Processes

Advancements in Biosurfactants: Production, Characterization and Multifaceted Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6805 | 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)

Production Planning, Modeling and Control of Food Industry Processes

edited by Roberto Lemus-Mondaca

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3713 | 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)

Structured Nanocarbons and Their Application to Multifunctional Materials

edited by Manoko Maubane-Nkadimeng, Zikhona Nobuntu Tetana and Bridget Mutuma

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarbons; spherical nanocarbons; graphene; carbon nanotubes; carbon fibers; carbon nanodots; spherical fullerenes; synthesis; characterization; multifunctional materials; hierarchical architectures; hybrids; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Preparation and Property Characterization of Fabrics and Their Composites

edited by Ailan Wan

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance fibers; yarn structure; knitted fabrics; functional fabric; preparation process; bioinspired materails; property characterization; heat and moisture comfort; flame retardant; antibacterial characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Interfacial Structure-Mediated Controllable Adhesion and Assembly

edited by

Wendong Liu

and

Siyuan Xiang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14273 | Submission Open

Keywords: interfaces; wetting; micro- or nanofabrication; controllable adhesion; self-assembly; supraparticles; surface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Risk Assessment and System Safety in the Process Industry

edited by

Xinhong Li

and Mingyang Yang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13335 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; system safety; reliability engineering; process industry

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

Advances in Solid Waste Treatment and Design (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yi-Kuo Chang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3468 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero waste; resource recycling; circular economy; treatment; waste management; waste-to-energy

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

Advances in Zeolite Catalytic Processes: Current Trends and Challenges in Processing Nonconventional Feedstocks

edited by Juan Rafael Garcia, María Eugenia Sad and Clara Saux

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3309 | Submission Open

Keywords: hierarchical zeolites; zeolites in compound catalysts; structured zeolitic catalysts; novel zeotype materials; stability; deactivation; and regeneration; activity and selectivity improvement

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

Artificial Intelligence and Smart Systems in Process Engineering Applications

edited by Hasan Amca and Huseyin Ademgil

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart technologies; machine learning; engineering applications; intelligent telecommunication systems; smart energy systems; signal processing and detection; data science and analytics; robotics and automation; cybersecurity

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

Application and Performance Analysis of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials

edited by Francesca Brero,

Salvatore Gallo

and

Ahmed Thabet Mohamed

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanotechnology applications; nanocomposites; performance evaluation; electronic enhancements; nanostructured materials; nanofluids; nanomaterial synthesis; characterization techniques; safety assessments; global nanotechnology standards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

The Role of Biochar in Soil and Water Treatment Processes

edited by

Ali Umut Sen

and

Catarina Nobre

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 1157 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; soil; water retention; slow-release fertilizer; heavy metals; organic pollutants

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

Application of Plasma Technology for Nanomodeling and Nanofabrication

edited by William Chiappim Junior and Felipe de Souza Miranda

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma technology; nanofabrication; nanomodeling; thin films; plasma spray; atomic layer deposition (ALD); surface modification; plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECV); reactive ion etching (RIE); biocompatible coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Preparation and Application of Intelligent Hydrogel Composites

edited by Rasool Nasseri and Amir Jangizehi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive hydrogels; anisotropic hydrogels; hydrogel nanocomposites; fast-actuating hydrogels; microporous hydrogels; multi-layered hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Process Optimization, Diagnosis, and Control for Complex Industrial Processes

edited by

Dapeng Zhang

, Yuanhong Liu and

Shumei Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control technology; process monitoring; fault diagnosis; optimization; emerging technologies; complex industrial systems

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

Industrial Applications of Modeling Tools

edited by

Jose Carlos Pinto

,

Tahyná Barbalho Fontoura

,

Tiago Lemos

and

André Domingues Quelhas

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19479 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical modeling; process simulation and control; process monitoring; process intelligence and machine learning; industrial applications

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

Electrochemical and Photocatalytic-Based Degradation Technologies for the Treatment of Emerging Contaminants

edited by Wei Wang and

Ying Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6638 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; advanced oxidation process; energy system; environmental functional materials; emerging contaminants; degradation technologies

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

Advanced Technologies for the Production, Processing, and Extraction of Biorefinery Products from Microalgae

edited by

Motasem Alazaiza

and Salem S. Abu Amr

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3945 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae biorefinery; biofuel production and extraction microalgae; cultivation techniques; algae-based biofuels; renewable energy from algae

