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Composite Materials Processing, Modeling and Simulation

edited by

Chin-Hyung Lee

Rahisham Abd Rahman

and Bernardo Fonseca Tutikian

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21282 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionally graded materials (FGMs); functionally graded carbon-nanotube-reinforced composites (FG-CNTRCs); functionally graded graphene-platelet-reinforced composites (FG-GPLRCs); modeling; simulation; manufacturing process; design process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Functionally Graded Materials

edited by

Frank Alifui-Segbaya

and Suhas Alkunte

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17706 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionally graded materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical behavior; sustainability; material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Application of Biochar in Environmental Research

edited by

Antoni Sánchez

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15642 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; waste management; wastewater and water treatment; pyrolysis; fertilization; composting; anaerobic digestion; heterogenous catalysis; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Solar Technologies and Photovoltaic Systems

edited by

Ahmed Alami Merrouni

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10718 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; PV technologies; durability and degradation; smart grid; building integration; PV performances; hydrogen electrolysis; electrical mobility; GIS and land suitability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

New Research on Adsorbent Materials in Environmental Protection

edited by

Meiry Gláucia Freire Rodrigues

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9826 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbent; nanomaterials; bio-based adsorbents; composite materials; regeneration and reusability; application in emerging pollutants; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Industrial IoT-Enabled Modeling and Optimization for the Process Industry—2nd Edition

edited by Gongzhuang Peng and

Shenglong Jiang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9266 | Submission Open

Keywords: process modeling; production planning and scheduling; process optimization; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Modelling and Optimizing Process in Industry 4.0

edited by

Emilian Florin Moşneguţu

, Dragoş Alexandru Andrioaia,

Ana Maria Rosu

Vlad-Andrei Ciubotariu

and

Mirela Panainte-Lehăduș

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2712 | Submission Open

Keywords: process study; process optimization; equipment study; advanced technologies; process automation; process efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Application of Machine Learning in Geo-Energy Exploration Processes

edited by Zhi Zhong

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; subsurface energy systems; reservoir characterization; seismic interpretation; carbon capture storage; enhanced recovery; sustainable energy transition; digital transformation; space geo-energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Photocatalytic Material Surface Treatment Technology

edited by Irene T.S. Garcia

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; environmental applications; hydrogen production; carbon dioxide reduction; nanomaterials; surface technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Technological Processes for Chemical and Related Industries

edited by

Piotr Rybarczyk

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 35715 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical industry; petrochemical operations; chemical synthesis; chemical technology; chemical engineering; circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainability in chemical technologies; air; water; and soil treatment; pollution mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Processing Foods: Process Optimization and Quality Assessment, 3rd Edition

edited by

Péter Sipos

and

Milivoj Radojčin

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 28517 | Submission Open

Keywords: unit operations; processing technologies; optimization; food quality; nutrition; traceability; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Recent Advances in Modern Carbon-Negative Technologies for CO₂ Capture

edited by Pao-Chi Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14715 | Submission Open

Keywords: capture; absorption; adsorption; renewable energy; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Sustainable Techniques for Extraction and Isolation of Natural Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Juan Antonio Nieto

, Mariana Silva López and Teodoro Suárez Diéguez

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9405 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; purification; pressurized liquid extraction; supercritical fluid extractions; ultrasound-assisted extraction; advanced extraction; solid– liquid extraction; sistainable extraction; eutectic solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Contribution of Artificial Intelligence/Big Data to Reservoir Engineering and Reservoir Modeling

edited by Ming Yue, Shuhong Wu and

Jianchun Xu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8793 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; reservoir engineering; reservoir modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Polymer Nanocomposites for Smart Applications

edited by Sakrit Hait

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4970 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; polymer nano biocomposites; renewable micro-nanoparticles; carbon materials; structure– property relationship; physicomechanical characterization; smart applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Mineral Processing Equipments and Cross-Disciplinary Approaches

edited by

Wentao Hu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3293 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing equipment; crushing/grinding equipment; gravity separation equipment; magnetic separation equipment; flotation equipment; solid– liquid separation equipment; tailings dewatering equipment; smart equipment integration; energy-efficient designs; cross-disciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Bioenergy, Green Chemistry and Biorefinery: Challenges and Perspectives on Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Maria Rios

and

Glauber Cruz

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3035 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; biofuels; and biomaterials; circular economy; biorefinery; and biowaste treatment technologies; thermal engineering and applied thermodynamics; environmental pollution and pollutant emissions; renewable technologies; numerical simulation; energy utilization; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; urban waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Biogas Upgrading, Utilization, and Storage: Latest Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Kamil Witaszek

