Processes

Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Sustainable Plastic Materials

edited by

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12459 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; biodegradable polymers; plastic recycling; microplastic analysis; fluorescent polymers; renewable resources; absorption and emission spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Power System Optimization for Energy Storage: Methods and Applications

edited by Hejun Yang, Ning Yan and

Sen Tan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9911 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system; methods; application; market and commercial mode; planning; assessment; operation and maintenance; dispatching and control; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Process Safety Technology for Nuclear Reactors and Power Plants

edited by

Ming Yang

, Jipu Wang and Sijuan Chen

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8328 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear safety; passive safety systems; digitalization in nuclear power; risk-informed decision making; AI in nuclear lifecycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Progress in Design and Optimization of Fault Diagnosis Modelling

edited by Xiaoyong Gao, Maoyin Chen, Chaodong Tan and

Yi Liu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4298 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based diagnosis; data-driven diagnosis methods; process supervision; active fault diagnosis methods; statistical methods for fault diagnosis; soft computing methods for fault diagnosis

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

Application of Multiphase Flow Separation Technology in Energy Engineering

edited by Wei Jiang, Naixing Yang and Xiangyuan Zhu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3778 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy engineering; multiphase flow; simulation; turbomachinery; flow mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biopolymer Processing, Utilization and Applications

edited by

Selestina Gorgieva

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3384 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymeric nano- and micro particles; biopolymers in composites; bacteria-derived biopolymers; biopolymers in packaging; biopolymers in energy; biopolymers in medicine; biopolymers as adsorbents; degradation of biopolymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Oil Shale Mining and Processing

edited by

Wentong He

, Chao Yang and Jian Yi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ conversion of oil shale; micro-migration of shale oil; enrichment mechanisms of organic matter in oil shale; pyrolysis process of oil shale; analysis of oil shale oil products; high-temperature and high-pressure simulation experiments; isotopes and biomarker compounds; AI-based analysis of oil shale pyrolysis process; evaluation of semi-coke organic carbon; co-pyrolysis of oil shale and coal

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

Design and Optimization of Chemical Sensors

edited by Ignacio Llamas-Garro and

Jung-Mu Kim

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 148 | 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)

Advances in Phase Change Materials for Enhanced Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Javier Martínez-Gómez

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials (PCMs); thermal energy storage (TES); latent heat storage; thermal conductivity enhancement; encapsulation techniques; shape-stabilized PCMs; thermal and chemical stability; fire safety and flammability; health and environmental impacts; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Processes in Agri-Food Technology

edited by

Jingfeng Huang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21781 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food productivity; sustainable and climate-resilient food systems; precision agriculture; IoT and AI-enabled urban farming; food resiliency and security; food innovation and sustainability; waste valorisation for a circular food economy

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

Sustainable Management of Wastewater and Sludge

edited by Zhetai Hu, Zhiqiang Zuo and

Bo Wang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12232 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable biotechnology; wastewater treatment; sludge treatment; low greenhouse gas emission; resource recovery; nitrogen removal; integrated wastewater management; use of digestate; bioplastics

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

Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes and Technologies

edited by

Dragana D. Vasić Anićijević

,

Miloš D. Milović

and

Marija Ječmenica Dučić

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8171 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; green methods; pollutant removal; material design; nanomaterials; adsorption; advanced oxidation processes; catalysis

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

Waste Management and Biogas Production Process and Application

edited by

KeChrist Obileke

and Nwabunwanne Enebe

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4689 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; energy efficiency; energy sustainability; waste to energy process; biogas digesters; techno-economic feasibility and waste environmental impact assessment

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

Biofuels Production Processes

edited by

Omotola Babajide

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3976 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel production; biomass conversion; pyrolysis and biochar; ESG in bioenergy; sustainable energy; process optimization; life cycle assessment; responsible sourcing; waste-to-energy; environmental impact; energy policy and governance

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

Application of Microorganisms in Pollutant Degradation

edited by

María Luisa Castrejón-Godínez

and

Alexis Joavany Rodríguez Solís

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3387 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; biosorption; emerging pollutants; environmental microbiology; environmental pollution; heavy metals detoxification; hydrocarbons; industrial chemicals; microbial immobilization; organic pollutants; pesticides; pharmaceutical wastes; pollutant degradation; soil remediation; waste treatment; water treatment

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

Development of Cutting-Edge Nanomaterials and Composite Materials for Sustainable Energy Application

edited by Kunyapat Thummavichai and Fang Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2345 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; smart grid application; simulation energy solutions; nanotechnology; renewable applications

