Processes

Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Water Environment Monitoring and Industry

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8550 | Submission Open

Keywords: Monitoring of municipal water systems; Monitoring of municipal industrial wastewater systems; Monitoring of water pipeline systems; Monitoring of marine vessels; Monitoring of submarine pipelines; Monitoring of river systems; Monitoring of river transportation safety; Safety strategies of river water engineering systems; Monitoring of mining; groundwater; and soil water engineering systems

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

Advanced Processes for Creating New Technologies in Industry (3rd Edition)

edited by

Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6590 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; innovative processes; sensors; coatings; catalysts; new materials; nanomaterials; chemical processes for new technologies in industry; monitoring 3D objects; manufacturing; artificial intelligence for process monitoring; fault diagnosis and troubleshooting; bioinspired processes; processes creating new technologies; micro- or nano-machining TiO2 patterns; the photothermal membrane of CuS/polyacrylamide; fabricating sub-100 nm conducting polymer nanowires; light-trapping SERS substrate; fabrication of 3D biomimetic composite coating; drone processes; processes for robotics; industrial processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Data Acquisition, Processing, Analysis Methods and Process Control in Energy Exploration Systems

edited by

Xin Nie

,

Hongyan Yu

and

Mehdi Ostadhassan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2147 | Submission Open

Keywords: data acquisition; data processing; data analysis; process control; energy exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Green Development Models and Cleaner Production

edited by

Chenggang Wang

,

Tangzhe Nie

and Yue Zhu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1758 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy; cleaner production; carbon emission; green finance; environmental regulation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Recent Advances in Energy and Dynamical Systems

edited by

Omar Hernández-González

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1193 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic systems; energy systems; estimation; control; simulation; data-driven; fault detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Waste Supermaterials: Engineered Multifunctional Composites for Dual Water-Waste Solutions

edited by

Marija Simić

,

Jelena Petrović

and

Marija Koprivica

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived materials; multifunctional composites; water treatment; waste valorization; circular economy; adsorbents; photocatalysts; sustainable materials; environmental remediation; membrane technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Their Application in Storage, Adsorption and Separation Processes

edited by Abeer Al Mohtar and Georges Mouchaham

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: MOFs application; adsorption processes; separation processes; gas storage; liquid purification; volatile organic compound capture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Sensor Network Control and Advanced Digital Technology

edited by

Yeunwoong Kyung

and

Seungmin Oh

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); IoT applications; sustainability

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

Nanocomposites in Electrochemical Reactions: Catalytic Analysis and Applications

edited by Kapil Dhaka

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; electrochemical catalysis; CO2 reduction; alcohol oxidation; electrochemical in situ techniques; operando electrochemistry; free energy diagrams; density functional theory (DFT); active site dynamics; sustainable energy catalysis

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

Emerging Pollutants in the Environment: Sources, Effects, Monitoring and Governance

edited by

Fengbo Yu

and Yang Cao

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrine-disrupting compounds; pharmaceutical and personal care products; disinfection byproducts; microplastics; persistent organic chemicals; PFOS and PFOA; advanced materials

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

Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Carbon Nanocomposites

edited by Wenqian Chen

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanocomposites; material synthesis; advanced characterization; properties; functional material; sustainable applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Processing and Integration of Functional Ingredients in Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Ana Curutchet,

Silvia Beatriz Matiacevich

and

Carla Arancibia

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing ; functional ingredients ; green extraction technologies ; by-product valorization ; circular economy ; process design and optimization ; encapsulation and stabilization ; bioactive compounds ; life cycle assessment (LCA) ; clean label

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

Carbon Utilization and Storage in Mahu Oil Reservoirs

edited by

Liu Yang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon utilization; fracturing; imbibition; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 storage capacity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Preparation and Application of Functional Fiber Materials

edited by

Fabien Salaün

and

Xiang Yan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional fiber synthesis; fiber processing technologies; fiber surface engineering; composite functional fibers; advanced fiber applications

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

Advanced Zeolite Catalysts in Sustainable Industrial Processes

edited by Zhongpan Hu and Zhikang Xu

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; metal– zeolites; alkane conversion; CO2 utilization; synthesis method; in situ spectroscopy

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

Sustainable Innovations in Cement-Based Materials and Solid Waste Utilization

edited by Aydin Shishegaran

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; cement-based material; recycling; reusing solid waste; material properties; simulation; artificial intelligence; multi-criteria decision analysis

Advanced Ladle Metallurgy and Secondary Refining

edited by

Chao Chen

and

Alberto N. Conejo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9962 | Submission Open

Keywords: ladle; secondary refining; clean steel; inclusions; steelmaking; refractory; physical modeling; CFD; slags; vacuum degassing

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

Application and Development of Ultrasonic Technology in Food Processing

edited by

Monika Krzywicka

,

Zbigniew Kobus

and

Anna Pecyna

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7028 | 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)

The Recycling Process of Agro-Industrial Waste

edited by

Wilgince Apollon

and

Alejandro Isabel Luna Maldonado

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3925 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioconversion; waste management; sustainability; recycling; agro-industrial waste; bioenergy; biorefinery; value-added products; organic fertilizers; nutrient recovery

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

Green Metallurgical Process and Technology

edited by Xin Yao and Huaqing Xie

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3707 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen smelting; hydrogen-rich blast furnace injection; hydrogen base shaft furnace direct reduction; CO2 resource utilization; low-carbon smelting; high-nitrogen steel; metallurgical slag; waste heat recovery; energy conversion and clean utilization; electric furnace steelmaking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recycling and Value-Added Utilization of Secondary Resources

edited by Jiawei Wen, Wenhao Yu and

Shiyuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3189 | Submission Open

Keywords: value-added utilization; secondary resources; recovery; critical metal; upcycling; lifecycle assessment

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

Modeling, Simulation and Control of Industrial Processes

edited by Guihua Hu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2972 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial system modeling; robust optimization design; simulation; uncertainty quantification; reduced-order model; artificial intelligence; intelligent control

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

Membrane Technologies for Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Qiang Xue

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; desalination; wastewater treatment; thin-film nanocomposites; mixed matrix membranes; 2D membranes

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

Process Analysis of Pollutants in Fiber Filtration, Adsorption, and Purification

edited by

Xin Zhang

and

Sumei Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 702 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate; harmful gas; planktonic Microorganisms; functional materials; fiber filtration; adsorption; purification

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

Applications of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Seawater Desalination

edited by Tanja Brdaric and

Danka Aćimović

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; seawater desalination; electrocatalysts; electrode materials; electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs); removal of organic pollutants; removal of heavy metals; kinetic studies; mechanism studies; toxicological studies

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

Control and Removal of Heavy Metals in the Environment

edited by Gordana Dević,

Sanja Sakan

and

Stanislav Frančišković-Bilinski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; terrestrial and aquatic environments; environmental impact and protection; methods; monitoring

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

Process Optimization and Challenges of Hydraulic Fracturing in Energy Systems

edited by

Shaojie Zuo

,

Liang Zhang

and

Songqiang Xiao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; unconventional gas development; fracture propagation control; proppant transport efficiency; multiphysics modeling; methane emission mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

The Properties and Application Progress of Graphene Materials

edited by Carlos A.T. Toloza

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; nanomaterials; functionalization; energy storage; sensors; composites; catalysis; biomedical applications; environmental applications; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Waste Biorefinery Technologies for Sustainable Energy Processes

edited by Marco Antonio Garzón-Zúñiga and Denisse Serrano-Palacios

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste (water) to byproducts; lignocellulosic compounds breakdown; anaerobic digestion in two steps; dark fermentation; anaerobic digestion; biogas; VFA; volatile fatty acids; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biomethane; biohythane; bioethanol; biodiesel; biomass pretreatment; biomass conversion; biopolymers; polyhydroxyalkanoates; ethanol; microalgae production; microalgae production from wastewater; life cycle assessment; urban organic waste; organic waste (liquid and solid); organic waste fermentation

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

Chemical Insights into Food Antioxidants

edited by

Márcio Vargas-Ramella

and

Carmen Sílvia Favaro-Trindade

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; food chemistry; chemical characterization; degradation kinetics; food processing; shelf life; bioactive compound; functional food

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

Machine Learning-Enabled Reservoir Dynamics Prediction and Recovery Factor Optimization

edited by

Mohammad Islam Miah

,

Murtada A. Elhaj

and Arifur Rahman

submission deadline 23 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine/deep learning and explainable AI; data-driven optimization; reservoir dynamics and geomechanics; unconventional and geothermal reservoirs; production forecasting; enhanced oil recovery techniques

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

Advances in Detection, Control and Optimization of Low-Carbon Energy Systems

edited by Jing Zhou, Xiaofeng Wu and

Xin Li

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7838 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and system optimization; low-carbon energy system; clean combustion technology; thermal analyses of energy systems; thermal management; signal processing; big data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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

edited by

Yi-Kuo Chang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6307 | 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)

Model Predictive Control of Heating and Cooling Systems

edited by

Wei Su

and Xu Jin

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6011 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modelling; air-conditioning; cooling and heating; energy and buildings; energy storage systems; heat pump systems; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Computational Chemistry for Reaction Mechanisms

edited by Kai Chen and Abing Duan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; DFT; molecular modeling; quantum chemical calculations; reaction mechanism; organic reaction pathway; potential energy surface; transition state; catalysis; molecular design

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

Artificial Intelligence for Plasma Processes

edited by Benjamin C. Wang and Mark A. Cappelli

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; plasma processing; material analysis; fusion applications; large language models

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

Development, Application and Prospects of Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energy

edited by

Felipe Galleguillos

and

Norman Toro

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: green hydrogen; renewable energy; water electrolysis; electrode materials; solar-driven hydrogen; seawater splitting; energy systems integration; process optimization; sustainability; hydrogen economy; brine valorization; corrosion and degradation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Catalytic Improvement of Biomass Gasification Process

edited by Xinxin Dong, Jing Gu and

Xiaojia Wang

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass gasification; catalysts; process intensification; system modeling; experimental study; molecular dynamics; reaction mechanism; fluid behavior

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

Two-Dimensional Materials as Electrocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Dušan Mladenović

and Biljana Šljukić

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; electrocatalysis; energy conversion; environmental applications; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR); carbon dioxide reduction (CO₂RR); transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); MXenes; defect engineering

(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 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27216 | 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)

Recent Trends in Extractive Metallurgy

edited by

Francisco Raul Carrillo Pedroza

,

Jesús Leobardo Valenzuela-García

and

Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24883 | Submission Open

Keywords: extractive metallurgy process; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; flotation; remedation; green processes

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

Machine Learning, Control, and Optimization in Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

edited by

Xiaosong Du

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24370 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; mechanical engineering; engineering design optimization; optimal control; aerospace engineering; design under uncertainty; reinforcement learning; surrogate modeling; manufacturing

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

Research on Battery Energy Storage in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Jilei Ye

and

Zhuoyuan Zheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14211 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery energy storage; modeling; safety; thermal management; integration; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Drying Kinetics and Quality Control in Food Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Won Byong Yoon

,

Meng-I Kuo (Marie)

and

Huai-Wen Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11631 | Submission Open

Keywords: drying; kinetics; dehydration; rehydration; modeling; simulation; texture; shelf life; mass transfer; transport phenomena

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

Green Technologies for Food Processing

edited by

Mustafa Mortas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9253 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technologies for food processing; zero waste-based food processing; alternative proteins; processing of edible insect products; plant-origin foods; 3D food printing processes; cannabis processing; unconventional food plant PANCs; non-thermal food processes

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

Unconventional Energy, Clean Energy and Carbon Sequestration: Progress in Technology

edited by

Lei Qin

, Quangui Li,

Xu Yu

and Guanhua Ni

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8202 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional energy resources; coalbed methane; shale gas; reservoir stimulation technology; geo-carbon sequestration; clean energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Multiscale Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Flow

edited by

Yupeng Xu

,

Xiaogang Shi

and

Lei Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7953 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; particle; numerical simulation; heat and mass transfer; multiscale models

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

Process Intensification for Waste Valorization

edited by

Vincenza Calabrò

and

Catia Giovanna Lopresto

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7083 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; wastewater treatment; waste biomass

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

Flow Mechanisms and Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Lei Li

, Hailong Zhao and

Long Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6422 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas flow mechanisms; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); multiphase flow; reservoir simulation; water-alternating-gas (WAG); gas injection; chemical flooding; porous media

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Modeling, Operation and Control in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6255 | Submission Open

Keywords: stability analysis and control in power system; renewable integrated energy system; PV/wind turbine application technologies; electricity/carbon markets; carbon capture; utilization and storage; fuel cell systems; high-voltage technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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