Processes

Natural Bioactive Compounds: Methods for Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by Mariela R. Michel and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4410 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; extraction methods; food applications; biotic products; functional foods; encapsulation technologies; analytical characterization; bioavailability and stability

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

Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS): Advances in Exploration, Thermal Storage, and Energy Utilization

edited by

Fatick Nath

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4083 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered geothermal systems (EGS); subsurface energy storage; geothermal reservoir stimulation; geothermal energy modeling; rock mechanics; Reservoir Geomechanics; hot dry rock; heat extraction; heat utilization; energy transition; machine learning in geothermal systems; sustainable geothermal development; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial Intelligence in Process Innovation and Optimization

edited by

Leonardo Rosa Ribeiro da Silva

and Luiz Eduardo dos Santos Paes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3326 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; process optimization; machine learning; automation; decision-making systems; predictive analytics; digital twins; industrial processes; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)

Advances in Green Process Systems Engineering

edited by

Fei Zhao

and

Michael Short

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3318 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemical engineering; renewable energy; smart manufacturing; process simulation and optimization; process intensification; multi-scale simulation; carbon capture and utilization; safety and environmental protection

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

Process Safety and Control Strategies for Urban Clean Energy Systems

edited by

Zhilei Wang

,

Qingxin Ba

and

Congliang Ye

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3184 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban clean energy safety; renewable energy risk assessment; battery storage hazards; hydrogen infrastructure safety; safety simulation frameworks; failure mode prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

2nd Edition of Analysis and Optimization Control of Active Distribution Networks and Smart Grids

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3062 | Submission Open

Keywords: active distribution network; smart grid; renewables; analysis and control; uncertainty; forecasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Process Design and Performance Analysis of Heat Pumps

edited by Tiago de Freitas Paulino, Luiz Machado and

Willian M. Duarte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2953 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Alternative Fuel Engines and Combustion Technology

edited by Pengbo Dong, Dongsheng Dong and Fuxing Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2479 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuel; combustion; emission; engine

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

Environmentally Friendly Production of Energy from Natural Gas Hydrates, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qingchao Li

,

Qiang Li

and Yandong Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2279 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural gas hydrate; production strategy; additives; inhibitors; wellbore stability; sand production; reservoir damage; geothermal; economic and technical evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Heterogeneous Catalytic Processes

edited by

Murali Venkata Basavanag Unnamatla

, Marco A. García-Eleno and

Erick Cuevas-Yañez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1819 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogenous catalysis; nonmetallic catalysts; monometallic catalysts; biocatalysts

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

Advanced Thermal Systems and Renewable Technologies for a Low-Carbon Future

edited by Wei Li,

Bohong Wang

and Yujie Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy resources; efficient heat transfer; thermal energy storage (TES); CFD; thermodynamic analysis; energy conversion efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Petroleum and Low-Carbon Energy Process Engineering)

Discrete Element Method (DEM) and Its Engineering Applications

edited by Xiaoxing Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1475 | 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 Control and Intensification in Chemical Engineering

edited by

Anjan K. Tula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1395 | Submission Open

Keywords: process control; process intensification; industrial intelligence; optimal control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)

Sustainable Development of Coal Mining and Environment Impact Assessment

edited by

Hao Li

, Zhenghe Liu and Pengfei Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: roof disaster; tunnel damage; water inrush from floor or roof; rock burst; energy storage related to coal mines; such as pumped storage; hydrogen storage; etc.; mining induced surface subsidence; ecological damage caused by mining; underground reservoir in coal seam goaf; efficient exploitation of coalbed methane; underground coal gasification; CO2 coal seam storage; other efficient; low-carbon; and sustainable ways to utilize coal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Engineering of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: From Powder to Power

edited by Keqing Zheng and

Li Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1349 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cell; powder synthesis; electrode manufacturing; stack assembly; system integration; modeling and simulation; industrial scale-up

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

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies for Achieving Carbon Neutrality

edited by

Bowen Lu

, Xiaoyu Zhang and

Ge Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open

Keywords: Carbon Capture; Utilization and Storage (CCUS); carbon neutrality/net-zero emissions; CO2 mineralization and sequestration; integrated CO2 capture– conversion; CO2 conversion to fuels/chemicals; industrial flue gas treatment; negative emission technologies; chemical looping/calcium looping; Direct Air Capture (DAC); oxy-fuel combustion (O2/CO2)

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

Advanced Combustion and Energy Conversion Technologies for Next-Generation Powertrains

edited by

Horng-Wen Wu

and

Shiang Wuu Perng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | 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)

