Processes

Advanced Technologies for the Exploration of Conventional and Unconventional Oil and Gas

edited by

Qiang Yu

, Hexin Huang, Kai Qi,

Jie Hu

and

Yuqi Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6106 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas exploration; conventional reservoirs; unconventional reservoirs (shale/coalbed methane/tight oil); reservoir formation; geophysical technologies; well logging; intelligent drilling; machine learning; artificial intelligence; oil and gas big data; digital twins; smart agents; pipeline transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Conversion and Valorization of Biomass

edited by David Ulises Santos Ballardo, Miguel Betancourt-Lozano and Raquel Barrena

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5462 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; bioenergy; biofuels; bioproducts; biochemicals; biorefinery; conversion process; life cycle analysis; green chemistry; waste valorisation

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

Oil and Gas Well Engineering: Experimental and Numerical Investigation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhengming Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5004 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow modeling; drilling technology; high-temperature high-pressure (HTHP) wells; well integrity and risk management; computational fluid dynamics (CFDs); optimization of oil and gas production; real-time monitoring and control; enhanced well performance; reservoir engineering simulations; wellbore stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Multi-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer Processes in Thermal Engineering and Technology

edited by

Ziad Saghir

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4795 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal engineering; heat transfer; multi-phase flow; energy conversion; environmental engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Environmental Pollution Control and Renewable Energy Conversion Technologies

edited by Da Cui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4130 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous media; condensation heat and mass transfer; energy storage; renewable energy conversion; CFD; LBM; artificial intelligence in energy and environment; sustainable process engineering

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

Innovative Strategies for Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into Modern Grids

edited by

Yun Ii Go

and

Wolf-Gerrit Früh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3219 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources (RESs); modern grids; smart grid technologies; energy storage solutions; grid management techniques; carbon footprint reduction; energy transition; resilient energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Technologies for Energy Storage

edited by

Pompodakis Evangelos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2937 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; advanced batteries; power systems; ancillary services; smart grids; electric vehicles; power system resilience

(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 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2850 | 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)

Energy Efficiency, Renewable Integration, and Systematic Energy Management for Decarbonisation of Industrial and Agricultural Processes

edited by

Lorenzo Miserocchi

and

Alessandro Franco

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2773 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; renewable energy; energy management; process optimization; electrification; waste heat recovery; digital monitoring and control; industrial decarbonization; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

AI for Sustainable Development and Production Evaluation of Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources

edited by

Wente Niu

, Mingqiang Wei and Ying Mu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1890 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; physics-informed modeling; reservoir characterization; drilling optimization; hydraulic fracturing & completion design; production system optimization

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

Advances in Heavy Oil Reservoir Development

edited by Xiang Zhou, Shanshan Yao and

Binfei Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil recovery factor; machine learning; thermal recovery; unconventional resources; low-carbon technologies

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

Extraction, Analysis and Process Optimization of Bioactive Compounds from Food Sources

edited by Felipe de Moura Souza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds extraction; process optimization in food engineering; ultrasound-assisted extraction; antioxidant and nutraceutical analysis; sustainable food processing; agro-industrial byproducts valorization; HPLC and spectroscopic techniques; circular economy in food science

Advanced Thin Films for Antioxidant Food Packaging and Preservation

edited by Meritaine Da Rocha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antioxidants; antioxidant coatings; antioxidant bio-based polymers; antioxidant properties of protein films or coatings; antioxidant properties of polysaccharides films or coatings

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

Advances in Fluid Flow and Transport Processes for Energy and Environmental Systems

edited by

Bohao Wu

,

Xiu Xiao

and Yantao Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1656 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; fluid modeling; two-phase flow; interfacial transport; heat and mass transfer; phase change; compact heat exchangers; thermal management; hydrogen reforming; carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Supercritical Fluids Technologies: Applications in Energy, Chemistry, and Environment

edited by

Fan Zhang

, Jie Zhang and Jianna Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluids; supercritical phase behavior; production of high-value fuels; chemistry and materials synthesis; green solvent replacement; harmless treatment of organic pollutants; solid waste resource utilization; power cycle

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

Advancements in Oil Reservoir Simulation and Multiphase Flow

edited by

Hongtao Li

and Yanbing Tang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1545 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir simulation; multiphase flow; enhanced oil recovery; drilling engineering; production engineering; porous media; numerical methods