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1970 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogas upgrading; anaerobic digestion; methane production; gas purification technologies; waste-to-energy systems; biogas storage solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Data-Driven Analysis and Simulation of Coal Mining

edited by

Huichao Yin

and Huiqing Lian

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal mining; data-driven modeling; machine learning; mining simulations; mining safety and hazard prediction; spatiotemporal data analysis; AI in mining operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Numerical and Process Modelling in Computational Fluid Dynamics

edited by

Estaner Claro Romão

, Marco Donisete de Campos and

Nur Hassan

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 975 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical simulations; modelling; applied mathematics; fluid dynamics; heat and mass transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Applied Thermodynamics in Chemical Engineering

edited by Abderrahim Dinane, Asmae Arbaoui and Brahim Messnaoui

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrolytes; aqueous solutions; mixed electrolytes; thermodynamic models; osmotic coefficients; activity coefficients; solubility; water activity; hydration; phase diagram; pitzer models; phosphate fertilizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Efficient Catalysts for H2 Production

edited by Kotesh Kumar Mandari

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; characterization; H2 generation; renewable energy; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Dynamics, Diffusion Modeling, and Intelligent Control of Coal Mining Dust Particles

edited by Xiaohua Ding, Shuangshuang Xiao and Zhongxin Wang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal mine dust; dust generation mechanisms; diffusion dynamics modeling; dust control innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Microbial Bioremediation of Environmental Pollution (2nd Edition)

edited by Petronela Cozma and

Raluca Maria Hlihor

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21552 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent pollutants; detoxifying mechanisms; microbial interactions; microbial-based technologies; environmental pollution; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Research and Optimization of Food Processing Technology

edited by

José Agustín Tapia Hernández

and

Francisco Rodríguez-Félix

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19512 | Submission Open

Keywords: preservation; fortification; ingredient sourcing; shelf-life extension; flavor enhancement; texture modification; nutrient retention; packaging innovation; process automation; waste reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Multiphase Flow, and Efficient Development Methodology and Technology in Unconventional Reservoirs (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chao Zhang

Tengfei Wang

and Xingbang Meng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 18694 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; efficient development measures; green technologies; sustainability; carbon reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Advances in Organic Food Processing and Probiotic Fermentation

edited by Xueqian Su

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9314 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic food processing; probiotic fermentation; fermentation optimization; microbial strains; bioactive compounds; functional foods; sustainable food production; nutritional quality; sensory attributes; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Innovative Approaches to Modeling, Optimization, Control, and Monitoring in Industrial Processes

edited by Yuanqiang Zhou,

Le Yao

, Xiaoyu Jiang and Zheren Zhu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 7644 | Submission Open

Keywords: process modeling; process optimization; process control; process monitoring; process system engineering; machine learning; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Novel Applications of Zeolites in Adsorption Processes

edited by

Jelena Dikić

and

Sanja O. Jevtić

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6304 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; adsorption; modification; kinetic; environmental protection; synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Latest Research on Wastewater Treatment and Recycling

edited by

Ofir A. Menashe

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5732 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; wastewater; bioaugmentation; bioremediation; phytoremediation; AOP; UV catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Model Predictive Control of Electrical Systems: Methods, Results, and Challenges

edited by Fernanda Carnielutti,

Jose Rodriguez

and Margarita Norambuena Valdivia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3500 | Submission Open

Keywords: model predictive control; electrical systems; power electronics; power systems; microgrids; machines and drives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Contaminants in Water Systems: Intelligent Recognition, Detection and Analytical Methods

edited by Jie Yu,

Dibo Hou

, Xiaoyu Tang and

Ke Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3298 | Submission Open

Keywords: water contaminant recognition; analytical techniques; water quality monitoring; machine learning; IoT in water management; spectroscopy and chromatography; emerging pollutants; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Sustainable Energy Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization

edited by

Hanmin Yang

and Hai Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial decarbonization; sustainable energy system; carbon-neutral fuels; waste heat recovery; carbon capture; utilization; and storage (CCUS); thermal energy storage; electrification of industry; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Plasma Technology for Environmental and Energy Process Engineering

edited by

Samuel A. Iwarere

Rodrigo Sávio Pessoa

and Lakshminarayana Rao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; plasma discharges; plasma-activated water; plasma processing; energy; reforming of hydrocarbons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Digital Twins for Sustainable Industrial Processes

edited by

Karoline Figueiredo

Ana Evangelista

and Arti M. Siddhpura

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; sustainable industrial processes; life cycle assessment (LCA); real-time monitoring; predictive analytics; circular economy; resource optimization; machine learning integration; IoT; blockchain