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

Synthesis, Isolation and Application of Carbohydrates

edited by Bulan Wu and Guowen Xing

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1732 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrates; monosaccharides; disaccharides; oligosaccharides; polysaccharides; glycans; glycoconjugates; glycopolymers; glycosylation; chemoenzymatic synthesis

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

Advances in Metallurgical Processing and Involved Separation Techniques

edited by

Amilton Botelho Junior

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; recycling; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Innovative Computational Approaches for Complex Multiphase Flow in Energy, Environment and Manufacturing

edited by Adefarati Oloruntoba,

Yongmin Zhang

and Hongliang Xiao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive flows; fluidized beds; bioenergy; carbon capture; mineral processing; advanced manufacturing; machine learning– CFD hybrid models; computational frameworks; LCA; CFD; process intensification; scale-up; validation with experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Advances in Electrochemical Sensors: Materials Design, Functionalization, and Applications

edited by

Hicham Helal

and

Ondrej Jasek

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; materials design; functionalization; nanostructured electrodes; interface engineering; EIS; environmental and biomedical applications

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

Application of Photocatalysis in Environmental Remediation

edited by Azrina Abd Aziz and

Leong Kah Hon

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; heterogeneous photocatalysis; homogeneous photocatalysis; photocatalytic semiconductor; nanocomposite; nanomaterial; photocatalytic degradation; pollutant removal; environmental remediation; photocatalytic reactor

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

Photosensitive Molecular Switches: From Isolated Molecules to Processes

edited by

Olga Guskova

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10140 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosensitive materials; molecular switch; photoisomerization; computational modelling; functional materials; remote control of structures and properties; molecular junctions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Industry 4.0 Technologies and Strategies in Lean Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Arturo Realyvasquez Vargas

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7234 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; lean manufacturing tools; manufacturing process improvement; manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing

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

Advances in Interactions of Polymers in Emulsion Systems

edited by

Jelena Milinković Budinčić

,

Ljiljana Đekić

and

Lidija B. Petrović

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6593 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer– surfactant interactions; polymer– polymer interactions; emulsions; adsorption on the interface; polymers; biopolymers; disperse systems; interfacial properties

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

Advanced Manufacturing Processes of Composite Materials

edited by Yamin Li

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2851 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; composite-forming processes; composite printing; process modeling; optimization of materials and processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Synergetic Applications of Machine Learning and Chemical Engineering

edited by

Brahim Benyahia

,

Zhenguo Gao

,

Seyed Soheil Mansouri

and Yiming Ma

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; chemical engineering; crystallization processes; process modeling and simulation; advanced control strategies; predictive maintenance; process optimization; deep learning and neural networks; process intensification; sustainability

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

Metal Catalysts in Organic Chemistry

edited by

Debabrata Sengupta

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; mechanistic investigation

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

Research Progress of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Turbomachinery

edited by Mingcong Luo

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficient cooling technology for air intake; wet compression technique; wet cycle; flow heat transfer; thermodynamic system; rain-absorbing condition

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

AI-Enabled Fluid Dynamics: The Future Revolution of Intelligent Fluid Technology

edited by Ruichuan Li,

Lintao Wang

and Jikang Xu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic technology; adaptive control; computational fluid dynamics; fluid dynamics; hydraulic system simulation; fault diagnosis; sealing and lubrication; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning

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

Process Control and Optimization in the Era of Industry 5.0

edited by

Aimin An

,

Shuyou Yu

,

Langwen Zhang

and Zhonggai Zhao

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2243 | Submission Open

Keywords: process data analysis and modeling; intelligent information perception and data processing; data-driven modeling; parameter estimation and system identification; system simulation and dynamic simulation; digital twin of industrial process equipment; machine learning algorithms and applications; industrial intelligent control and intelligent optimization; data-driven model-based predictive control; advanced control theory and methods; data drive and control in the process industry; servo-drive control; engineering equipment modeling and intelligent control; smart factories in the era of Industry 5.0; optimization and production scheduling; quality prediction of industrial process products

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

Application of Absorption Cycles in Renewable Energy

edited by Chong Zhai and Dong Li

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open

Keywords: absorption heat pump; absorption heat transformer; thermal energy storage; liquid desiccant air conditioning; solar cooling; novel working fluids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Research on Conversion and Utilization of Waste Biomass

edited by

Marcos Alberto Coronado Ortega

and

José Ramón Ayala Bautista

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14805 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; bioenergy; biofuels; bioproducts; biochemicals; biorefinery; conversion processes

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

Optimal Design, Control and Simulation of Energy Management Systems

edited by Chutong Wang, Junhui Li, Wuqin Tang and Yubin Wang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3897 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy management systems; advanced control strategies; integration of renewable energy sources; distributed energy resources; energy storage systems; simulation techniques; demand response and load forecasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