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 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 816 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)

Single Particle Dynamics in Granular Systems

edited by

Vivek Garg

and

Jan Nečas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-particle dynamics; granular materials; discrete element modelling; energy dissipation; collision processes; continuum descriptions; particle transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Advances in Biomass Fuel: Production, Upgrading, and Applications

edited by Xiangping Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Emerging Technologies for Unconventional Reservoir Development and Geothermal Resource Utilization

edited by

Chao Yu

,

Wei Luo

,

Wenjun Xu

and Qiang Fu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional energy; geothermal energy; reservoir characterization; artificial intelligence; multi-physics modeling; numerical simulation; production optimization; enhanced oil recovery; shale oil and gas; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Petroleum and Low-Carbon Energy Process Engineering)

Natural Gas/Hydrogen Liquefaction Processes and Refrigerating System

edited by Heng Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquefaction process; specific energy consumption; natural gas; hydrogen; ortho-para hydrogen conversion; operation simulation; process optimization; control strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Additive Manufacturing Processes: Modeling, Monitoring, Anomaly Detection and Control

edited by

Boce Xue

and

Kaiming Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; process modeling; process monitoring; process control; anomaly detection; artificial intelligence

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

Process Engineering and Theoretical Advances in Emission Reduction and Carbon Storage in Coal Mining

edited by Zhongbei Li, Xianfeng Liu and

Tao Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: emission mitigation; carbon storage; coal mining; CO2 mineralization; coal-gas interactions; process engineering optimization; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Design and Optimization of Chemical Sensors

edited by Ignacio Llamas-Garro and

Jung-Mu Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical sensors; sensor optimization; electrochemical detection; nanomaterials; gas sensing; biosensors; signal processing; sensor design; sensitivity and selectivity; environmental monitoring; wearable sensors; sensor miniaturization; real-time sensing; analytical chemistry; data-driven sensor design

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

Developing Tendency of New Materials in Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering

edited by

Rupa Kasturi Palanisamy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical applications; nanostructured materials; carbon-based materials; 2D materials; sustainable & eco-friendly materials; CO2 capture and conversion; biomimetic and bio-derived materials; green synthesis and organic liquids; structure– property– performance relationships; AI-assisted materials design; corrosion protection and durability; industry-oriented material innovation; innovative materials for electrochemical applications

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

Advanced Hydrogen Energy Systems and Hybrid Energy Storage

edited by

Alpaslan Atmanli

and

Nadir Yilmaz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hydrogen; hydrogen production; application and strategy; storage; infrastructure; distribution; hybrid systems; environmental impact; drop-in fuel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Study and Application of Geothermal Energy and the Underground Thermal Energy Storage

edited by

Yuejin Zhou

, Zhengzheng Cao,

Yi Xue

and Teng Teng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; underground thermal energy storage (UTES); enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES); borehole thermal energy storage (BTES); THMC coupling; renewable energy systems; building energy efficiency; decarbonization

(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 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 255 | 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)

Machine Learning Applied to Food Processes

edited by

Fatih Tarlak

and

Jean Carlos Correia Peres Costa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; predictive microbiology; food bioprocessing; artificial intelligence in food science; microbial modeling; data-driven modeling; process optimization; food safety and quality; real-time process monitoring

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

Surfactant Formulation, Interfacial Phenomena, Adsorption and Optimization for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications

edited by Mohamed Khodja, Mohamed El Moundir Hadji and

Seif El Islam Lebouachera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfactants; chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR); microemulsion; interfacial tension (IFT); wettability alteration; adsorption; reservoir rock; surfactant formulation; thermodynamics; design of experiments (DOE); artificial neural networks (ANN); genetic algorithms (GA); optimization; porous media; oil recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Petroleum and Low-Carbon Energy Process Engineering)

Technological Processes for Chemical and Related Industries, 2nd Edition

edited by

Piotr Rybarczyk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical industry; petrochemical operations; chemical synthesis; chemical technology; chemical engineering; circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainability in chemical technologies; air; water; and soil treatment; pollution mitigation

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

Zeolites and Porous Composites from Wastes: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Arthur Abinader Vasconcelos

and José Arnaldo Santana Costa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; porous material; mesoporous silica materials; eco-friendly synthesis; mineral wastes; carbon-based wastes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances and Challenges in Green Extraction and Sustainable Processing of Natural Products

edited by Paola Galletti and

Gonzalo Adrián Ojeda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; sustainable processing; natural products; waste valorization; bioprocesses; green solvents; eco-friendly technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Flow Mechanisms and Enhanced Oil Recovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lei Li

