment of Internal Combustion Engines (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Application of Environmentally Friendly Technologies in Green Processes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Contamination Control and Detection Processes for Chemical Elements in Soil (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Heavy Metal Removal from Groundwater and Wastewater (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Microbial Bioremediation of Environmental Pollution (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 5 May 2026)
- Application of Biochar in Environmental Research (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Plasma Technology for Environmental and Energy Process Engineering (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Applications of Plasma Technology in Food and Environment (Deadline: 26 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Modern Carbon-Negative Technologies for CO2 Capture (Deadline: 28 May 2026)
- Latest Research on Wastewater Treatment and Recycling (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Wastewater and Waste Treatment: Overview, Challenges and Current Trends (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Progress in Analysis of Elements in Water Environment and Pollution Process Control (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Conversion of Solid Waste into Green Materials: Innovations in Synthesis Processes and Valorization Options (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable Waste Valorization and Green Materials: Innovations in Water Treatment and Environmental Remediation Nexus (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Progress in Biosorption, Membrane Separation, and Advanced Oxidation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Carbon Capture, Transportation, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Process Optimization (CCUSPO) (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Biogas Upgrading, Utilization, and Storage: Latest Advances and Perspectives (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Advanced Control, Removal, and Resource Recovery Processes in Wastewater Systems (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment Technology to Achieve Low Carbonization (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Recent Advances and Technologies in Internal Combustion Engines: Combustion Analysis and Emission Control (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Kinetic Modeling of Biomass Pyrolysis Processes (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Integrated Biorefineries for Sustainable Production of Biofuel and Bioproducts (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Innovative Strategies and Emerging Technologies in Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Coagulant Technologies and Applications for Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Processes in Sustainable Waste Management and Environmental Protection (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Process and Data-Driven Models of Pollutant Transport and Fate in Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Biomaterials and Green Technologies for Industrial Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Emerging Plasma-Based Technologies for Sustainable Processes and Resource Recovery (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Circular Economy Approaches of Wastewater Cleaning and Recycling (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advanced Technologies Used for Water Remediation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Innovative Approaches in Biomass Conversion: Advances in Pyrolysis and Catalytic Processes (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- The State of the Art of Novel Adsorbents and Adsorption Methods for Pollutants (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Feature Review Papers in Section "Environmental and Green Processes" (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Advanced Water Monitoring and Treatment Technologies (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Environmental Protection and Remediation Processes (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Innovative Materials and Technologies for Pollutants Removal and Green Energy Production and Storage (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Gasification and Pyrolysis of Wastes (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Biogas Technologies: Converting Waste to Energy (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Hydrodynamics, Pollution and Bioavailable Transfers (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Recent Achievements in Biopolymer Adsorption in Waste and Water Treatment (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Innovations in Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Utilization (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Integrated Processes for Pollution Control and Advanced Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- State of the Art of Catalytic Oxidation/Reduction of Pollutants Removal (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- From Waste to Resource: Developing Materials for Effective Water Purification (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Integrated Energy and Environmental Processes (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Emerging Pollutants: Electrochemical and Photocatalytic Approaches (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Functional Porous Materials and Processes for Environmental and Energy Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Flash Joule Heating-Driven Processes for Environmental Remediation and Waste Valorization (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Green Propulsion Engine and Environmental Pollution Control—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Natural Low-Cost Adsorbents in Water Purification Processes (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Water Resource Pollution Mitigation Processes (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Emerging Technologies in Solid Waste Recycling and Reuse (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Process Analysis of Pollutants in Fiber Filtration, Adsorption, and Purification (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Anaerobic Digestion Modelling of Waste and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 September 2026)