Processes

Innovative Meshless Methods for Multiphase Flows and Fluid–Structure Interaction Problems

edited by Xiangwei Dong, Man Hu and Long Feng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical simulation; fluid mechanics; smoothed particle hydrodynamics; multiphase flow; non-Newtonian; fluid– structure interaction; mesh-free method; non-isothermal flow; visco-elastic fluid; heat transfer process

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

Production, Purification and Applications of Carbon Nanomaterials

edited by Viviany Geraldo, Edelma Eleto da Silva, Evandro Augusto de Morais and Fabrício Vieira de Andrade

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; carbon nanotubes; production of nanomaterials; application in composites; in situ methodology; dispersion of nanomaterials; purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Drying Technologies in Food Processing (2nd Edition)

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced drying; energy; drying process optimization; exergoeconomic; nondestructive testing

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

Upcycling Waste and Byproduct Streams Generated During Oilseed and Grain Processing

edited by

Nurhan Dunford

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain processing; oilseed processing; value-added processing of byproducts and waste streams; waste minimization; food security; sustainability

Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Simulations in Gas and Petroleum Engineering

edited by Miguel Asuaje and

Nicolás Rios Ratkovich

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; multiphase flow; oil and gas production; pumps; compressors; and equipment; CFD modeling; petroleum engineering; heavy oil; artificial lift systems; digital twins in oil and gas; sustainable oil and gas energy systems; flow assurances

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

Circular Economy Waste Conversion in Green Sustainable Chemistry

edited by

Pavlína Pustějovská

and

Edyta Kardas

submission deadline 21 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste conversion; green chemistry; sustainable chemistry; materials recovery

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

Stability and Optimal Control of Linear Systems

edited by

José Mario Araújo

and Carlos Eduardo Trabuco Dórea

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2632 | Submission Open

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

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

Research on Water Pollution Control and Remediation Technology

edited by

Ahmed Moufti

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2137 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; remediation technology; new technologies in environmental; sciences; remediation; environmental waste

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

Advanced Studies of Oil and Gas Flow in Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoir

edited by

Adebayo Abdulrauf

,

Liwu Jiang

and Ahmed Al-Yaseri

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2776 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventionals; petrophysics; geomechanics; oil; gas; carbondioxide; hydrogen storage

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

Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Methods for Green Manufacturing

edited by

Zhigang Jiang

and

Yan Wang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: green manufacturing; artificial intelligence; remanufacturing process; green logistics; reverse supply chain

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

Engine Control Theory and System Modelling

edited by Bing Yu,

Zhonglin Lin

and Xuanpeng Li

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: engine control; system modeling; adaptive control; robust control; model predictive control; digital twin; fault diagnosis; emission optimization; multi-physics coupling; virtual testing; measuring and testing techniques; instrumentation engineering

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

Engineering of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: From Powder to Power

edited by Keqing Zheng and Li Li

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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)

Thermal Properties of Composite Materials

edited by Zecan Tu

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials ; heat resistance ; thermal conduction ; thermal radiation; gradient heat conduction; optimization of thermal properties; thermal management; thermal interface materials; anisotropic thermal conductivity

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

Electrochemical Sensors for the Detection of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Viviana Bressi

, Rayhane Zribi,

Angelo Ferlazzo

and Claudia Espro

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; carbon nanomaterials; sensors; pollutant detection; functionalization; electrochemical sensing; heavy metals; volatile organic compounds

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

Smart Optimization Techniques for Microgrid Management

edited by

Zineb Cabrane

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 5421 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrid management; smart optimization techniques; artificial intelligence; multi-objective optimization; stochastic optimization; distributed optimization; energy resilience; renewable energy integration; resource allocation; multi agent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Emerging Technologies for the Valorization of Agro-Food Byproducts into Functional Ingredients and Foods

edited by

Carlos A. Ligarda-Samanez

,

David Choque Quispe

and

Betsy S. Ramos-Pacheco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1792 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food byproducts; emerging technologies; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; microencapsulation; ultrasound processing; sustainable food systems; spray-drying; food valorization; circular economy

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

Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing

edited by

Irshad Khilji

and Jagannadh Satyavolu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing technologies; hybrid nanocomposites; biobased materials; biocompatible materials; multi-material printing; aerospace applications; sustainable manufacturing; large-scale 3D printing; advanced manufacturing techniques

