Processes

Advances in Heavy Metal Removal from Groundwater and Wastewater

edited by Ma Rosario Moreno-Virgen and Hilda Elizabeth Reynel-Ávila

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; heavy metal removal; adsorption; Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs); carbon-based nanostructures; advanced electrochemical methods; water treatment; surface modification; membrane technology; biochar/activated carbon

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

Exploring Sustainable and Scalable Materials for Energy Storage and Harvesting Applications

edited by

Rehab Ramadan

and

Mahmoud Hamdy Elshorbagy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic materials; triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs); thermoelectric generators (TEGs); supercapacitors; energy storage materials; phase change materials (PCMs); integrated energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Technology for Food Engineering and Bioactive Compound Characterization

edited by Carlos Gregorio Barreras-Urbina,

Tomás J. Madera-Santana

and

Betzabe Ebenhezer Lopez-Corona

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; chemical characterization; foods; materials advanced technologies; food engineering

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

Engineering Problems in the Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs

edited by Junliang Zhao, Huiying Tang and

Haibin Chang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; engineering problem; laboratory experiment; multi-physical simulation; machine learning; cross-scale characterization; field application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Intelligent Process Control Techniques Used for Robotics

edited by

Tao Zhao

, Xiangpeng Xie and

Songyi Dian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy logic systems; neural networks; reinforcement learning; evolutionary algorithms

New Additive Manufacturing Techniques in Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Francisco Werley Cipriano Farias

and

Valdemar Rebelo Duarte

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: processes development; processes variants; hybrid processes; pre- and post-processing technologies; numerical simulations; nondestructive testing; in situ monitoring; functional material grading; materials characterization; mechanical properties

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

Modeling and Optimization in Thermal Process Simulation

edited by

Yunesky Masip

,

Guillermo Vilalta-Alonso

and

Lourival Jorge Mendes Neto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal process simulation; energy efficiency; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); optimization algorithms; thermal energy storage; heat transfer modeling; renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence in thermal processes; sustainable development; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Utilization of Natural and Waste Substances as Eco-Friendly Construction Materials

edited by Artur Spat Ruviaro,

Laura Silvestro

and Henrique Almeida Santana

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; environmental analysis; agro-industrial waste; life cycle assessment; captured CO2; geopolymers; recycled aggregate; rheological; nanocellulose

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Development: Selected Papers from the 25th COBEQ

edited by

Jean Felipe Leal Silva

and

Fernando Cotting

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; urban mining; process safety; waste valorization; biomass conversion; carbon capture; green solvents; separation processes; process intensification; life cycle assessment

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

Advances in Corrosion and Anticorrosion of Materials in Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by Fabiola Pineda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; corrosion; coating; heat storage material; nanofluid; material degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

From Plant to Product: Process-Centric Advances in Essential Oils—Extraction, Modeling, Standardization, and Use

edited by

Marko Mladenović

and Niko Radulović

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; isolation and structural elucidation; synthetic and semi-synthetic methods; chemometrics; chemotaxonomy; bioactive compounds and biological activity; medicinal and aromatic plants; structure– activity relationships (SAR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Artificial-Intelligence-Based Safety Detection in Nuclear Power Plants

edited by Hang Wang and

Zhanguo Ma

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based Fault Diagnosis for NPP AI-based Fault Detection for NPP; AI-based Online Monitoring for NPP; feature extraction and enhancement for NPP; AI-based Operation and Maintenance for NPP; AI-based Fault Isolation and Handling for NPP; prognostics and health management for npp; autonomous decision-making and control for NPP; AI-based nuclear safety analysis and operational performance

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

Risk Monitoring and Control Theory for Chemical Processes and Energy Systems

edited by

Chi-Min Shu

, Yih-Wen Wang and

Yun-Ting Tsai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry; safety; management; prevention; disasters; technology

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

Processing and Bioactivity Evaluation of Functional Foods

edited by Muhammad Yasir Naeem

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; product development; nano-encapsualtion; nutraceutical compounds

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

Advanced Composite Modeling and Process System Engineering for Sustainable High-Performance Manufacturing

edited by

Steve D.C. Pham

,

Kwek-Tze Tan

and Bruno A. Purnode

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: progressive failure analysis; fiberglass composites; composite material testing; rheology and thermal analysis; process modeling and simulation; multiscale modeling; predictive analytics in manufacturing; structural performance optimization; digital twin and reduced order models; durability and reliability modeling

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

AI-Driven Safe and High-Quality Development in Process Industries

edited by

Zhe Cui

and

Wende Tian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: process systems engineering; safety; high-quality development; artificial intelligence; process industry

