Processes

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Pollutants Removal and Green Energy Production and Storage

edited by Gabriela Soreanu, Igor Cretescu and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 943 | Submission Open

Keywords: air treatment; soil remediation; wastewater treatment; green energy; bio/electrochemical processes; life support systems; chemical and environmental process engineering

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

Sustainable and Intelligent Wearable Technologies: Design, Processes, and Applications

edited by

Xiaoyang Guan

,

Titao Jing

and Qian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable fibers; nanofibers; polymers; composites; smart textiles; wearable technology; green manufacturing; energy harvesting; flexible devices; functional fashion design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

High-Efficiency and High-Selectivity Processes of CO₂ Conversion

edited by Mohammad Danish Khan, Preetam Kumar Sharma and

Shamas Tabraiz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion; catalytic processes; electrochemical reduction; photocatalysis and biological conversion; novel materials and reactor engineering; renewable energy integration; circular chemical economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Synthesis, Characterization and Functional Properties of Green Nanocomposites

edited by

Sehrish Habib

and

Abdul Shakoor

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; characterization; nanocomposites; biopolymers; sustainability; functionalization; performance; degradation; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

The Advances in Food Processing and Functional Food

edited by Bernardo Romão, Verônica Cortez Ginani and

António Raposo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: food science; food industry; food microbiology; antioxidants; probiotics; food labels; nutrients; bioavailability

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

Development of New Processes for the Recovery of Metals from Waste Streams

edited by

Sebastien Farnaud

and Fatemeh Pourhossein

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recovery; waste stream processing; critical raw materials; electronic waste; E-waste; sustainable processes; circular economy; supply chain risks; rare metal recovery; pyrometallurgy; acid waste management

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

Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties in Unconventional Food Processes

edited by

Leandro Cardoso De Morais

,

Pedro Miguel Rebelo Resende

and Diana Brito de Barros

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional foods; bioactive compounds; antioxidant properties; nutritional analysis; phytochemicals; free radical scavenging; health benefits; sustainable food systems; dietary diversity; food preservation; functional foods; nutritional supplements; food security; food waste treatments; circular economy; LCA

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

Modeling Sustainable Processes—Aiming Towards Decarbonization in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Abhishek Dutta

and Hasan Sildir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: process dynamics; mathematical modeling; process integration and optimization; chemical and biological processes; artificial intelligence; big data; sustainability

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

Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes

edited by Adolfo P. Pires and Dongmei Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; flow in porous media; reservoir simulation; carbon capture; chemical flooding; miscible flooding; thermal flooding

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

Molecular Dynamics, Numerical Simulation and Integrated Method to Study Materials Processing and Manufacturing

edited by

Yusheng Dou

and

Shuai Yuan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dynamics simulations; numerical modeling; multi-scale modeling; computational materials science; manufacturing process optimization; integrated simulation techniques; microstructure evolution; phase transformations; multi-physics coupling; nanomanufacturing technologies

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

New Trends in Thermal Energy Storage and Its Applications

edited by

Sai Liu

, Emre Artun and

Faras Al Balushi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; phase-change materials; nano-enhanced materials; renewable energy; energy efficiency; sustainable energy solutions; design and optimization; practical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Deep Eutectic Liquids in Chemical Engineering Processes: Extraction, Catalysis, Energy, and More

edited by

Selin Şahin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic liquids (DELs); sustainable alternative; extraction efficiency; catalytic systems; electrochemical processes; material engineering; energy storage; biomaterial synthesis; separation processes; chemical engineering applications

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

Selected Papers from the Sustainable Energy and Process Technologies Conference

edited by

Fausto Gallucci

and

Shahriar Amini

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; energy carriers; biobased chemistry; electrification of the process industry; process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Enzyme Production Using Industrial and Agricultural By-Products

edited by

Heitor Bento

and

Ana Karine F. Carvalho

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11036 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; waste valorization; economic analysis; solid fermentation; submerged fermentation; fungal enzymes; cellulolytic enzymes; lipases; amylases

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

Progress on Biomass Processing and Conversion

edited by

Jarosław Domański

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9037 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; energy production; methane; hydrogen; ethanol; pretreatment

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

Application of Enzymes in Sustainable Biocatalysis

edited by Carminna Ottone,

Lorena Wilson

and

Paulina Urrutia

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6286 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; immobilisation strategies; biorefinery; bioactive compounds; food waste valorization; climate change; biotechnology; bioenergy

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

Machine Learning for Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing Processes

edited by Atiq Ur Rehman and Fawad Ali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; predictive modeling; manufacturing processes; process optimization; smart manufacturing; deep learning; reinforcement learning; predictive maintenance; process control; defect detection; feature engineering; explainable AI; data-driven manufacturing; Industry 4.0; digital twins; sustainable and smart manufacturing; heuristic optimization methods