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

Advanced Technologies of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs)

edited by

Bonginkosi A. Thango

, Katleho Moloi and Agha F. Nnachi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3140 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; solar power; wind energy; biomass conversion; energy storage solutions; geothermal energy; smart grid integration; sustainable energy systems; energy efficiency; hybrid renewable systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Integrated Biorefineries for Sustainable Production of Biofuel and Bioproducts

edited by

Deepak Kumar

, Ankita Juneja,

Anuj Kumar Chandel

and

Obste Therasme

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2442 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated biorefinery; fermentation; lignin conversion; high-value bioproducts; biofuel; techno-economic analysis; life cycle assessment

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

Advanced Welding and Additive Manufacturing Processes of Metallic Materials

edited by

Yixun Wang

, Qian Wang and Qiudong Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2006 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; metallic material; formation mechanism; microstructure characterization; mechanical behavior; fracture; fatigue; modeling and simulation

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

High-Value-Added Utilization of Food and Food By-Products

edited by

Wen-Chang Chang

and

Ping-Hsiu Huang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceutical compounds; vegetable and fruit by-products; circular bioeconomy; eco-efficiency; food wastage; novel methodologies; food safety; sustainability; traceability; waste fermentation; product valorize

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

Environmental Fate, Ecological Impact and Treatment of Emerging Organic Pollutants (EOPs)

edited by

Edyta Kudlek

,

Waldemar Studziński

and

Maciej Przybyłek

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging organic pollutants (EOPs); pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs); transformation products; disinfection by-products; wastewater treatment; chlorination; advanced oxidation processes; micropollutants; toxicity; environmental protection; sorption on microplastics; endocrine disruptors

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

Semiconductors Design, Synthesis and Applications in Energy/Environmental Photocatalysis

edited by Jianfeng Ye

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: material design; interfacial interaction; heterostructures; solar water oxidation; photocatalytic water splitting

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

Advancements in Photocatalytic Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by Giane Gonçalves Lenzi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; nanostructures; synthesis; characterization; applications; solar energy utilization; water treatment; air purification; CO2 reduction; materials science; environmental remediation; catalyst design; advanced materials

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

Process Safety and Monitoring of Intelligent and Green Mining Technology

edited by Yang Li, Guanglei Zhou and Feiyue Liu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13013 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining technology; mine safety technology; rock mass stability; ground pressure disaster; mine monitoring and early warning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Stability and Optimal Control of Linear Systems

edited by

José Mario Araújo

and Carlos Eduardo Trabuco Dórea

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2063 | Submission Open

Keywords: linear systems; stability; optimization; control; filtering

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

Supercritical Fluid Technology and Its Applications in Separation Processes

edited by

Leandro Ferreira Pinto

and

Lúcio Cardozo Filho

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluids; extraction; gasification; phase equilibrium; chromatography; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Design, Modeling and Optimization of Solar Energy Systems

edited by

Rohit Salgotra

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy system; hybrid solar energy systems; mathematical modeling; efficiency enhancement techniques; optimization; performance; and sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Synergetic Applications of Machine Learning and Chemical Engineering

edited by

Brahim Benyahia

,

Zhenguo Gao

,

Seyed Soheil Mansouri

and Yiming Ma

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; chemical engineering; crystallization processes; process modeling and simulation; advanced control strategies; predictive maintenance; process optimization; deep learning and neural networks; process intensification; sustainability

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

Synthesis, Applications, and Optimization of Composite Materials in Industry and the Environment

edited by

Jerzy Z. Piotrowski

,

Anna Stepien

, Iga Jasińska and Michał Breszka

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; recycling; sustainable economy; industry; construction; aviation; electrical engineering; building materials; ecology.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Upcycling of Polymeric Materials, Carbon Dioxide and IT-Enabled Innovations

edited by Fan Zhang

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

Keywords: recycling and upcycling; CO2-based materials; carbon dioxide utilization; process control; circular economy; digital twins; IT-driven optimization and innovations in recycling and upcycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Separation and Extraction Techniques in Food Processing and Analysis

edited by

Agnieszka Zgoła-Grześkowiak

,

Magdalena Ligor

and

Tomasz Grześkowiak

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18595 | 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)

Advanced Electrocatalysts for Clean and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Processes

edited by

Jadranka Milikić

and

Aldona Balčiūnaitė

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3955 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; oxygen reduction reaction; bifunctional electrocatalysts; metal-air batteries; water-splitting cells; alkaline fuel cells; low-cost electrocatalysts

