Processes

Material Design and Characterization Analysis for Sustainable Next Generation Solar Cells

edited by

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar; energy storage; transforming energy access; end-of-life; sustainability; renewable; electrolytes; perovskite

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Processing and Analysis of Dairy Products

edited by

Dajana Vukić

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy processing; analytical methods; fermentation; quality control; rheology; probiotic and functional dairy products; non-thermal technologies; compositional analysis; predictive modelling; sustainability; dairy innovation

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

Technologies, Applications and Challenges of Pectin in Industrial Processes

edited by

Rodrigues Barbosa Jhonatas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; covalent and non-covalent interaction; extraction; pectin-based gels; pectin fermentation; coating; nanoparticles with pectin; modified pectin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological 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 May 2026 | Viewed by 311 | 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)

Sustainable Waste Valorization and Green Materials: Innovations in Water Treatment and Environmental Remediation Nexus

edited by Qunshan Wei and Charles Nzila

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbents; biobased materials; bioenergy; circular economy; environmental remediation; green materials and water treatment innovations; integrated low-cost water purification; resource recovery; sustainable waste valorization; waste– water nexus

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

Advanced Hydrogen Energy Systems and Hybrid Energy Storage

edited by

Alpaslan Atmanli

and

Nadir Yilmaz

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 283 | 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)

Advances and Applications of Fluidized Bed Technology

edited by

Yangfan Song

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Development of Microwave Food Processing Technology

edited by

Nantawan Therdthai

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave processing; microwave-assisted drying; microwave-assisted baking; microwave-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted pasteurization; microwave-assisted sterilization; microwave-assisted thawing; novel processing technology; process development; process efficiency

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

Advanced Bioprocesses for the Valorization of Agroindustrial Waste into Probiotic Foods and Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Juliana Aparecida Correia Bento

, Maressa Caldeira Morzelle and Tatianne Ferreira de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroindustrial waste; valorization; fermentation; probiotics; prebiotics; bioactive compounds; bioprocesses; process optimization; functional foods

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

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Wind Energy Resource Modelling and Forecasting

edited by

David Carvalho

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; machine learning; artificial intelligence; NWP models

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

Advances in VOC Degradation by Adsorption/Catalytic Oxidation

edited by

Slimane Merouani

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: VOC removal; adsorption; catalytic oxidation; advanced adsorbent materials; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); metal oxide catalysts; MOFs; reaction mechanisms; hybrid processes; air pollution control; sustainable remediation

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

Innovative Applications of Machine Learning in Advanced Materials Property Modeling

edited by

Hyundo Park

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

Keywords: machine learning; property prediction; data-driven modeling; materials discovery; high-throughput screening; model interpretability

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

Multiphase Flow Separation: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Emerging Applications

edited by Yubin Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase separation; separation technology; sustainable processes; flow separation; process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Intelligent Operation and Optimal Control of Energy Power Systems

edited by Muhammad Mahbubur Rashid

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

Keywords: intelligent power systems; optimal control; artificial intelligence in energy systems; smart grid operation; renewable energy integration; data-driven optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Synthesis, Characterization and Functional Properties of Green Nanocomposites

edited by

Sehrish Habib

and

Abdul Shakoor

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Control, Removal, and Resource Recovery Processes in Wastewater Systems

edited by

Mohammed J.K. Bashir

and Salem S. Abu Amr

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11142 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; membrane separation; bioenergy production; water– energy nexus; resource recovery; wastewater treatment

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

Polymer Nanocomposites for Smart Applications

edited by Sakrit Hait

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9613 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; polymer nano biocomposites; renewable micro-nanoparticles; carbon materials; structure– property relationship; physicomechanical characterization; smart applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Theory and Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs

edited by

Hui Han

and

Haifeng Gai

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8959 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale oil and shale gas; coalbed methane; oil shale; tight oil and tight gas; gas hydrate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Energy Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization

edited by

Hanmin Yang

and Hai Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4035 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial decarbonization; sustainable energy system; carbon-neutral fuels; waste heat recovery; carbon capture; utilization; and storage (CCUS); thermal energy storage; electrification of industry; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biogas Upgrading, Utilization, and Storage: Latest Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Kamil Witaszek

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3748 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogas upgrading; anaerobic digestion; methane production; gas purification technologies; waste-to-energy systems; biogas storage solutions