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

Study on Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

edited by Yushuai Sang and Hanzhang Gong

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass derivatives; biorefinery; gasification; pyrolysis; hydrothermal liquefaction; catalytic conversion; biomass fermentation

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

Fundamental Materials Simulation and Experimental Research for Solar Cells and Industrial Applications

edited by

Mojeed Adedoyin Agoro

,

Nicholas Rono

and

Athandwe Paca

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; DFT; photovoltaic; nanomaterials for energy; nanomaterial applications; electrochemical; passivation; thin films and semiconductors; inorganic chemistry; computational materials and applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Green and Scalable Bioprocess Engineering: Enzymatic Systems, Process Intensification and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Carlos Ocampo-López

,

Margarita Ramirez-Carmona

and

Leidy Rendón-Castrillón

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic bioprocessing; biopharmaceutical processes; biocatalysis; downstream processing; scale-up; process intensification; green chemistry; bio-based products; circular bioeconomy; biomass valorization

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

Advanced Membrane Technology in Air Pollution Treatment

edited by Yutang Kang and

Ye Bian

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; volatile organic compounds; membrane; electrospinning membrane; nanofibrous membrane; catalytic membrane; ceramic membrane; air filtration; air cleaning; air purification

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

Advances in Waste Valorization into High-Value Chemicals

edited by

Ioanna Ntaikou

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; resource recovery; circular economy; high-value chemicals; innovative process design; sustainable development; process optimization

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

AI-Driven Automation for Industrial Transformation: Innovations in Smart Systems, Machine Learning and Sustainable Processes

edited by Mohieddine Jelali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; data engineering; computer vision; machine learning; deep learning; cognitive computing; AI-driven modeling; monitoring; or control; industrial IoT; AI-based design or engineering for sustainability

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

Sustainable Bio- and Energy Polymers and Materials: Synthesis and Environmental Applications

edited by

Amjad Ali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; polymerization; bio-based materials; sustainable polymers; biomass conversion; environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Activated Carbon: Contaminant Removal for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Isabel Cansado

,

Silvia Roman Suero

,

Paulo Alexandre Mira Mourão

,

Suhas

and

José Castanheiro

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24590 | Submission Open

Keywords: activated carbon; pesticides; pharmaceutical products; metals; biomass; wastewater treatment; regeneration; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Bioreactor Design and Optimization Process

edited by

Serena Lima

and

Francesca Scargiali

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14993 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioreactor design; process intensification; CFD; mass transfer; innovative bioreactors; productivity; process optimization; solid-state bioreactors

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

Food Biochemistry and Health: Recent Developments and Perspectives

edited by

Juristo Fonollá

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11588 | Submission Open

Keywords: food biochemistry; food composition; nutrients; healthy diets functional foods; novel foods; food supplements

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

Advances in Electromagnetic Energy Applications for Sustainable Processes

edited by

Beatriz García-Baños

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4613 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic field and matter interaction and modelling; new chemical routes or intensified processes; electromagnetic field technologies aimed at sustainability; processes electrification; electromagnetic-driven processes for CO2 footprint reduction; electromagnetic processes with circularity; recycling; and wastes as a source; microwave-driven processes monitoring and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Energy Storage Planning, Control, and Dispatch for Grid Dynamic Enhancement

edited by

Rui Wang

and Wentao Jiang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3322 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage system; energy storage optimization and control; energy storage dispatch technologies; integrated source– grid– load– storage coordinated control; grid dynamic enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Natural Low-Cost Adsorbents in Water Purification Processes

edited by Leticia Nishi, Luis Fernando Cusioli,

Rosângela Bergamasco

and Carolina Moser Paraíso

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2702 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; natural adsorbents; water treatment; low cost; sustainability; biomass; agro-industrial waste; alternative materials; heavy metals; organic pollutants; contaminant removal; natural clays; activated carbon; chemical modification; industrial effluents; waste reuse; filtration; water purification; porous materials; environmental impact

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

Product Design and the Optimization of Technologies for Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Bogdan Chirita

, Rodica Sturza and

Mirela Panainte-Lehăduș

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1865 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing optimization; product and process design; engineering processes; environmental engineering; sustainability and circular economy; mechatronics and robotics; chemical processes; food engineering; energy processes; information systems and technology

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

Innovations in Carbon Capture and Storage/Utilization (CCS-CCU): Sustainable Engineering and Biotechnological Perspectives

edited by

Francesca Raganati

,

Alessandra Procentese

,

Federica Raganati

and

Paola Ammendola

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide capture; carbon dioxide utilization; carbon dioxide storage; emission reduction; sustainable practices; climate change mitigation; engineering strategies; biotechnological innovations; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Microalgae Technology in Wastewater Treatment: Applications and Prospects

edited by Jun Qian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; wastewater treatment; carbon neutrality; algae– bacteria interactions; resource recovery; bioreactor design; circular economy; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); sustainable biomass; high-value products