, Hailong Zhao and

Long Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 141 | 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)

Advances in Smart Manufacturing Process and Real-Time Control

edited by

Baotong Chen

, Miguel Martínez-García,

Feng Xiang

, Lei Wang and

Jiafu Wan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; real-time control; process optimization; digital twin; cyber-physical systems; machine learning; Industry 4.0; Internet of Things; model predictive control; adaptive control

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

Green Extraction Technologies and Functional Bioactive Compounds: From Environmental Sustainability to Food Applications

edited by

Jelena Mitrović

and

Ivana Karabegović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; process intensification; sustainable technologies; techno-economic analysis; valorization; agro-industrial by-products; bio-based materials; bioactive compounds; biological activity; food applications

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

Developing Sustainable Chemical Processes for the Mineral Processing and Oil & Gas Industries

edited by

Zulhelmi Amir

,

Mohd Usman Mohd Junaidi

and

Teguh Ariyanto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical processes; mineral; rare earth elements; oil and gas; sustainablity; low carbon; enivironmental friendly; green processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Petroleum and Low-Carbon Energy Process Engineering)

Process Intensification and Optimization in Microalgae Biomass Conversion and Biorefining

edited by

Gul Muhammad

,

Zhen Zhang

and

Akash Kumar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: process intensification; biorefinery; cascade valorization; deep eutectic solvents; pretreatment; extraction; hydrothermal liquefaction

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

Control and Optimization of Distributed Energy System and Microgrid

edited by

Hamid Bentarzi

and Abdelmadjid Recioui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; distributed energy systems (DES); distributed energy resources (DERs); energy management systems (EMS); optimization techniques; advanced control strategies; renewable energy integration; smart grids and intelligent energy systems; multi-microgrid coordination; artificial intelligence in energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Design, Control, and Evaluation of Advanced Engineered Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhibin Lin

and

Ji Dang

submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1482 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil infrastructure materials; functionalized material; durability; green materials; energy-associated materials; material behavior computation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Stability and Processing Strategies for Organic and Hybrid Semiconductors

edited by Jesús Rodríguez-Romero

submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic semiconductors; hybrid semiconductors; stability engineering; processing strategies; degradation mechanisms; interface engineering; defect passivation; in situ characterization; scalable fabrication; photovoltaics and optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Biological and Biotechnological Applications of Natural Products: Development, Chemical Analysis, Structure Determination, Bioactivity

edited by

Ana Yanina Bustos

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactivity; structural elucidation; biotechnological applications; biosynthesis

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

Lignin as a Sustainable Material: Present Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by

Rogerio Ramos De Sousa Junior

,

Guilherme Elias Saltarelli Garcia

and

Demetrio Jackson Dos Santos

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignin valorization; lignin functionalization; lignin fractionation; lignin depolymerization; interface engineering; compatibilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Process Engineering for Shale Reservoir Characterization and Enhanced Recovery

edited by

Dengke Liu

and Le Wang

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Data-Driven and Machine Learning Methods for Green Energy Materials

edited by Guannan Liu and

Akeel Shah

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; materials informatics; active learning; high-throughput experiments; generative/inverse design; batteries and electrolytes; electrocatalysis and fuel cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Heat Treatment and Microstructure Relationships in Advanced Steel Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Jaber E. Abu Qudeiri

,

Vishal Naranje

and

Vincent Shantha Kumar

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment process; advanced steel manufacturing; microstructure– property relationships; phase transformations; thermo-mechanical processing; additive manufacturing of steels; advanced high-strength steels (ahss); high-entropy alloys; metal matrix composites; computational metallurgy

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

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

edited by

Xiao Chen

,

Dongdong Han

and

Guangji Xu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1183 | 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, Modeling and Optimization)

Sustainable Corrosion Control Strategies for Metals and Alloys in a Low-Carbon Era

edited by

Fernando Cotting

and Walney Silva Araújo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; corrosion-resistant alloys; eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors; green chemistry; low-carbon technologies; recycled materials; sustainable coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Sustainable Pavement Engineering with Plastics: From Waste to Performance Materials

edited by

Vítor Antunes

, Hilda de Pablo and

Ana Cristina Freire

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement engineering; recycled plastics; circular economy; waste valorization; polymer-modified asphalt; performance materials; life-cycle assessment; process optimization; environmental impact reduction; infrastructure sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

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