Sustainable Processes
A section of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717).
Section Information
The Section Sustainable Processes of the journal Processes is the ideal forum for publishing significant research of high quality and high impact as well as good reviews. The concept of sustainability is based on three main pillars that relate to the societal, environmental, and economic impacts of production processes incorporating the Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations. Today, the development and operation of industrial processes need to progressively incorporate sustainability objectives. This requires the development of sustainability metrics able to assess process performance and guide the selection of technology alternatives. On the other hand, new processes need to be developed improving the overall sustainability performance of supply chains and products. Submitted papers should embrace, for example, the proposal of innovative design methods for sustainability, innovative sustainability metrics, holistic approaches to assessing sustainability performance, and new, safe, as well as sustainable process technologies. Both fundamental research and industrial case studies are of interest to this Section. All manuscripts submitted for publication in this Section will undergo the usual high-quality peer review process of Processes and, if accepted, will be rapidly published online.
Sustainability Metrics
- Sustainability metrics
- Sustainability performance
- Key performance indicators in sustainability assessments
Sustainability in Process Design
- Sustainable design
- Sustainability drivers in process design
- Safe and sustainable processes
- Sustainability in life cycle assessments
New Sustainable Processes and Supply Chains
- Sustainable chemical processes
- Sustainable energy systems
- Sustainability in circular economies
- Sustainable management of raw materials
- Sustainable management of wastes
- Sustainable supply chains
- Novel sustainable processes
- Case studies in process sustainability
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Design and Optimization of Fire Protection (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Sustainable Materials and Chemical Processes-from Concepts to Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Energy Systems for a Net Zero Carbon Future: Technological Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 10 March 2023)
- Pyrometallurgical Extraction of Critical Metals for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Internal Combustion Engines and Fluid Systems in Control Systems (Deadline: 15 April 2023)
- Fermentation Technology from Food Waste: Development and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 April 2023)
- Production and Utilization of Biofuels (Deadline: 15 April 2023)
- Advances in Thin Films and Nanotechnology (Deadline: 15 April 2023)
- Process Intensification for Sustainable Society and Circular Economy (Deadline: 10 May 2023)
- Process Design and Assessment Tools for Sustainable Biorefinery (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM): Design, Planning and Optimization (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Carbon Nanomaterials Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Progress in Biorefinery of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Bio-Energies and Bio-Based Chemicals (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advances in Digital Technologies and Analytics for Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Reinventing Processes for Sustainability via Process Intensification and Integration (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bioethanol Production: Process, Technology and Sustainable Industrial Applications (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Sustainability of Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies for Biologics and Botanicals (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Advanced Processes Creating New Technologies in Tomorrow’s Industry (II) (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Context of Sustainability (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Advanced Technology of Biomass Gasification Processes (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Waste-to-Energy Challenges for the Valorization of Industrial Wastes (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- State of the Art of Waste Utilization and Resource Recovery (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: