Processes

Multiphase Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer in Industrial Complex Processes and Reactors

edited by Gopal Krishan, Nay Lin Oo, Anarghya Ananda Murthy and Ralph Kristoffer B. Gallegos

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; heat transfer; mass transfer; slurry flow; chemical reactors; energy systems; pharmaceutical processes; food engineering; environmental applications; mechanical aspects; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); discrete element method (DEM); modeling and simulation; experimental techniques; process optimization

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

Exploitation Technology and Production Control of Natural Gas Hydrate

edited by Shihui Ma

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: methane hydrate; natural gas hydrate; exploitation; decomposition; phase equilibrium; thermodynamics

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

The Synthesis and Applications of Novel Porous Adsorbents: Metal-Organic Frameworks

edited by

Ismael Alejandro Aguayo-Villarreal

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); porous materials; green synthesis; adsorption; environmental remediation; wastewater treatment; hybrid materials; sustainable materials; waste valorization; eco-friendly adsorbents

Monitoring, Detection and Control of Food Contaminants

edited by

Luis M. Carrillo-López

and Rosa Isela Ventura Aguilar

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10644 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contaminants; decontamination; additives; residues; food safety

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

Feature Review Papers in Section “Pharmaceutical Processes”

edited by

Paolo Trucillo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9333 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; plants for drug delivery; materials for drug delivery; liposomes; niosomes; biocompatible polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Evaluation, Decision–Making and Market Simulation of a New Type of Power System

edited by Yuqing Wang, Houqi Dong and Liying Wang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 9041 | Submission Open

Keywords: new type of power system; performance evaluation; power system planning; operation optimization; investment decision; electricity– carbon market; power system resilience; power enterprise management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Fault Diagnosis, Fault Tolerant Control and Process Simulation of Nonlinear Systems

edited by

Gloria Lilia Osorio-Gordillo

and Marouane Alma

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5479 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; simulation; health processes; fault diagnosis; fatult tolerant control; stability analysis

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

AI-Supported Methods and Process Modeling in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Minghai Yuan and

Fengque Pei

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4943 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; predictive maintenance; process modeling; dynamic scheduling; real-time process control and optimization; autonomous decision-making; manufacturing optimization; adaptive manufacturing systems

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

Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse

edited by Adolph Anga Muleja,

Mukuna Patrick Mubiayi

,

Gcina Mamba

,

Adewale Adewuyi

and Charmaine Sesethu Tshangana

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4205 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbents; nanotechnology; pollutants; water and wastewater treatment; emerging pollutants; PFAS

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

Advances in Chemical Systems: Catalysis, Green Processes, and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Carlos Eduardo Santolalla-Vargas

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1464 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis and catalytic materials; green chemistry and sustainable processes; environmental monitoring technologies; renewable resources and waste valorization; process modeling and optimization; life cycle assessment (LCA); pollution control and mitigation; interdisciplinary chemical engineering; sustainable development in industrial processes; clean energy integration

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

Distributed Intelligent Energy Systems

edited by

Haoran Ji

and

Bing Sun

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1095 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed intelligent energy system; intelligent energy system; distributed generation system; optimal operation of distribution network; operation optimization and optimization planning of intelligent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Monitoring, Process Control and Prevention Measures for Safety Problems in Coal Mining

edited by Yangyang Guo,

Yingfeng Sun

, Jian Chen and Hao Xu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms and preventions; coal seams; gas extraction technology; coal bed gas adsorption; coal mine gas explosions; process control

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

Development and Simulation of Coalescing Technology in Efficient Separation Processes

edited by

Cheng Chang

and Lei Xing

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalescing; aerosol; oil– water separation; filter media; fiber; wettability; surface modification; structural optimization; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Development and Implementation of Digital Twins for Industrial Processes

edited by

Jose Carlos Pinto

,

Maurício B. de Souza, Jr.

,

Marcellus G. F. De Moraes

and

Maurício M. Câmara

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; modeling; simulation; monitoring; control; optimization; machine learning; real-time; industrial process; industrial digitalization

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

Innovative Processes and Technologies for Energy Applications Towards Sustainability

edited by Jorge Ivan Silva Ortega

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy storage solutions; smart processes; waste-to-energy conversion; energy processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Metal Material, Coating and Electrochemistry Technology

edited by Xianze Meng, Xinran Li and Qinhao Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; surface treatment; gradient nanocrystallization; electrochemical testing technology; electric double layer; corrosion and protection; coating design and performance; electrochemical reaction; computer aided design; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics of Energy Systems

edited by Ali Allahyarzadeh-Bidgoli and Jurandir Itizo Yanagihara

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; fluid dynamics; energy systems; CFD; multiphase flow; thermal management; process optimization; renewable energy; energy storage; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Study of Modeling and Simulation of Oil and Gas Reservoirs Engineering

edited by

Jingchen Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale experimental methods; multi-physical field coupling; micro– nano-pore dynamics; unconventional reservoir development; long-term dynamic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in the Production and Application of Environmentally Friendly Polymers

edited by

Miljana Mirković

and Milena Pantic

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco technolodgies; polymers; cosmetics; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Clean Thermal Utilization of Solid Carbon-Based Fuels

edited by

Qiangqiang Ren

and Hao Wu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid carbon-based fuels; composition; clean thermal utilization; products utilization; process; economic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Finite Element Method and Computational Techniques for Industrial Processes

edited by Zhanshu He,

Shen-Haw Ju

, Shusen Zhao and

Peizhuo Wang

submission deadline 19 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element simulation; computational techniques; digital design; industrial processes; intelligent manufacturing

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

Micro–Nano Bubble Technology and Its Applications

edited by

Soon-Thiam Khu

and

Tianzhi Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9954 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro– nano bubble; hydroxyl radical; advanced oxidation; biofilm; pollutant degradation; crop respiration

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

Application of Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technology

edited by Alireza Zendehboudi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4835 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat pump; refrigeration; air conditioning; environmentally friendly refrigerants; heat exchanger design; energy storage; waste heat recovery; integrated system design and application of renewable energy in HVAC& R

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Research of Bioactive Synthetic and Natural Products Chemistry

edited by

Athanasia Varvaresou

,

Spyros Papageorgiou

and Panagoula Pavlou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3413 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic chemistry of bioactive compounds; chemistry and Isolation of natural products; innovative bioactive formulations; quantification assays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances in Waste Treatment, Bioremediation and Decarbonization Research

edited by Yong Wei Tiong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3340 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste treatment; decarbonization; anaerobic digestion; aerobic composting; bioprocess; microbial biotechnology; gas fermentation; bioaugmentation; environmental pollution control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Renewable Energy Grid Integration and Carbon Reduction Strategies in Modern Power Markets

edited by

Kai-Hung Lu

and

Chih-Ming Hong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2379 | Submission Open

Keywords: power markets; carbon trading markets; carbon reduction technologies; FACTS devices; renewable energy grid integration stability; carbon emission control mechanisms; energy system transformation; low-carbon economy; optimal power flow and dispatch; low-carbon policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Biomass Analysis and Conversion Technology

edited by Shengyu Xie

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; hydrothermal treatment; pyrolysis; gasification; process optimization; biofuels; chemical feedstocks; biochar

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

Recent Advances in Fuel Cell Technology and Its Application Process

edited by

Minda Zou

, Zehua Pan and

Xingyi Shi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell technology; electrochemical energy conversion and storage; additive manufacturing; techno-economic analysis; process integration; solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC); polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); alkaline fuel cell (AFC); molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC); phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC); microbial fuel cell (MFC)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Bioprocesses for Valorization of Food Industry Waste: Microbial and Enzymatic Innovations and Reactor Design

edited by

Pedro Fernandes

and

Carla C. C. R. de Carvalho

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bioprocesses; bioprocess engineering; microbial and enzymatic processes; waste valorization strategies; valuable products; reactor design

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

Nanofluid Innovations: Recent Advances in Synthesis, Properties and Multifunctional Applications

edited by

Konstantinos N. Koutras

and

Eleftheria C. Pyrgioti

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofluids; thermal conductivity enhancement; dielectric properties; heat transfer applications; stability and dispersion; industrial applications; synthesis and characterization; simulation and modeling

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

Advances in Green Extraction and Separation Processes

edited by Iván Costa-Trigo and

Luís C. Duarte

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic solvents/ionic liquids; enzymatic conversion; bioactive compounds extraction; supercritical extraction; membranes; adsorption– desorption processes; waste streams valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Application of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) in Chemical and Life Sciences

edited by Konstantinos I. Chatzipanagis and Dimitrios Palles

submission deadline 21 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface plasmons; metallic nanostructures; Raman signal enhancement; high detection sensitivity

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

Innovations in CO₂ and Hydrogen Storage: Emerging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Sabina Alexandra Nicolae

submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; hydrogen adsorption; clean energy; sustainable materials; solid sorbents