AI-Driven Advanced Process Control for Smart Energy Systems

edited by

Jingbo Wang

,

Bo Yang

and

Yiyan Sang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2044 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent process control; artificial intelligence; model-free control; data-driven control; nonlinear systems; HVDC and optimal power flow; renewable and electric vehicles; controller monitoring; sustainable control solutions; real-time decision-making

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

Natural Bioactive Compounds: Methods for Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by Mariela R. Michel and

Manuela Pintado

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2002 | 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)

Lignin Utilization: Depolymerization and Bioconversion Process

edited by Fang Deng

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1182 | Submission Open

Keywords: depolymerization; bioconversion; enzyme; fermentation; metabolic engineering; process optimization

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

Adsorption and Pore Structure Analysis in Coalbed Methane and Gas Recovery

edited by Hexin Huang,

Wenming Ji

and

Zhikai Liang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalbed methane; gas adsorption mechanism; pore structure characterization; pore size distribution; geological engineering; gas recovery efficiency; adsorption thermodynamics; adsorption kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Simulation in Material Processing and Metallurgy

edited by

Wentao Lou

and

Hongliang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; simulation; multiphase flow; steelmaking; continuous casting; design

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

Synthesis and Applications of Nanomaterials

edited by

Keith J. Stine

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9563 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; nanoparticle; nanostructure; self-assembly; nanoporous

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Oxidation Processes for Waste Treatment

edited by Zhiyong Luo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8671 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); oxidative degradation; water and wastewater treatment; ferrates (VI; V; and IV); photocatalysis; degradation pathway; reaction kinetics and mechanism

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

Coalbed Methane Development Process

edited by Songhang Zhang, Qiulei Guo and Xinlu Yan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 8626 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep coalbed methane; exploration and development; technological advancements; coal reservoir; gas content; water chemistry; CO2-enhanced coalbed methane; coalbed methane numerical simulation; dewatering optimization; production patterns and law of coalbed methane wells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Synthesis, Application and Structural Analysis of Composite Materials

edited by Caleb Carreño-Gallardo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8604 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforcement synthesis; material functionalization; metal matrix composites; carbides; porous materials; powder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development: Multipollutant Control and Resource-Energy Transition

edited by Xiao Zhu,

Yongqing Xu

,

Zehong Cheng

and Bin Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7728 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution control; carbon capture; utilization and storage; environmental catalysis; energy conversion; mineral processing reagents

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

Experiments and Numerical Simulations for Heat Transfer and Flow of Supercritical Fluids

edited by Qian Li, Jue Wang and Wenke Zheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7577 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluids; testing technology; numerical simulation method; flow and heat transfer; system; equipment; CO2 brayton cycle; natural gas liquefaction and gasification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Security Intelligent Monitoring and Big Data Utilization in Coal Mining Process, 2nd Edition

edited by Yuanyuan Pu, Sitao Zhu and

Xinglong Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6882 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent monitoring; data processing and analysis; monitoring system optimization; microseismic monitoring; big data technology

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

Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Related Processes in Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Xiang Sun

, Lujun Wang, Yuze Wang and

Zhixiang Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6113 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore geotechnical engineering; environmental geomechanics; energy geomechanics; wind turbine foundations; structure– environment interaction; ocean engineering; offshore energy engineering; offshore environmental engineering; offshore mining; island and reef engineering

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

Low/Zero Carbon Fuels Production, Transportation, Storage and Utilization

edited by

Hongliang Luo

,

Yu Jin

and Feixiang Chang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4984 | Submission Open

Keywords: low/zero-carbon fuel production; low/zero-carbon fuel transportation; low/zero-carbon fuel storage; low/zero-carbon fuel utilization; clean combustion; advanced spray and combustion strategy; internal combustion engine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Design and Performance Optimization of Heterogeneous Catalysts

edited by Dan Wu and Dandan Han

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4488 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; catalyst design; performance optimization; selectivity and stability; surface modification; reaction mechanisms; energy conversion; industrial catalysis; metal-oxide composites; computational modeling

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

Numerical Simulation and Engineering Application of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Second Edition)

edited by Chenxi Ding,

Chun Feng

, Chun Liu, Liyun Yang and

Jianguo Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4386 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; complex reservoir; numerical simulation; soil– fluid interaction; construction techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Control and Optimization of Smart Grids, Microgrid Systems and Active Distribution Networks

edited by Haidong Tao, Xiaojuan Zhu and Yi Zhou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3979 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and simulation techniques for large-scale power electronic systems; damping analysis; control; and optimization techniques; power flow and power quality control and optimization techniques; impedance measurement and impedance matching techniques; broadband oscillation analysis and suppression techniques; grid-forming control and optimization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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