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

Lithium-Ion Batteries: Manufacturing Innovation, Materials Processing, Degradation Modes and Performance Prediction

edited by

Puritut Nakhanivej

and Sulki Park

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: li-ion batteries; manufacturing; battery materials; battery modelling; battery degradation; electrochemistry; characterisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Multiphysics and Multiscale Modeling of Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Processes in Energy Storage Systems

edited by Dingchuan Xue, Hui Yang and

Weiyu Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphysics modeling; multiscale simulation; electro-chemo-mechanical coupling; all-solid-state batteries; lithium-ion batteries; sodium batteries; battery degradation and failure mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Modelling and Optimisation of CO₂ Capture and Storage Systems

edited by

Timan Lei

, Jinsong Xia,

Tao Zhang

and

Wei Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture and storage (CCS); carbon management; process modelling; process integration and optimisation; techno-economic analysis; AI in CCS; low-carbon energy systems

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

Advanced Thermo-Chemical Conversion Technologies for Clean Energy and Materials

edited by Zhenzhong Hu and Xianqing Zhu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; coal; organic solid waste; hydrothermal carbonization; pyrolysis; gasification; combustion; carbon fiber; supercapacitor; green asphalt

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

Advances in Biomass Fuel: Production, Upgrading, and Applications

edited by Xiangping Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-oils; renewable energy; pyrolysis; upgrading; sustainability; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Combustion and Energy Conversion Technologies for Next-Generation Powertrains

edited by

Horng-Wen Wu

and

Shiang Wuu Perng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced internal combustion engine techniques; hybrid electric vehicle; battery management and recharging systems; fuel cell electric vehicle; advanced energy conversion technology; advanced combustion technology; hydrogen energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Multiscale Modelling and Optimisation of Underground Hydrogen Storage and CO₂ Sequestration Systems

edited by Seyed Mohammad Shariatipour and Amir Jahanbakhsh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground hydrogen storage; CO2 sequestration; reactive transport; uncertainty quantification; optimisation; digital twins; monitoring and verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recent Advances in AI-Assisted Power Systems

edited by

Ahmed Al-Masri

and Tian Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; power systems; machine learning; smart grid; energy forecasting; distributed energy resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in CO₂ Geological Storage and Enhanced Energy Recovery: Modeling, Monitoring, and Sustainability

edited by

Zhenqian Xue

and Kai Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 geological storage; enhanced energy recovery; modeling; monitoring; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Functional Coatings for Environmental and Energy Applications: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance

edited by

Yang Fu

, Wenqi Wang and Huaxu Liang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green technology; renewable energy; energy photonics; heat transfer; functional coating; organic/inorganic material; energy simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Porous Materials and Functional Membranes: Design, Fabrication, and Liquid Separation Performance

edited by Ting Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; functional membranes; liquid separation; metal-organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; porous organic polymers; metal-organic cages; porous organic cages; organic solvent nanofiltration; desalination

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

Green Adsorbents for Water Purification

edited by Aleksandar A. Bojić,

Miloš Kostić

and

Goran S. Nikolić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: water purification; sorption; (bio)sorbents; pollutant removal; synthesis; kinetics; thermodynamics; sorption mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advances in the Design, Analysis and Evaluation of Functional Foods

edited by

Jovana Petrović

,

Ivana Nikolić

and Šoronja‐Simović Dragana

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15560 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; design; analysis; bioactive compounds; health benefits; processing techniques; nutritional profiling; consumer acceptance; regulatory considerations

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

Control Process, Fault Detection and Classification in Power Systems and Industrial Machinery

edited by

José de Jesús Rangel-Magdaleno

and

Jose Hugo Barron-Zambrano

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9606 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; embedded systems; power systems; monitoring; signal processing; intelligent systems; image processing; fractional calculus; industrial applications; deep neural networks

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

Advances in Modifications Processes of Bitumen and Asphalt Mixtures

edited by

Uneb Gazdar

and

Abdullah Al Mamun

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7116 | Submission Open

Keywords: road infrastructure; asphalt; bituminous materials; surface layer; lab testing; strength; durability; chemical properties; rheological properties; field procedures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Properties and Applications of Electrospun Fibers

edited by

Fan Zheng

and

Yichun Ding

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2175 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; nanomaterials; functional materials; advanced fabrication techniques; flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Fracturing Technology for Oil and Gas Reservoir Stimulation (2nd Edition)

edited by Yuxuan Liu,

Mao Sheng

, Jianwei Tian,

Jie Zeng

and Chunming He

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; sweet spot evaluation; optimization methods; hydraulic fracture propagation; proppant transport; fracture conductivity; fracturing diagnosis; fracturing materials; fracturing equipment; advanced technology