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

Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis Processes

edited by

Güray Yildiz

, Jiawei Wang and

Gartzen Lopez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass pyrolysis; reactor engineering and process intensification; autothermal pyrolysis systems; catalytic pyrolysis; reactive catalytic pyrolysis; catalytic hydropyrolysis; bio-oil hydrodeoxygenation; pyrolysis reaction kinetics; heat and mass transfer phenomena; feedstock preprocessing and co-pyrolysis; process optimization in pyrolysis

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

Advances in Solar Energy and Heat Storage Systems

edited by

Qinpei Wu

and Min Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; photothermal therapy; photothermal conversion; photothermal materials; photothermal catalysis; absorption/adsorption; thermal storage; solar evaporation; thermochemical energy; building-integrated solar energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Process Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Multi-Mode Complex Industry

edited by Diego Rodrigo Cabral Silva

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: process monitoring; fault diagnosis; multi-mode systems; Industry 4.0; machine learning; data analytics; sensor technologies; real-time monitoring; cyber– physical systems; predictive maintenance

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

Advances in the Design, Synthesis and Applications of Nanostructured Materials

edited by Andrés Ramírez Ramírez, María Eugenia González and Mara Cea

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; energy; environment; catalyst; carbon-biobased nanostructures; nanocomposite materials; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Molecular Electronics and Nanoelectronics for Quantum Materials

edited by Vladimir Burtman and Dario Espinoza

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular electronics; nanoelectronics; quantum materials; metal– molecule– semiconductor junctions; materials science; semiconductors; solid state

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Feature Review Papers in Section "Environmental and Green Processes"

edited by

Antoni Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 50658 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; anaerobic digestion; water and wastewater treatment; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; techno-economical analysis

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

Design and Control of Complex and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Claudio Urrea

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22720 | Submission Open

Keywords: system design; nonlinear systems; robotics; modeling; parameter identification; kinematics; dynamics; simulation; control; optimization; automation

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

Advances in Solid Waste Treatment Technology and Contamination Remediation

edited by Jie Hu,

Hui Xu

,

Xiaobing Xu

and Wenjie Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5987 | Submission Open

Keywords: municipal solid waste; construction waste; industrial waste landfill; geoenvironment; contamination sites; in situ remediation; life cycle assessment; techno-economical analysis

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

Chemical Engineering Towards Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Amornchai Arpornwichanop

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4841 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable chemical engineering; clean energy technologies; green process design; resource efficiency; circular economy; environmental remediation

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

New Insights into Enhanced Oil Recovery Process Analysis and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kang Zhou

and

Qingjun Du

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3881 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; chemical flooding; thermal oil recovery; cold production; multiphase seepage flow; intelligent oil production optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Complex Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Simulation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Leila Pakzad

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3518 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); complex fluids; multiphase flow; dispersion modeling; gas/liquid/solid modeling; chemical reaction engineering; mixing; process scale-up; multiphysics modeling; multiscale simulation

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

Studies on Waste Resource Utilization and Its Processing Technologies

edited by

Satyanarayana Narra

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; refuse-derived fuels; waste characterization; sustainability; recycling; waste resource utilization; waste management; life cycle assessment; techno-economic assessment; waste processing technologies

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

Green Solvent for Separation and Extraction Processes

edited by

Maria Alice Zarur Coelho

and

Filipe Smith Buarque

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1912 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; green solvent; extraction; separation; purification; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; bio-based solvent; supercritical solvent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Small Molecule Organic Compounds: Synthesis and Medicinal Properties

edited by Srinivasulu Cherukupalli

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; heterocyclic compounds; medicinal chemistry; molecular docking; biological evaluation; SAR studies

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

Advances in Monitoring and Control for Safe and Secure Industrial Processes

edited by

Hamed Badihi

and

Matti Vilkko

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial process monitoring; industrial control systems; safety and security; cybersecurity in industrial processes; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence (AI) in process control; machine learning for monitoring; industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); fault detection and diagnosis; fault-tolerant and attack-resilient control; digital twins; human-in-the-loop systems; cyber-physical systems; resilient industrial systems

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

Environment-Friendly Building Material: Modification, Emulsification, Structural Behavior and Performance Characterization

edited by Aghileh Khajeh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; environmental behavior; mechanical behavior; construction materials; emulsification; performance characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Heat and Mass Transfer Optimization in Efficient Energy Conversion and Thermal Management

edited by

Alvaro Antonio Villa Ochoa

,

Gustavo De Novaes Pires Leite

and José Ângelo Peixoto Da Costa

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; heat and mass transfer optimization; thermal management systems; energy conversion efficiency; heat exchangers; phase change materials; nanofluids; passive and active cooling; advanced thermal system modeling; machine learning in thermal engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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