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

Separation Processes for Environmental Preservation

edited by Maria Angélica Simoes Dornellas De Barros and

Thiago Peixoto De Araújo

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13681 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbents; membranes; green technology; novel wastewater processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Research Advances and Applications of Isotopic and Spectroscopic Analysis in Foods and Beverages

edited by

Maria Tarapoulouzi

and

Ioannis Pashalidis

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3216 | Submission Open

Keywords: isotopic analysis; spectroscopic analysis; sensory evaluation; food processing; food engineering; food science and technology; food authenticity; food authentication; food safety; food quality

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

Research on Biomass Energy and Resource Utilization Technology

edited by

Carlos Alberto Guerrero-Fajardo

and Fabio Emiro Sierra Vargas

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2254 | Submission Open

Keywords: valorization technologies; processes simulation; pretreatment design; biorefinery; biomass valorization; energy processes; chemical analysis; software; design; process systems design

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

Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Industrial Energy Efficiency

edited by

Alejandro Espinosa Calderón

and Horacio Rostro-Gonzalez

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; industrial energy efficiency; process optimization; predictive maintenance; intelligent control systems; energy consumption forecasting; digital twins; industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); data-driven decision making; anomaly detection in industrial systems; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Fluorescence Sensing

edited by Rana Dalapati

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal organic frameworks (MOFs); fluorescence sensing; sensing mechanism; host– guest interactions; post-synthetic modification

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

Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Adsorption Process for Pollutant Removal

edited by

Mercedes Salazar Hernández

and

Jose Hernandez

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; materials adsorbent; bioadsorption process; new adsorbent

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

Control of Environmental Conditions and Technological Advances in Probiotic Fermentation

edited by

Slavica Vesković Moračanin

and

Bojana Danilović

submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotic fermentation; environmental conditions; process optimisation; bioreactors; encapsulation; omics approaches; stress adaptation; mathematical modelling

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

The Science and Technology of Energy, Materials, and Environment: Convert Waste into Resources

edited by

Yang Guo

, Yixin Zhang and Shiling Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5273 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource recycling; waste treatment; waste management; advanced material; valuable metal extraction; catalyst; molecular simulation; sustainable energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Unconventional Reservoir Development and CO₂ Storage

edited by Xiukun Wang,

Junrong Liu

and Kerui Liu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3859 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; CO2 storage; hydraulic fracturing; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 -EOR; fluid– rock interaction; multiphase flow mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Reservoir Development and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

edited by

Zhijie Wen

and Jian Tao

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2392 | Submission Open

Keywords: Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR); reservoir characterization; geomechanics in reservoir development; hydrocarbon extraction; unconventional reservoirs; sustainability in oil recovery; reservoir modeling and simulation; data-driven reservoir management

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

New Trends in Smart Grid and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Fernando Yanine

and

Sarat Kumar Sahoo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2081 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; microgrid on-grid; small means of distributed generation (PMGD); electrical energy distribution; distributed energy resources (DER); service quality standards; energy homeostasis; sustainable energy systems (SES)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Antaryami Mohanta

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1952 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; two-dimensional materials; self-assembly; sensing; cloud seeding; nanotoxicology and safety; energy conversion; water purification; air filtration; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Photocatalytic Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes

edited by

Bruno Ramos

, Mohamed Gar Alalm and Antonio Carlos Silva Costa Teixeira

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; water treatment; wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes; environmental remediation; photocatalytic degradation; photocatalytic reactors; life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment processes; solar-driven water treatment

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

Biomass Treatment and Pyrolysis Processes

edited by

Vladimir M. Dodevski

and Milan Z. Momčilović

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; biomass; pyrolysis; porous carbon; hydrothermal process; environmental and green processes

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

Applications of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment Processes

edited by Yunmeng Pang, Yanan Yin and Zhenguo Chen

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial-wastewater biological treatment; nutrient (N and P) removal; heavy-metal removal; emerging-contaminant biodegradation; bioflocculants; microbial immobilization; microbial fuel cells; wastewater biorecovery

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

Heat Transfer and Computational Fluid Dynamics in Thermofluids/Microfluidics

edited by

Juan P. Escandón

,

René O. Vargas

and

Alejandro Zacarías

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied computational fluid dynamics; microfluidics; fluid mechanics; heat transfer; thermofluids; nanofluids; numerical simulation; compressible flows; energy storage; multiphase flow

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation-Driven Innovations in Chemical Engineering

edited by

Dewei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); automation; process optimization; sustainable systems; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); waste processing

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

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