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

Design and Optimization of Heat Engines and Thermal Power Plants

edited by Yi Zhang and Zhenlong Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1507 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat engines; thermal power plants; thermodynamic optimization; flexible operation; low-carbon energy systems; multi-objective optimization; digital twin; energy system integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Current Trends in Pollutant Catalytic Conversion Process and Power Generation

edited by

Jayanthi Narayanan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1462 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant degradation; power production; degration mechanism; renewable energy; photocatalytic materials; solar storable fuel cells; photoelectrocatalytic systems; heterogeneous catalyst

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

The Application and Prospect of Multiphase Flow Technology in Oil and Gas Exploitation

edited by

Abderraouf Arabi

,

Nabil Kharoua

and

Abdelkader Filali

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; flow assurance; multiphase flow metering; multiphase flow pumping; experimental investigation; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Green Hydrogen Systems: Advances in Production, Storage and Efficiency Optimization

edited by

Md. Nizam Uddin

and

Md Mahbubur Rahman

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; hydrogen storage; process optimization; electrocatalysts; sustainable energy materials; hydrogen transport and distribution; hydrogen economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Emulsification and Separation Technologies for Petroleum Industry

edited by

Lin He

and Dejun Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsion; oil–water separation; demulsification; unconventional oil; oily hazardous waste; waste water; economic evaluation; environmental assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Separation and Extraction Techniques in Food Processing and Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Zgoła-Grześkowiak

,

Magdalena Ligor

and

Tomasz Grześkowiak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation; extraction; food processing; food quality; new sorbents; green solvents; materials and technologies; sample preparation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Applications of Chromatographic Separation Techniques in Food and Chemistry—Third Edition

edited by

Alina Pyka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatographic techniques (GC, HPLC, TLC, TLC-densitometry); food components; food quality; chemical analysis; analysis of bioactive compounds; pharmaceutical analysis; separation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Process Modeling and Optimization in Bioproducts Manufacturing

edited by Jun-woo Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 926 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioproducts manufacturing; process modeling; process optimization; scale-up; digital twin; hybrid modeling; artificial intelligence; techno-economic analysis; sustainable biomanufacturing

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

Extraction and Applications of High-Added-Value Ingredients in the Food Industry

edited by

Da-Wei Huang

,

Po-Hsien Li

and Yu-Wen Lin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction technology; high-added-value; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; food Industry; applications; sustainability; innovation

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

Applications of Drying Technologies in Food Processing: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Can Ertekın

and

Türkan Aktas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: drying; food; thin-layer drying; drying kinetics; food quality; heat and mass transfer; energy efficiency

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

Advanced Manufacturing Processes for Emerging Energy Storage Technologies

edited by

Hicham Es-Soufi

and

Hssain Bih

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; energy storage technologies; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; additive manufacturing; process optimization; sustainable processing; electrochemical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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

edited by Ruichuan Li,

Lintao Wang

and

Jikang Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 828 | 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)

Recent Advances in Fuel Cells: Materials, Simulation, and AI-Based Applications

edited by

Juan Manuel Olivares Ramírez

and

Omar Rodríguez-Abreo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; microbial fuel cells; electrochemical processes; bioelectrochemical systems; materials and electrode development; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); artificial intelligence and machine learning; sustainable energy and environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Bioactive Natural Compounds: Advanced Extraction, Characterization and Functional Applications

edited by

Antonio De Jesús Cenobio-Galindo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; advanced extraction technologies; process optimization; ultrasound-assisted extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; microwave-assisted extraction; response surface methodology (RSM); process intensification; downstream processing; encapsulation and stabilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Advances in Renewable Energy Systems (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ferdinando Salata

and Virgilio Ciancio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative energy sources; eco-compatible energy end uses; availability of renewable energy systems; economic impacts of renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Particle Technologies for Oil, Gas, New Energy, and Carbon Resources

edited by Jun Li, Lei Hou and

Kun Xie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy particles; multiphase flow; unconventional oil and gas; new energy technology; intelligent and low-carbon technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Application of Mesoporous and Nanomaterials for Environmental Adsorption and Catalytic Degradation

edited by Fernando Dal Pont Morisso

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous materials; nanomaterials; physisorption and chemisorption; heterogeneous catalysis; catalytic degradation of pollutants; water treatment; air purification; soil remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

