Processes

Fault Diagnosis of Equipment in the Process Industry

edited by Heng Zhang, Chuanjiang Li and Yuhang Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8091 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; process industry; anomaly detection; prognosis and health management; AI technology

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

Emerging Thermal and Non-Thermal Technologies for Food Preservation and Sustainable Food Processing

edited by

Tesfaye Bedane

and

Long Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8080 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; preservation; sustainable processing; food safety; food quality; minimal processing; thermal processing; non-thermal processing

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

Advanced Technology in Unconventional Resource Development

edited by Xiuyu Wang and

Xiao Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8017 | Submission Open

Keywords: tight oil reservoir; seepage law; spontaneous imbibition; CO2 flooding; chemical flooding

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

Multiphase Flow Process and Separation Technology

edited by Zhiyi Xiong and Xinwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7502 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow process; separation equipment strengthening; new design; research method; gas– liquid– solid separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Environmental Protection and Remediation Processes

edited by Jemmyson Romário de Jesus and Cícero Alves Lopes Junior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7160 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; pollutant monitoring; green technologies; environmental chemistry; advanced analytical methods; decontamination processes; environmental sensors; effluent treatment; sample preparation

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

Turbulence Models for Turbomachinery

edited by Djordje Cantrak and Jelena Svorcan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6337 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulence; turbomachinery; RANS; LES; hybrid RANS-LES; DNS; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

High-Temperature Behavior of Polymers and Composites

edited by

Antonio Galgano

and

Carmen Branca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5923 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; composites; fire testing; thermal degradation; combustion; flammability; small-scale experimentation; mathematical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Simulation, Modeling, and Decision-Making Processes in Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Engineering, 2nd Edition

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5429 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; modeling; innovation in decision-making; machine learning; artificial intelligence; multi-objective optimization; simulation; data-driven decision insights; industrial engineering; soft computing; adaptive decision support; manufacturing systems; sustainability; cybersecurity; process optimization; smart factories; industrial automation; production planning; operations research; other processes

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

Advances in Electrocatalysts for the OER, HER and Biomass Conversion

edited by Mingpeng Chen, Huachuan Sun and Yuxiao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5371 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; biomass conversion; selective electrooxidation; electrocatalyst design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Computer Vision and Image Processing for Industrial Processes

edited by

Changsoo Je

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5025 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; image processing; industrial automation; quality control; predictive maintenance; smart manufacturing; machine learning; deep learning; robotics; Industry 4.0

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

Advanced Research on Marine and Deep Oil & Gas Development

edited by Jianbo Zhang, Xiaohui Sun and Wenqiang Lou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4722 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas development; marine; deep strata; drilling; multiphase flow; flow assurance; pressure control; production increase; intelligence development; environmental safety

Advances in Remediation of Contaminated Sites: 3rd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4578 | Submission Open

Keywords: site contamination; survey and assessment; remediation technology; remediation strategy; site management; heavy metals; organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; soils and groundwater; water and sediments; environmental processes; environmental behaviors; environmental effects; environmental engineering

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

Green Conversion Processes of Waste and Biomass Materials

edited by

Marija Koprivica

,

Jelena T Petrović

and

Marija Simić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4465 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling of solid waste and biomass; conversion of waste into new and useful products; biological conversion; thermochemical conversion; other eco-friendly processes

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

Electrospray Drying and Freezing Technology in Food Processing

edited by

Chang Joo Lee

,

Seung Hyun Lee

and Taiyoung Kang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3958 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospray drying; freeze drying; infrared radiation drying; hybrid processes; microwaves drying; electric field drying; vacuum drying; emerging drying technologies; quality characteristics according to drying

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

Waste-Activated Sludge Treatment

edited by Yanlin Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3779 | 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)

Antimicrobial Food Packaging: Materials and Technologies

edited by

Anka Trajkovska Petkoska

and Aleksandra Bužarovska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3607 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial polymers/antimicrobial bio-based polymers; broad-spectrum antimicrobial strategy; natural extracts in food packaging and preservation; food packaging: active and smart packaging and novel technologies; edible films and coatings; polymer nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties; consumer awareness/acceptance for antimicrobial platforms; applications of antimicrobial packaging

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

Exploring the Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Ankanahalli N. Nanjaraj Urs

and Mohammad Fahim Kadir

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3018 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; herbal medicines; phytochemicals; small molecule drugs; antioxidants; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Studies of the Dosage Form and Stability of the Drug by Various Techniques, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Pyka-Pająk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2653 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug analysis; drug stability; dosage form; analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advanced Water Monitoring and Treatment Technologies

edited by Jie Gao and Zhuofan Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2428 | Submission Open

