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Model Based, Data Driven Identification and Control for Developing Intelligent and Smart Processes and Systems
edited by and Rajeeb Dey
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9495 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Catalytic Gasification and Reforming Processes for Chemical Engineering
edited by Carlos Vera, Mariana Busto and Enrique Tarifa
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic gasification; tars; steam reforming; cracking; reforming; synthesis gas; biomass gasification; coal-biomass gasification; plastics gasification; kinetics; processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Bioavailability and Biotransformation of Bioactive Ingredients in Functional Foods submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10452 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioavailability; biotransformation; bioactive ingredients; functional foods; modification; microorganisms; enzymes; organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Numerical Simulation and Application of Process in Deep Mining Engineering and Petroleum Engineering
edited by Chenxi Ding, , Chun Liu, Liyun Yang and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9594 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; numerical simulation; soil– fluid interaction; blast loading; construction techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Role of Intelligent Control Systems in Industry 5.0
edited by Scarlett Chen, and Youzhi Liang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5586 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 5.0 human‒machine interaction digitalization speech recognition collaborative robots cyber security big data and analytics Internet of Things smart grids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)
2nd Edition of Innovation in Chemical Plant Design submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5039 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative solutions for chemical processes; clean energy processes; process optimization; novel nanotechnologies; materials for innovative applications; innovations in food production; novel agriculture solutions; life cycle assessment; novel pharmaceutical formulations process intensification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Research and Optimization of Food Processing Technology submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3265 | 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)
Innovative Strategies and Applications in Sustainable Food Processing submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2634 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart “ saving” technologies; use of food processing by-products; reducing waste; natural antimicrobials and antioxidants; packaging; environmental protection; self-sustained business models; economic development; legislative on sustainable food processing; Industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Advances and Implementation of Welding and Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1670 | Submission Open
Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; process optimization; advancement; implementation; automation; simulation; monitoring and control; industry 4.0; hybrid approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Application and Development of Ultrasonic Technology in Food Processing submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasonic treatment; food processing; extraction; preservation; mixing; emulsification; homogenization; freezing; drying; ultrasonic cleaning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Advances in Renewable Energy from Biomass
edited by Mohammad Mahbub Kabir and Brandon H. Gilroyed
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; renewables energy; modeling; spatial distribution; nutrients dynamics; techno-economics; environmental sustainability; biomass gasification; dark fermentation; microbial electrolysis; anaerobic digestion; hydrogen production; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; regulatory policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Processes
edited by Pravin. S. Pawar, Krishna Rao Eswar Neerugatti and Tukaram Dattatray Dongale
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; energy conversion; nanomaterials; 2D materials; photovoltaics; fuel cells; battery materials; supercapacitors; hydrogen storage; smart grid technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Novel Sustainable Processes with Low Environmental Impact Solvents in Biorefining and Chemical Industry
edited by Raquel Cañadas and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable process; green chemistry; green solvent; low environmental impact; eco-fiendly technology; biorefinery; lignocellulosic biomass; bioproducts; chemical industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Separation and Extraction Techniques in Food Processing and Analysis submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7011 | Submission Open
Keywords: separation; extraction; food processing; food quality; new sorbents; green solvents; materials and technologies; sample preparation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Advances in Solid Waste Treatment Technology and Contamination Remediation
edited by Jie Hu, , and Wenjie Zhang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2386 | Submission Open
Keywords: municipal solid waste; construction waste; industrial waste landfill; geoenvironment; contamination sites; in situ remediation; life cycle assessment; techno-economical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Modeling and Simulation in Polymer Reaction Engineering submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2319 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer reaction engineering; methods of moments; discretization methods; stochastic Monte Carlo simulations; artificial neural networks; support vector machines; polymer recycling processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Waste-Activated Sludge Treatment
edited by Yanlin Wang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open
Keywords: activated sludge; biotransformation; thermochemical transformation; resource utilization; pollutant reduction; system optimization; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advances in Antioxidant Extraction Processes
edited by Aleksandra Gavarić and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; extraction processes; ultrasound assisted extraction; microwave assisted extraction; pulsed electric fields assisted extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; subcritical water extraction; deep eutectic solvents extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Phase Change, Interphase Coupling, and Multiphase Transport in Porous Structures
edited by , Haitao Zhang, and
submission deadline 24 Oct 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11541 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase change; interphase coupling; multiphase transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Security Intelligent Monitoring and Big Data Utilization in Coal Mining Process
edited by Yuanyuan Pu, Sitao Zhu and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7324 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent monitoring; data processing and analysis; monitroing system optimization; microseismic monitoring; big data technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Continuous Production and Catalysis Optimization of Chemical Industry Processes
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2540 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic processes optimization; biomass valorization; organic technology processes; continuous chemical processes; biorefining; process design; adsorption processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Optimization of Adsorbent Materials and Their Application in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment
edited by Titus Chinedu Egbosiuba and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorbent; nanomaterials; optimization; materials characterizations; pollutants; adsorption; adsorption capacity; adsorption parameters; wastewater treatment; mechanism; adsorbent reusability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Application of Chromatographic Analysis Methods in Food Processes and Environments submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromatography; liquid chromatography; liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; electrophoresis; mass spectrometry; food analysis; food quality control; analytical methods; analytical chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Recent Advances in Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies in Manufacturing Processes
edited by , Kuniaki Dohda, Steven Schmid and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; manufacturing; joining; lubrication; coatings; surface engineering; friction; wear; contact mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Development of Cutting-Edge Nanomaterials and Composite Materials for Sustainable Energy Application