QSAR Approaches in Contemporary Molecular Engineering

edited by

Strahinja Kovačević

and

Milica Karadžić Banjac

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologically active compounds; molecular modeling; QSAR; artificial intelligence; molecular docking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Environmental Occurrence and Transformation Mechanisms of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Xiaoyun Liu

, Xiaomeng Ji and Chi Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: new pollutants; synthetic chemicals; environmental occurrence; target analysis; nontarget screening; transformation mechanisms; persistent free radicals

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

Selected Papers from 35th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE2026)

edited by Li Wan Yoon and

Bridgid Chin Lai Fui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy and biochemical engineering; bioprocess engineering and biotechnology; polymer science and engineering; food and pharmaceuticals; nanotechnology applications in chemical engineering; particle production and characterization; sustainable palm oil production and processing; environmental impact and green chemistry

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

Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil

edited by

Yongxing Zhang

and Zhipu Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation; hydrocarbon contaminants; biostimulation and bioaugmentation; phytoremediation and rhizoremediation; life cycle assessment; modelling and simulation

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

Integrated Catalytic Processes and Spectroscopic Analysis for Chemical and Environmental Systems

edited by

Xia Li

,

Günther Rupprechter

, Junjie Shi and Chongyang Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: homogeneous, heterogeneous, and model catalysis; in situ and operando spectroscopy; surface and interface chemistry; green chemistry; reaction mechanisms

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

Process Design and Functional Mechanisms of Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Waad Abuwatfa

and

Ioannis Nikolakakis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; drug delivery systems; liposomes; targeted therapy; modeling and simulation; controlled release; nanomaterial scale-up

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Data-Driven Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification in Reservoir Production

edited by Obadare Awoleke

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: uncertainty quantification; sequences transduction; large language models; deep learning; model interpretability

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

Advanced Catalytic Processes for Coal Tar and Heavy Oil Upgrading

edited by Eder Lugo-Medina

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

Keywords: heavy oil upgrading; coal tar upgrading; catalytic hydrocracking; hydrotreating; hydroconversion; heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst deactivation; process intensification; asphaltenes; techno-economic analysis

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

Advanced Modeling and Optimization of Hydrogen Synthesis

edited by

Dela Quarme Gbadago

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy systems; process modeling and simulation; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); machine learning in chemical engineering; digital twins; process optimization; reaction kinetics and combustion; sustainable energy systems

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

Advances in Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Applications

edited by Carlos Eduardo Molina-Guerrero and

Ivan Salmerón Ochoa

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4935 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass residues; circular economy; green chemistry; reactor design; sustainable energy

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

Water Treatment Technology Based on Chemical Processing

edited by

Ana I. Zárate-Guzmán

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3569 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); chemical water treatment; adsorption and ion exchange; electrochemical processes; photocatalysis; nanomaterials and catalysts; hybrid treatment systems; reaction kinetics and modeling; life cycle assessment (LSA); emergent pollutants

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

CCUS for Carbon Neutrality: Innovations and Applications

edited by

, Bingbing Chen,

,

and

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2228 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; CO2 utilization; geological storage; carbon management; carbon policy and economics; DAC technologies; carbon recycling; emission mitigation

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

Multiphase Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer in Industrial Complex Processes and Reactors

edited by Gopal Krishan, Nay Lin Oo, Anarghya Ananda Murthy and Ralph Kristoffer B. Gallegos

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; heat transfer; mass transfer; slurry flow; chemical reactors; energy systems; pharmaceutical processes; food engineering; environmental applications; mechanical aspects; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); discrete element method (DEM); modeling and simulation; experimental techniques; process optimization

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

Multiphase Flow and Process Modeling in Energy Resources Recovery and Utilization

edited by Bowen Hu, Huimin Wang and Kangsheng Xue

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; multi-field coupling; process modeling; porous media

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

Data-Driven Approach for Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Industrial Processes

edited by

Run Jiang

,

Yifan Huang

, Baohong Guo and

Xinyu Liu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven approach; fault detection; fault diagnosis; industrial systems; intelligent; system reliability; system safety

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

Recent Advances in Creating Bio-Derived Materials and Chemicals from Sustainable Biomass

edited by

Guan Seng Tay

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-derived materials and chemicals; green chemistry and sustainable processes for biomass conversion; vegetable oil-based resins and polymers; functional bio-derived materials; lignocellulosic material

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

Advances in Modifications Processes of Bitumen and Asphalt Mixtures

edited by

Uneb Gazdar

and

Abdullah Al Mamun

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11039 | 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)

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