Keywords: water environmental monitoring; water purification technologies; heavy metal and emerging pollutant removal; adsorption; separation processes; sediment and contaminated water treatment

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

Resource Utilization of Food Industry Byproducts

edited by

Christian Cravotto

, Manuel Salgado Ramos and

Federica Turrini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open

Keywords: food industry byproducts; process optimization; novel valorisation strategies; green technologies; biorefinery; bioactive compounds; functional ingredients; sustainable processing

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

Biological Methods of Diagnosis in the Microbiology

edited by

Sazzad Hossen Toushik

and

Md. Furkanur Rahaman Mizan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological techniques; microbial culture; microscopy; biochemical tests; molecular diagnostics; hybridization techniques

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

Multi Dimensional Value Driven Sustainable Manufacturing Processes and Innovation

edited by

Conghu Liu

, Xiaoqiao Wang and

Shitong Peng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1660 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidimensional value driven innovation; sustainable manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; technical innovation; value creation; management innovation; green supply chain management; process optimization; multiobjective optimization; circular economy

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

Recent Advances in Coagulant Technologies and Applications for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Faiçal El Ouadrhiri

and

Amal Lahkimi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1576 | Submission Open

Keywords: coagulation; wastewater treatment; coagulant technologies; novel materials; organic coagulants; inorganic coagulants; bio-based coagulants; industrial wastewater; environmental impact; Design of Experiments (DoE) ; Machine Learning (ML) Applications

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

Oil and Gas Drilling Processes: Control and Optimization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rui Deng

,

Xuyang Guo

and Meng Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1369 | Submission Open

Keywords: drilling; completion; rock mechanics; multiphase flow; well log; formation evaluation; MWD and LWD; experimental study; numerical study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Experiments and Diagnostics in Reacting Flows

edited by Tao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser diagnostics; thermo-chemcial process; combustion; flame

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recent Advances in Conductor Materials for Energy Storage and Electrocaloric Applications

edited by Marisa A. Frechero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy storage; ceramic and glassy ionic conductors; impedance/dielectric spectroscopy; ceramic and glassy structural characterization; electrode/electrolyte interfaces; grain boundary; solid state bateries; supercapacitors; traditional and cold sintering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Numerical Modeling and Simulation of Multiphase Flows in Industrial and Environmental Applications

edited by

Santiago Lain

,

Aldo Benavides-Moran

and

Juan Ricardo Vidal Medina

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; machine learning; particles; bubbles; and droplets; multiscale modeling; heat and mass transfer; reactive and non-reactive multiphase flows; turbulence

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

Microencapsulation of Food Antioxidants

edited by

Tafadzwa Kaseke

,

Berta Nogueiro Estevinho

and

Matheus Boeira Braga

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1132 | Submission Open

Keywords: food antioxidants; nanoencapsulation; microencapsulation techniques; bioactive compound stability; biopolymers; shelf-life; functional foods; nutraceuticals; food fortification; food preservation; micro- or nanocapsule characterization; controlled release; release kinetics; bioaccessibility

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

Applications of Supramolecular Chemistry in Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

edited by Yassine Beldjoudi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; composites; hydrogels; nanofibers; polymers; self-assembly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

AC and DC Power Grids System Technologies: Analysis, Control and Practical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chang-Hua Lin

,

Shiue-Der Lu

and

Hwa-Dong Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

Keywords: AC and DC power grids; power converter; HVDC; energy management systems; energy storage technologies; smart grid and microgrid; machine learning; sustainable electrical energy systems; renewable energy technologies; energy storage system; vehicle-to-grid; grid-to-vehicle; energy saving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advanced Biobased Polymers: From Composites Production to Drug Delivery and Oil Industry Applications

edited by María Eugenia Taverna, Yurany Andrea Villada and Carlos Alberto Busatto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased polymers; sustainable materials; composites production; natural fibers; drug delivery systems; biodegradability; controlled release; oil industry applications; renewable resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Preparation of Semiconductor Materials and Their Application in Photoelectronic Devices

edited by Weixin Ouyang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | 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)

Extraction, Analysis of Natural Products and Their Applications in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Hanae El Monfalouti

,

Taoufiq Benali

and Nada Kheira Sebbar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; green extraction; analytical characterization; drug discovery; pharmacological evaluation; target-based drug design; phytochemistry; computational screening