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

Advances in Chemical Looping Technologies

edited by

Xudong Wang

and Jingchun Yan

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2880 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical looping technologies; oxygen carrier; carbon capture and utilization; clean energy; thermochemical energy storage

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

Chemometrics in Food Quality Control: New Challenges and Cutting-Edge Approaches

edited by

Strahinja Kovačević

and

Milica Karadžić Banjac

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2327 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemometrics; food; food analysis; quality control; modeling

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

Theoretical Progress in the Exploration and Development of Deep Coal-Measure Gas

edited by

Junjian Zhang

,

Fangkai Quan

and Xuanxuan Chu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 24 articles | Viewed by 24694 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep coal seam; coal reservoirs; physical properties; development technology; predictive evaluation

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

Non-thermal Technologies in Food Science, 2nd Edition

edited by

César Ozuna

,

Sueli Rodrigues

and

Fabiano André Narciso Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24204 | Submission Open

Keywords: high hydrostatic pressure; ozone; plasma; pulsed electric fields; pulsed light; supercritical; carbon dioxide; ultrasound; UV-C irradiation

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

Manufacturing Processes: Enhancements through Smart and Sustainable Approaches

edited by

Diane Mynors

and Qingping Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 21696 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing processes; smart process enhancements; sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chains; environmental impact assessment; additive manufacturing

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

Heat and Mass Transfer Phenomena in Energy Systems

edited by

Shumpei Funatani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 16949 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat exchanger fundamentals; heat transfer enhancement; combined heat and mass transfer; natural and mixed convection; refrigeration and air conditioning; renewable energy components

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Transport and Energy Conversion at the Nanoscale and Molecular Scale

edited by

Kun Wang

and

Han Hu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16576 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanostructures; molecules; charge transport; heat transfer; energy conversion; electrochemical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Condition Monitoring and the Safety of Industrial Processes

edited by

Jie Zhang

,

Zhe Zhou

and

Dong Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15086 | Submission Open

Keywords: process monitoring; fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault prognosis; safety; multivariate statistical process monitoring; principal component analysis; predictive maintenance

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

New Technologies and Processing of Photoelectric Functional Materials and Devices

edited by

Zhesheng Chen

,

Wei Zhang

and

Zailan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12821 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; low-dimensional materials and heterostructures; organic materials; quantum dots; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); photodetectors; photovoltaic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Clean and Efficient Technology in Energy and the Environment

edited by

Limo He

and

Song Hu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11778 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean and efficient technology; combustion; pyrolysis; gasification; hydrogen production; VOCs purification; heavy metals treatment

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

Advances in Process Systems Engineering: Selected Papers from China PSE Annual Meeting

edited by

Yufei Wang

and

Lei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11419 | Submission Open

Keywords: process design; artificial intelligence; process control; supply chain; optimization; carbon neutrality; sustainable development

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

Recent Advances in Hydrocarbon Production Processes from Geoenergy

edited by

Lufeng Zhang

, Fengrui Sun and

Jie Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9628 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrate; unconventional reservoir; hot dry rock; coalbed methane reservoir; EOR; geo-engineering; reservoir stimulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by Giulia Monteleone and

Vinod Kumar Sharma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9208 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; renewable energy; bioenergy; advanced biofuel; biorefinery; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recent Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Technology and the Green Development of Geological Energy

edited by

Liang Zhang

,

Yukun Du

and

Hongbin Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9044 | Submission Open

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

Modeling and Optimization for Multi-scale Integration

edited by

Marco Vaccari

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5690 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; optimization; multi-scale; digital twin; simulation; data-driven modeling; scale-up

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

Design and Optimisation of Solar Energy Systems

edited by Manuel Jesús Rodríguez-Pérez,

David Meneses Rodríguez

and Felipe Noh Pat

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 3368 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic technologies; solar thermal energy collectors; storage; and conversion; energy system modeling and optimization; renewable energy modeling and optimization; passive; active; and hybrid solar thermal systems; photoelectrochemical processes; sustainable energy solutions; solar energy harvesting; advanced solar materials; solar energy materials: synthesis and characterization; nanomaterials for photovoltaic applications; characterization and structure– property relations of new energy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sediment Contamination and Metal Removal from Wastewater

edited by Yahya El Hammoudani, Khadija Haboubi and Fouad Dimane

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 2890 | Submission Open

Keywords: sediment contamination; heavy metal removal; wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; sustainable technologies

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

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