edited by Kunyapat Thummavichai and Fang Xu
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; smart grid application; simulation energy solutions; nanotechnology; renewable applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Liquid Hydrogen Production and Application
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12962 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen liquefaction; preparation method; two-phase flow; heat transfer; thermal insulation; liquid hydrogen storage; precooling; refueling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Drilling Techniques
edited by , Chi Peng, Xianwei Dai, Gaosheng Wang and Yong Zheng
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2941 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligence drilling; parameter optimization; risk pre-warning; wellbore multiphase flow; machine learning; well control; energy storage; multi-objective optimization; rock breaking; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Sustainable Chemical Engineering Processes and Intensification
edited by , Julián Cabrera Ruiz and Yuhe Tian
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open
Keywords: process intensification; computer modeling; optimization; sustainable processes; SDGs; heat integration; carbon neutral; environmental impact; green processes; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Monitoring, Detection and Control of Food Contaminants
edited by and Rosa Isela Ventura Aguilar
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1973 | Submission Open
Keywords: food contaminants; decontamination; additives; residues; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Extraction of Antioxidant Compounds for Pharmaceutical Analysis submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional extraction techniques; assisted extraction techniques; antioxidant compounds; natural products; phytochemistry; chromatographic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Process Control Technologies and Their Applications in Industry
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced control technologies; model predictive control; adaptive control; optimization algorithms; machine learning-based control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)
Numerical Simulation and Optimization in Thermal Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1029 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical simulation; CFD; FEA; machine learning; thermal processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Production Planning, Modeling and Control of Food Industry Processes
edited by Roberto Lemus-Mondaca
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open
Keywords: process modeling; computational simulation; production control; food process engineering; process optimizing; energy consumption; kinetics modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Efficient Catalysts for H2 Production
edited by Kotesh Kumar Mandari
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; characterization; H2 generation; renewable energy; water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Graphene Oxide: From Synthesis to Applications
edited by Sonja Jovanović and Zoran Jovanović
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene oxide; synthesis; functionalization of graphene oxide; graphene-based composites; energy storage and conversion; catalysis; sensing; optoelectronics; environmental applications; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Advanced Nano-Materials for Oil and Natural Gas Exploration
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis and application of nanomaterials for the petroleum industry; drilling and completion fluid; novel technology for formation protection; intelligent systems and materials for the petroleum industry; molecular simulation and multi-field coupling simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Advancements in Biosurfactants: Production, Characterization and Multifaceted Applications submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosurfactants; bioremediation; characterization techniques; environmental applications; microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR); bioprospecting; surfactant-producing microorganisms; sustainable chemistry; interfacial properties; bioemulsifiers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Optimization of Turbine, Thermal System Analysis and Power Engineering
edited by Yuting Jiang and Guoqiang Yue
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbine; thermal system; power engineering; optimization; aerodynamic design; component design; new energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Application of Machine Learning Algorithms for Biological Data and Biological Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12859 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; biological data; genetics; genomics; proteomics; bioimage; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
State-of-the-Art Wastewater Treatment Techniques submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9543 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment processes; purification mechanism; environmental remediation material; water reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Advances in Hydraulic Fracturing Technology for Unconventional Reservoirs
edited by and Vamegh Rasouli
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8740 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; shale oil/gas; economic factors; post-frac evaluation; fracture characterization; environmental impact; flow-back control; geomechanics; stress fields; monitoring techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Advances in New Methods of Wastewater Treatment and Management
edited by José Luis Marín-Muñiz and Gonzalo Ortega Pineda
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7668 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater; sustainability; process and management in wastewater treatment; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Activated Carbon: Contaminant Removal for Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7306 | Submission Open
Keywords: activated carbon; pesticides; pharmaceutical products; metals; biomass; wastewater treatment; regeneration; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Applications of Granular Materials in Industry and Environmental Contexts
edited by Jianmin Ma, Mingjun Hu and Kejie Zhai
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6611 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycled concrete aggregate in asphalt or cement concrete pavement; recycled aggregates in geotechnical applications; brick and ceramic production for civil engineering application; recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingle (RAS); recycled plastics; including Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET); Polyethylene (PE); Polypropylene (PP); Polystyrene (PS); etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Multiscale Modeling and Control of Biomedical Systems
edited by Vahid Rezania, and Yuncheng Du
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5466 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale modeling; control; mathematical modeling; biomedical systems; computational biology; pharmacokinetics; bioinformatics; tissue engineering; therapeutic interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Thermochemical Conversion of Solid Fuels and Wastes
edited by Weiwei Xuan and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5294 | Submission Open
Keywords: pyrolysis; gasification; chemical conversion; combustion; coal; biomass; solid waste; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
High-Value Products from Biomass and Wastes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4450 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; waste utilization; bio-fuel; biopolymer; biological chemical; sustainable technology technical analysis; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Additive Manufacturing of Materials: Process and Applications
edited by and Dege Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic materials; non-metallic materials; process and applications; mechanism investigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Energy and Water Treatment Processes
edited by , and Zhengguang He
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2873 | Submission Open
Keywords: green energy; seawater desalination; wastewater treatment; solar distillation; photothermal materials; environment functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Process Systems Engineering for Better Sustainability: Challenges and Perspectives
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2608 | Submission Open
Keywords: process systems engineering; process optimization; decision-making analysis; process intensification; AI techniques; life-cycle assessment; sustainability analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
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