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

Advanced Processes in Mining Safety and Disaster Prevention: From Gas Extraction to Fire/Dust Control

edited by

Hao Xu

, Qing Ma,

Yipeng Song

and Qiang Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock burst; coal; gas; coalbed methane; gas transport; crack propagation; discrete element method; fluid-solid coupling; dynamic disasters in mines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Toward Net-Zero Industry: Sustainable Processes, Renewable Energy Solutions, and Innovative Thermal Management

edited by

Maria Dolores Duran Garcia

,

Eduardo González-Mora

and

Artur O. Zaporozhets

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization of process heat; multigeneration systems; waste heat utilization; electrification of industrial processes; waste recovery; automation; optimization and intelligent process control; application of RES in process heat

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Exploring Sustainable and Scalable Materials for Energy Storage and Harvesting Applications

edited by

Rehab Ramadan

and

Mahmoud Hamdy Elshorbagy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic materials; triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs); thermoelectric generators (TEGs); supercapacitors; energy storage materials; phase change materials (PCMs); integrated energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

New Additive Manufacturing Techniques in Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Francisco Werley Cipriano Farias

and

Valdemar Rebelo Duarte

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: processes development; processes variants; hybrid processes; pre- and post-processing technologies; numerical simulations; nondestructive testing; in situ monitoring; functional material grading; materials characterization; mechanical properties

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

Intelligent Process Control Techniques Used for Robotics

edited by

Tao Zhao

, Xiangpeng Xie and

Songyi Dian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy logic systems; neural networks; reinforcement learning; evolutionary algorithms

Utilization of Natural and Waste Substances as Eco-Friendly Construction Materials

edited by Artur Spat Ruviaro,

Laura Silvestro

and Henrique Almeida Santana

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; environmental analysis; agro-industrial waste; life cycle assessment; captured CO2; geopolymers; recycled aggregate; rheological; nanocellulose

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

AI-Driven Safe and High-Quality Development in Process Industries

edited by

Zhe Cui

and

Wende Tian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: process systems engineering; safety; high-quality development; artificial intelligence; process industry

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

Advances in Biomass Fuel: Production, Upgrading, and Applications

edited by Xiangping Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Combustion and Energy Conversion Technologies for Next-Generation Powertrains

edited by

Horng-Wen Wu

and

Shiang Wuu Perng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 34 | 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)

Advances in Heavy Metal Removal from Groundwater and Wastewater

edited by Ma Rosario Moreno-Virgen and Hilda Elizabeth Reynel-Ávila

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; heavy metal removal; adsorption; Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs); carbon-based nanostructures; advanced electrochemical methods; water treatment; surface modification; membrane technology; biochar/activated carbon

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

Multiscale Modelling and Optimisation of Underground Hydrogen Storage and CO₂ Sequestration Systems

edited by Seyed Mohammad Shariatipour and Amir Jahanbakhsh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground hydrogen storage; CO2 sequestration; reactive transport; uncertainty quantification; optimisation; digital twins; monitoring and verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Thermo-Chemical Conversion Technologies for Clean Energy and Materials

edited by Zhenzhong Hu and Xianqing Zhu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; coal; organic solid waste; hydrothermal carbonization; pyrolysis; gasification; combustion; carbon fiber; supercapacitor; green asphalt

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

From Plant to Product: Process-Centric Advances in Essential Oils—Extraction, Modeling, Standardization, and Use

edited by

Marko Mladenović

and Niko Radulović

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; isolation and structural elucidation; synthetic and semi-synthetic methods; chemometrics; chemotaxonomy; bioactive compounds and biological activity; medicinal and aromatic plants; structure–activity relationships (SAR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Advances in Modifications Processes of Bitumen and Asphalt Mixtures

edited by

Uneb Gazdar

and

Abdullah Al Mamun

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5597 | Submission Open

Keywords: road infrastructure; asphalt; bituminous materials; surface layer; lab testing; strength; durability; chemical properties; rheological properties; field procedures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Sustainable Biorefinery Platforms for Water Treatment, Nutrient Recovery, and the Biomass Waste Valorization

edited by Joseph Sebastian Pathiyamattom,

Carlos Alberto Guerrero-Fajardo

and Dulce María Arias

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; waste valorization; biorefinery concept; waste water treatment; mcroalgae; nutrient recovery; biogas

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

Advanced Fracturing Technology for Oil and Gas Reservoir Stimulation (2nd Edition)

edited by Yuxuan Liu,

Mao Sheng

, Jianwei Tian,

Jie Zeng

and Chunming He

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; sweet spot evaluation; optimization methods; hydraulic fracture propagation; proppant transport; fracture conductivity; fracturing diagnosis; fracturing materials; fracturing equipment; advanced technology

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

Green Photocatalysis for a Sustainable Future

edited by Lei Cheng, Yang Li and Jian Yang

submission deadline 14 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; homogeneous photocatalysis; heterogeneous photocatalysis; solar energy generation; value-added chemical generation; biomass-related conversion; artificial photosynthesis

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

Control, Optimization and Scheduling of Smart Distribution Grids

edited by

Mauricio Eduardo Samper

,

Marcelo Gustavo Molina

,

Maximiliano Martinez

and Gastón Orlando Suvire

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning and operation; distribution networks; smart grids; microgrids; modeling and simulation; optimization; distributed energy resources; power electronics and electric drives; renewable energy and energy storage; electric vehicles; demand response; reliability and resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Renewable and Sustainable Engineering from the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Techniques

edited by

Iqbal M. Mujtaba

, Wadhah Amer Hatem and

Mudhar Al-Obaidi

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; sustainability; energy efficiency; green technologies; waste management; smart energy systems; water treatment; green infrastructure and buildings; energy storage systems; affordable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advances in Computational Chemistry for the Molecule/Material Design and Chemical Process Applications

edited by

Liliana Mammino

and Federico Palazzetti

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: theoretical methods for computational chemistry; computational chemistry and drug design; computational chemistry and the design of new materials; computational chemistry and green chemistry; computational study of chemical reactions; computational chemistry and machine learning

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

Development of Advanced Drilling Engineering

edited by

Yuqiang Xu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced drilling engineering; deep-water/deep-earth drilling; unconventional oil and gas drilling; intelligent drilling technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Discrete Element Method (DEM) and Its Engineering Applications

edited by Xiaoxing Liu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)

Supercritical Technology Applied to Food, Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Energy Industries—2nd Edition

edited by

Ádina L. Santana

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12671 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; supercritical technology; supercritical fluid extraction; high pressure phase equilibria; particle formation assisted with supercritical fluids and compressed liquids; application of supercritical technology-based products in foods; pharmaceuticals; cosmetics and textiles; life cycle analysis of processes assisted with supercritical technology; process intensification with supercritical technology; analytical methods hyphenated with supercritical fluids and pressurized liquids; accelerated solvent extraction; chemical reactions assisted with supercritical fluids; characterization and biological activity of products processed with supercritical fluids and pressurized liquids; gasification assisted with supercritical fluids; sterilization assisted with supercritical fluids; impregnation assisted with supercritical fluids; polymer processing assisted with supercritical fluids; power generation with supercritical technology

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

Applications of Smart Microgrids in Renewable Energy Development

edited by Hui Li, Kuan Zhang and Yikui Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 11071 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy; planning; energy management; energy sharing; uncertainty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Process Metallurgy: From Theory to Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jin Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: process metallurgy; welding metallurgy; flux/slag properties; calphad; materials processing optimization; flux/slag crystallization; thermodynamics; kinetics; metal/slag recycling; iron and steelmaking; continuous casting; composition control

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

Emerging Organic Synthesis Approaches for Functional Nanomaterials and Organic Compounds in Supercapacitor Applications

edited by Prabin Rai and

Ganesh Dhakal

submission deadline 22 May 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; functional nanomaterials; supercapacitors; electrode materials and energy storage

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

Advances in Engineering Thermodynamics and Numerical Simulation

edited by Érick-G. Espinosa-Martínez and Sergio Quezada-García

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermodynamics; numerical methods; simulation; heat transfer; computational analysis

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

Sustainable and Intelligent Energy Systems and Processes: Recent Advances and Challenges (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mateo Bašić

, Marko Vekić and

Ivan Grgić

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3516 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; intelligent control; renewable energy; reliability and resilience; smart grid; energy storage; edge computing; FACTS; power quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Green Processes for Antioxidant and Antibacterial Polyphenol Extraction

edited by

Nada El Darra

and

Ian Watson

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; phenolic compounds; antioxidants; antibacterial activity; sustainable methods; extraction techniques; environmental impact; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals

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

Research Progress in Dust Control Technology

edited by

Jianguo Liu

,

Shihang Li

and Chaohang Xu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: dust control technology; dust source control; fugitive dust control; chemical dust suppression; dust collector

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Environmental Sustainability in Deep Mining: Controlling Dynamic Disasters and Mineral Resource Development

edited by

Liming Qiu

, Leilei Si and

Hang Long

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2442 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep mining; environmental sustainability; dynamic disasters; disaster prevention and reduction; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances and Applications of Fluidized Bed Technology

edited by

Yangfan Song

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluidized beds; multiphase flow; process intensification; reactor engineering; scale-up; biomass conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Synthesis and Characterization of Zeolite Catalysts for Sustainable Applications

edited by Bruno O. Dalla Costa, Griselda Alejandra Eimer and María Soledad Legnoverde

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite catalysts; acidic/textural properties modification; characterization; hierarchical zeolites; mesoporous materials; biomass conversion; sustainable catalysis

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

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