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)

Advanced Catalytic Approaches for Sustainable Biofuel Production

edited by Oyetola Ogunkunle

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis in biofuels; heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis; enzyme-based biocatalysis; biomass conversion; green chemistry; bioethanol and biodiesel production; sustainable energy; process optimization in biofuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Bioconversion and Thermochemical Processing of Waste Biomass for Sustainable Energy

edited by

Sabah Mariyam

, Mohammad Alherbawi and

Gordon Mckay

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocessing; thermochemical conversion; waste biomass valorization; hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); pyrolysis; gasification; anaerobic digestion; microbial fermentation; machine learning in bioenergy; techno-economic and life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nanoparticles

edited by José Brant de Campos and Suzana Bottega Peripolli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; synthesis process; special characterization techniques; applications for industry; novel applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Research Advances in Adsorption Technologies for Pollutant Removal

edited by Tiago José Marques Fraga, Maurício A.M. Sobrinho and Marcos Gomes Ghislandi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; engineered nanomaterials; functionalization; low-cost adsorbents; biochars; pharmaceutically active compounds; emerging pollutants; heavy metals; policyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; multicomponent adsorption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Green Manufacturing and Low-Carbon Application of the Power Batteries

edited by

Jiaqiang E

and

Bin Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13190 | Submission Open

Keywords: green manufacturing; low-carbon technology; power battery; carbon footprint; life-cycle theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Latest Advances and Interesting Research

edited by Changfang Zhao, Ming Li and Xuyao Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1654 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber composites; matrices; manufacturing processes; material responses; structural behavior; theoretical model; simulation; application; sustainability; recycle and reuse; green resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Kinetic Modeling of Biomass Pyrolysis Processes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Carmen Branca

and

Antonio Galgano

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; pyrolysis; devolatilization; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; reaction kinetics; thermogravimetry; modelling; parametric estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Control of Flue Gas Pollutants and Clean Combustion Processes

edited by Qiang Lyu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutants; combustion; adsorbent; catalyst; renewable energy; carbon reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of New Carbon Materials

edited by Zhihua Xiao

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: new carbon materials; preparation technologies; growth mechanism; microstructure characterization; eelectrode preparation technologies; electrochemical performance; energy storage mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Recent Advances in the Chemical Characterization of Atmospheric Aerosols

edited by

Yu Xu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol chemistry; analysis method; chemical composition; modeling; field observation; origin; formation mechanism; isotope geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Processes for Pollution and Contamination Reduction in Groundwater

edited by

Jacqueline Zanin Lima

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater pollution and contamination; groundwater remediation; sustainable water management; environmental processes; simulation and modelling; pollution prevention; groundwater quality management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Extraction, Analysis and Applications of Bioactive Natural Products

edited by Ba Vinh Le

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect; underlying mechanisms; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS; quantitative analysis; inflammation; anti-cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Manufacturing Processes and Thermal Properties of Composite Materials

edited by

Juana Isabel Méndez

Mariel Alfaro-Ponce

, Claudia Hernández-Aguilar and Flavio Arturo Domínguez-Pacheco

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; advanced manufacturing; thermal conductivity; heat resistance; phase change materials; bio-based composites; additive manufacturing; thermal degradation; smart materials; energy-efficient buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Laser-Assisted Manufacturing and Materials Processing

edited by Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez and

Cristian Gómez Rodríguez

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser; materials; laser-assisted; additive manufacturing; laser sintering; thin films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Natural Biosorbents Applied to the Treatment of Contaminated Soils and Water

edited by

Juan Fernando Cardenas González

, J. Felix Gutiérrez Corona and

Araceli Tomasini Campocosio

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; environmental microbiology; environmental chemistry; biotechnology; biosorption; heavy metals; agrochemicals; phytoremediation; biotransformation; agricultural biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

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