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

Cutting‐Edge Strategies in Zeolite Synthesis, CO₂ Utilization and Machine Learning-Driven Catalysis

edited by

Faisal Zafar

and Juan J. Villora-Picó

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite synthesis; CO2 utilization; machine learning; catalysis; catalyst design; high-throughput screening; carbon capture conversion; process intensification; hierarchical zeolites

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

Processes in Sustainable Waste Management and Environmental Protection

edited by

Marija Šljivić-Ivanović

and Ivana Jelic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; waste treatment processes; waste-to-energy; resource recovery; circular economy; waste valorization; pollution control; environmental protection; enzymatic waste processing; recycling technologies

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

Innovative Drilling and Extraction Techniques for the Future of Oil and Gas

edited by

Jialin Tian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: drilling; extraction; optimization; energy; process systems engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Processes: Current Status and Prospects

edited by

Tarik Ainane

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical chemistry; synthetic methodologies; process optimization; biopharmaceuticals; cosmetic formulations; medicinal plants; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Innovative Drying Technologies for Food Processing

edited by

Tarik Hadibi

and

Yunfeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; spray drying; microwave drying; electrohydrodynamic drying; intermittent drying; food quality; nutritional retention; intelligent drying systems; IoT in drying; mechanical dewatering of food products; sustainable drying techniques

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

Novel Biosynthesis of Natural Products and Their Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Claudio Parra

and

Héctor Aguilar Bolados

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; chemistry and isolation of bioactive compounds from natural products; extremophile biotechnology; plant biotechnology; innovative bioactive formulations; biotechnological applications; biomaterials; natural and synthetic biopolymers

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

Extraction and Application Process of Bioactive Substances

edited by

Miguel A. Medina Morales

, Jesús Alejandro Claudio-Rizo and

Priscilla Barbosa Sales De Albuquerque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomolecules; bioprocessing; green processes; bioactivities; extraction strategies; biorefinery; hydrogel encapsulation; microencapsulation; nanoencapsulation; biological efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Multiscale Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer

edited by

Linyong Cui

and

Min Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; heat and mass transfer; multiscale modeling; numerical simulation; porous media; thermo– hydro– mechanical– chemical modeling; geological disposal; interface tracking methods; upscaling techniques; machine learning in computational mechanics

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

Innovations in Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Utilization

edited by Min Ye and

Zhuze Shao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste treatment; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy recovery; resource recycling

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

Design and Numerical Simulation of Photo- and Electrochemical Degradation of Pollutants

edited by

Alejandro Regalado-Méndez

and Ever Peralta Reyes

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8308 | Submission Open

Keywords: design of photo- and electrochemical reactors; numerical solution; mathematical modeling; numerical optimization; pollutants; process control

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

Lactic Acid Bacteria: Screening, Isolation, Evaluation and Applications

edited by

Alfredo Vázquez-Ovando

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4251 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; lactococcus; lactobacillus; fermentation; antifungal; antibacterial; probiotics

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

Assessment and Utilization of Bioenergy and Biomaterials Processes

edited by

Arianna Baldinelli

,

Fethya Salem

and

Pablo A. Silva Ortiz

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; biomaterials; biomass; biowaste; alternative fuels

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

Advances in the Control of Complex Dynamic Systems

edited by

Gorazd Karer

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 28741 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex process modeling; identification; fuzzy systems; hybrid systems; evolving systems; interval systems; model predictive control; robust control; optimization algorithms; intelligent methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)

Machine Learning Optimization of Chemical Processes

edited by

An Su

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20967 | Submission Open

Keywords: process optimization; process control; machine learning; models; fault detection

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

Enzymes and Microorganisms in Food Bioprocessing—Waste Recovery, Applications and Advances

edited by Tiago L. Albuquerque

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16098 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalyst; industrial microorganisms; food bioprocessing; waste recovery; sustainable processes; biotechnological tools; sensorial properties; environmental impact; market demands

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

Applications of Nanofluids and Nano-PCMs in Heat Transfer

edited by

Miguel Ángel Olivares-Robles

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10196 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; thermal management; thermoelectrics; nano-pCms; nanofluids; energy conversion

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

Green Manufacturing Processes: Data Modelling and Fusion-Driven Optimization Control

edited by Li Li,

Wei Cai

and Lingling Li

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10061 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent manufacturing; machine learning; deep learning; data-driven modeling; sustainable machining

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

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