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

Carbon Capture, Transportation, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Process Optimization (CCUSPO)

edited by

Dongya Zhao

and

Shijian Lu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3411 | Submission Open

Keywords: CCUS process modelling; CCUS optimization; CCUS parameter sensitivity analysis; CCUS energy consumption and carbon emission assessment; CCUS economic evaluation; CCUS process dynamic modelling; CCUS process dynamic optimization

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

Green and Sustainable Food Technologies: Innovations in Processing and Preservation

edited by

Newton Carlos Santos

, Thaisa Abrantes Souza Gusmão and Rennan Pereira de Gusmão

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green technologies; eco-friendly preservation; process intensification; energy-efficient operations; food quality and safety; valorization of food by-products; novel preservation techniques; resource-efficient technologies; agro-food sustainability

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

Multiphase Flow and Reactive Processes of CO₂ in Wellbore–Reservoir Systems During Drilling, Completion and Production

edited by Peng Xu, Lei Pu,

Jianjian Song

, Wei Lv and Lin Du

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 893 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2– wellbore– reservoir interactions; multiphase flow; drilling and completion fluids; reactive transport; CO2-enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR); geological CO2 storage and containment; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

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

Advances in Electrodes, Electrolytes and Electrochemistry for Next-Generation Energy Technologies

edited by Asad Ali and

Tariq Bashir

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrodes; electrolytes; electrochemistry; energy storage; energy conversion; batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; solid-state electrolytes; interface engineering; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Strategies in Enhanced Oil Recovery: Theory and Technology

edited by

Hong He

, Mingchen Ding and

Long Yu

submission deadline 11 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15028 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; water flooding; CO2 flooding; heavy oil reservoir; low-permeability reservoir; water shutoff; conformance control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Technology in Unconventional Resource Development

edited by Xiuyu Wang and

Xiao Wang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17251 | Submission Open

Keywords: tight oil reservoir; seepage law; spontaneous imbibition; CO2 flooding; chemical flooding

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

Metal Oxides and Their Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation

edited by Jaideep Malik, Surjeet Chahal and Parmod Kumar

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9031 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxides; semiconductor photocatalsysis; composite materials; photocatalyst; wastewater treatment; dye degradation; hetrojunction; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); environmental remediation; nanomaterials; solar catalysis

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

Process System Engineering of Gas Hydrate: Multiple Processes, Scales, Physics Fields and Senarios

edited by

Lanchang Xing

,

Guozhong Wu

and Jinxiu Yang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3774 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas hydrate; dynamic processes of hydrates (accumulation; formation; decomposition; monitoring); multiphase scales (molecular; core; well; formation); multiple senarios (simulation; experiment; field trial and testing); multiphase flows in porous media and pipelines; multiple physics fields (thermal; hydraulic; mechanical; chemical); fluid migration; seabed methane seepage; global warming

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

Petroleum Characterization and Bioprocesses: Numerical and Experimental Investigation (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dicho Stratiev

,

Ivelina Kostova Shishkova

and

Aijun Guo

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3532 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum; crude oil; fuel; nonlinear least square regression methods; meta-heuristic methods; energy; biofuel; bioprocesses

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

Advances in Bioenergy and Sustainable Biomaterial Production Processes

edited by

Shu-Yii Wu

and Guang-Way Jang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-based hydrogen; biofuels; waste to energy; bioeconomy; nanotech catalysts; genetically engineered; sustainable biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Process Innovation and Intensification in Photobioreactors for Enhanced Biomass and Bioenergy Production

edited by

Alessandro Cosenza

,

Giuseppe Caputo

and

Francesca Scargiali

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: photobioreactor design and optimization; microalgae and cyanobacteria cultivation; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); light distribution and photon management; bioprocess engineering; techno-economic feasibility; biofuel conversion; scale-up strategies; CO2 fixation and utilization; upstream and downstream processing

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

Towards Advanced and Sustainable Bio-Based Materials for Green Technologies

edited by

Dongkun Yu

and

Qiaoling Liu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; green technologies; sustainable polymers; chitosan and cellulose; green solvents; functional coatings; nanocomposites; circular economy; sustainable process design