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

Bioethanol, Biohydrogen, and Biogas Production: Applications of Biorefinery

edited by

Alvydas Zagorskis

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioethanol; biohydrogen; biogas; bioreactors; biorefinery; photobioreactors; photobioabsorbers; photoelectrochemical biofuel cells; green gas biotechnology

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

Sustainable Biorefinery Platforms for Water Treatment, Nutrient Recovery, and the Biomass Waste Valorization

edited by Joseph Sebastian Pathiyamattom,

Carlos Alberto Guerrero-Fajardo

and Dulce María Arias

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; waste valorization; biorefinery concept; waste water treatment; mcroalgae; nutrient recovery; biogas

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

Process Engineering for Shale Reservoir Characterization and Enhanced Recovery

edited by

Dengke Liu

and Le Wang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; simulation; modeling; pore networks; fluid flow; shale; organic; phase behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Modeling in Mineral and Coal Processing

edited by

Jovica M. Sokolovic

, Dejan Tanikić and

Dragiša Stanujkić

submission deadline 12 May 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; coal processing; modeling; ANN; MCDM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Green Photocatalysis for a Sustainable Future

edited by Lei Cheng, Yang Li and Jian Yang

submission deadline 14 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2358 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; homogeneous photocatalysis; heterogeneous photocatalysis; solar energy generation; value-added chemical generation; biomass-related conversion; artificial photosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)

Advancements in Low-Dimensional Materials: Focus on Detailed Methodologies

edited by

Sake Wang

,

Nguyen Tuan Hung

and

Minglei Sun

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10171 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; quantum dot; carbon nanotube; graphene; transition-metal dichalcogenides; spintronics; valleytronics; twistronics; topological insulators; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Renewable and Sustainable Engineering from the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Techniques

edited by

Iqbal M. Mujtaba

, Wadhah Amer Hatem and

Mudhar Al-Obaidi

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1916 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; sustainability; energy efficiency; green technologies; waste management; smart energy systems; water treatment; green infrastructure and buildings; energy storage systems; affordable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advances in Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Armando Huicochea Rodríguez

, José Alfredo Hernández Pérez and David Juárez Romero

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1287 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; non renewable energy; renewable energy; mechanical energy storage; chemical energy storage; electric energy storage; electrochemical energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Development of Advanced Drilling Engineering

edited by

Yuqiang Xu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced drilling engineering; deep-water/deep-earth drilling; unconventional oil and gas drilling; intelligent drilling technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Control, Optimization and Scheduling of Smart Distribution Grids

edited by

Mauricio Eduardo Samper

,

Marcelo Gustavo Molina

,

Maximiliano Martinez

and Gastón Orlando Suvire

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning and operation; distribution networks; smart grids; microgrids; modeling and simulation; optimization; distributed energy resources; power electronics and electric drives; renewable energy and energy storage; electric vehicles; demand response; reliability and resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Preparation of Semiconductor Materials and Their Application in Photoelectronic Devices

edited by Weixin Ouyang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor materials; photoelectronic devices; charge carriers; material preparation; device assembly; solar cells; photodetectors; LEDs; lasers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Process Design and Performance Analysis of Heat Pumps

edited by Tiago de Freitas Paulino, Luiz Machado and

Willian M. Duarte

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat pump ; design ; performance analysis ; renewable energy ; thermal energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Research Trends in Electrochemical Technology for Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by Martín Muñoz-Morales and Ester López-Fernández

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; waste treatment; electrochemical techniques; novel electrodes; electrochemical sensors; pollutants; oxidation; reduction

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

Advances in Computational Chemistry for the Molecule/Material Design and Chemical Process Applications

edited by

Liliana Mammino

and Federico Palazzetti

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: theoretical methods for computational chemistry; computational chemistry and drug design; computational chemistry and the design of new materials; computational chemistry and green chemistry; computational study of chemical reactions; computational chemistry and machine learning

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

Discrete Element Method (DEM) and Its Engineering Applications

edited by Xiaoxing Liu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: discrete element method (DEM); granular materials; particle-scale mechanics; contact force models; particle morphology; DEM development; engineering processes; multiscale modeling; granular rheology; particle mixing; particle packing; particle transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Process Engineering in Electrified Roadway Systems: Design, Integration, and Sustainability

edited by

Xiao Chen

,

Dongdong Han

and

Guangji Xu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrified pavement; wireless charging; material and structure design; performance evaluation; life cycle analysis

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

Metal Extraction and Recovery Technologies from E-Waste

edited by

Ying Zhou

and

Shengshou Ma

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: E-waste recycling; metal extraction; hydrometallurgy; bioleaching; pyrometallurgy; mechanochemistry; sustainable recycling; waste valorization; techno-economic analysis

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

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