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

Modeling, Control and Optimization of Food Fermentation Processes

edited by

María Victoria Mestre Furlani

and Paola Maturano

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentative process; modeling; control process; design; microorganisms; bioprocess; optimization; food; beverage

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

Microstructural Evolution, Corrosion, and Performance of Metallic Materials

edited by Gláucio Soares Da Fonseca and Elivelton Alves Ferreira

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructural evolution; phase transformations; corrosion behaviour; metallic materials performance; stainless steels; residual stress and inspection; magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN); non-destructive testing/inspection

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

AI-Driven Innovations for Enhancing Power System Stability and Operational Efficiency

edited by

Thair Mahmoud

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 14765 | Submission Open

Keywords: inverter-based resources (IBRs); dispatch optimization; battery energy storage systems (BESSs); power systems stability; distributed energy resources (DERs); transmission and distribution planning; artificial intelligence (AI); electricity markets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Rheology, Biodegradability and Mechanical Properties of Polymers

edited by

Mónica Elvira Mendoza-Duarte

and Bruno Felipe Urbano Cantillana

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 21269 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheology; dynamic mechanical analysis; biodegradable polymers; biodegradability; viscosity; soft matter; hydrogels; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Artificial Intelligence-Based Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making in Industrial Process Engineering

edited by

Xiaojun Jin

, Jian Zhang and Dong-Qing Yuan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19426 | Submission Open

Keywords: data analytics; decision-making; anomaly recognition; Intelligent monitoring systems; artificial intelligence

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

Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Chemical and Process Engineering

edited by

Gade Pandu Rangaiah

,

Andrew Hoadley

and

Zhiyuan Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13956 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-criteria decision making; multi-criteria analysis; process selection; process design; multi-objective optimization; chemical processes; sustainable chemical engineering; sensitivity analysis

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

Data-Driven Modeling and Applications for Flow, Heat Transfer, and Combustion

edited by Songbai Yao,

Ping Wang

, Bosen Wang and Weijia Qian

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11657 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; fluid dynamics; heat transfer; reacting flows; numerical modeling; experimental diagnosis

(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 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9250 | 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)

Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment Technology to Achieve Low Carbonization

edited by

José de Anda

and

Harvey Shear

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7804 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon; wastewater; energy recovery; energy efficiency; circular economy

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

Geological and Engineering Problems in the Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs (2nd Edition)

edited by Mohamed I. Abdel-Fattah

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6013 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoirs; hydraulic fracturing; reservoir characterization; seismic and well log analysis; basin modeling and petroleum systems; machine learning and AI applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biological and Pharmacological Activity of Natural Products

edited by

Hassan Laaroussi

,

Pedro Ferreira-Santos

and

Driss Ousaaid

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; functional foods; green extraction; bioactive molecules; bioavailability; medicinal chemistry; combinatorial medicine; pharmacological activities; health disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Recent Advances and Technologies in Internal Combustion Engines: Combustion Analysis and Emission Control

edited by

Salih Özer

and Erdinç Vural

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1789 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines (ICEs); combustion analysis; emission control technologies; alternative fuels (hydrogen; HHO; biodiesel; ammonia); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); engine performance and optimization; NOx and soot reduction; fuel injection strategies; sustainable combustion systems; energy and exergy analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green 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 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1782 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1762 | 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)

Synthesis and Functional Applications of Organochalcogen Compounds

edited by

Vanessa Nascimento

,

Pâmella Cordeiro

and Luana da Silva Gomes

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: organochalcogens; synthetic methodologies; redox activity; catalysis; functional materials

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

Extraction, Analysis and Applications of Bioactive Natural Products

edited by Ba Vinh Le

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect; underlying mechanisms; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS; quantitative analysis; inflammation; anti-cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances in Drilling and Excavation Theories and Technologies for Petroleum, Coal Seam and Sustainable Resources

edited by

Zhihui Ye

and

Tongqiang Xia

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 6956 | Submission Open

Keywords: well trajectory design; drilling operation; coal seam excavation; wellbore stability; fluid flow in porous media; permeability evolution; machine learning model; geothermal energy; carbon sequestration and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Numerical Simulation of Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation

edited by Xu Sun,

Xiaoben Liu

and Zitao Jiang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7675 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas pipelines; oil and gas tanks; oil and gas underground storage; numerical simulation; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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