Processes

Numerical Simulation and Heat Transfer in Material Processing and Casting Engineering

edited by Constantin Alberto Hernández Bocanegra,

José Ángel Ramos-Banderas

and Gildardo Solorio Diaz

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10705 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical simulation; heat transfer; continuous casting; steelmaking; furnaces; CFD

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

Biopolymer Processing, Utilization and Applications

edited by

Selestina Gorgieva

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5789 | 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)

Progress in Analysis of Elements in Water Environment and Pollution Process Control

edited by

Otman El Mountassir

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3541 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution assessment and remediation; artificial intelligence in water pollution monitoring; hydrological and hydrogeochemical modeling of contaminants; groundwater contamination and sustainable management; isotope hydrology for tracing pollution sources; machine learning applications in water quality prediction; remote sensing for water pollution detection; emerging pollutants in aquatic systems; decision support systems for water pollution control

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

Advances in Gas Hydrate: From Formation to Exploitation Processes

edited by Pengwei Zhang, Lele Liu and Lujun Wang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2909 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas hydrates; hydrate-bearing sediments; sand production; submarine landslides; geological harards; formation mechanisms; characterization techniques; exploitation technologies; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Simulation for Enhanced Geothermal Systems

edited by

Guofeng Song

, Chuanyin Jiang,

Jiayan Ji

and

Zixiao Xie

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1537 | Submission Open

Keywords: hot dry rock (HDR); enhanced geothermal systems (EGS); hydraulic fracturing; reservoir simulation; fracture networks; injection-induced seismicity; multi-physics coupling; chemical reactions; heat extraction; production optimization and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Research Trends in Electrochemical Technology for Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by Martín Muñoz-Morales and Ester López-Fernández

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; waste treatment; electrochemical techniques; novel electrodes; electrochemical sensors; pollutants; oxidation; reduction

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

Advanced Materials and Performance Characterization in Additive Manufacturing

edited by Supreeth Gaddam,

Anurag Gumaste

and

Wei Cai

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 721 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; advanced materials; performance characterization; process–structure–property relationships; microstructural evolution; residual stress; defect characterization; in situ monitoring; post-processing; material qualification

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

Processes and Technological Innovations for CO₂ Separation, Utilization and Management

edited by

Orlando Palone

,

Fausto Gallucci

and

Domenico Borello

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture, utilization and storage; thermochemical processes; hydrogen production; system engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Phase Change Materials for Enhanced Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Javier Martínez-Gómez

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 370 | 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)

Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Particle and Particle–Fluid Flows

edited by

Haiping Zhu

and Bitang Zhu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: particle flow; particle–fluid flow; multiphase flow; particulate systems; numerical simulation; experimental studies; fluid–particle interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Green Solvents and Process Systems Engineering for Sustainable Chemical Processes

edited by Chao Guo, Qingchun Yang and

Peizhe Cui

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: green solvents; process intensification; cleaner production; distillation; energy saving; waste reduction; life cycle assessment; multi-objective optimization; machine learning

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

Integrated Water Treatment Technologies: Desalination, Industrial Effluents, and Circular Resource Recovery

edited by

German Eduardo Devora

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: seawater desalination; reverse osmosis (RO) membranes; membrane fouling and scaling; advanced membrane processes (NF/UF/FO); industrial wastewater reuse; zero liquid discharge (ZLD); brine treatment and valorization; energy consumption (kWh/m3); hybrid desalination systems; circular water economy

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

Structure Optimization and Transport Characteristics of Porous Media

edited by Zhenlong Song, Tingting Wang and Kunpeng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9399 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow in reservoirs; AI-optimized porous adsorbents; hybrid physics–AI frameworks; sorption–separation integrated pore architectures; AI for reservoir management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Biofuel Production Processes and Technologies

edited by

Abhijeet Singh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9282 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation biofuels; sustainable biofuels; advanced processing technologies; life cycle analysis; mathematical modelling; biomass characterization; climate change mitigation

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

Extraction, Modification, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Natural and Biobased Polymer Materials

edited by

Manuel Burelo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5120 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers; cellulose; chitosan; chitin; starches; gums; PLA; biobased polymer; bioplastic; reinforced polymers; natural fiber; agro-residues; biodegradable polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Mechanisms, Devices and Applications of Photocatalytic Processes

edited by

Renquan Guan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4451 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic; mechanism; wastewater cleaning; hydrogen evolution; nitrogen reduction reaction; CO2 reduction; magnetic field

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

Adsorption and Pore Structure Analysis in Coalbed Methane and Gas Recovery

edited by Hexin Huang,

Wenming Ji

and

Zhikai Liang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2485 | 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)

Advances in Corrosion and Anticorrosion of Materials in Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Fabiola Pineda

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; corrosion; coating; heat storage material; nanofluid; material degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

CO₂ Capture and Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production Processes

edited by

Shervan Babamohammadi

,

Salman Masoudi Soltani

and

Reza Andalibi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture technologies; low‑carbon hydrogen production; green hydrogen (electrolysis: PEM, AEL, SOEC); chemical‑looping combustion/reforming; sorption‑enhanced water‑gas shift (SEWGS); direct air capture (DAC) integration; hybrid CO2 capture and hydrogen systems; techno‑economic analysis & lifecycle assessment; advanced membranes and catalysts; process modelling and intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Metal Catalyst: Synthesis and Application

edited by

Mengyang Fan

and

Qifan Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1673 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design and engineering; metal-based catalysts; nanostructured catalysts; single-atom catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; electrocatalysis and thermocatalysis; advanced characterization; system design and integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Modeling and Optimization in Thermal Process Simulation

edited by

Yunesky Masip

,

Guillermo Vilalta-Alonso

and

Lourival Jorge Mendes Neto

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1485 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal process simulation; energy efficiency; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); optimization algorithms; thermal energy storage; heat transfer modeling; renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence in thermal processes; sustainable development; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Engine Control Theory and System Modelling

edited by Bing Yu,

Zhonglin Lin

and Xuanpeng Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1440 | Submission Open

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

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

Modeling and Characterization of Droplet Dynamics in Multiphase Flow Systems

edited by

Chao Lv

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; CFD; droplet dynamics; dispersed phase; experimental characterization; bubble/particle behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Collaborative Optimization Algorithms, Models, and Applications for New Distribution System

edited by Hejun Yang, Wenfa Kang and

Jian Sun

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: new distribution systems; collaborative optimization technology; renewable energy resources; dispatching and energy management; reliability assessment; planning theory and application; commercial modes and market

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Application of Photocatalysis in Environmental Remediation

edited by Azrina Abd Aziz and

Leong Kah Hon

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 376 | 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)

Advanced Biorefining Processes: From Lignocellulosic Waste to Functional Materials and Green Chemicals

edited by

María Cristina Area

, Nanci Ehman and

Nicolás M. Clauser

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefining processes; lignocellulosic biomass; green chemicals; process intensification; biomaterials and bioproducts; conversion processes

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

Development and Utilization of Biomass, Lignocellulosic Waste, and Other Renewable Energy Sources for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Mario Morales-Máximo and

José Guadalupe Rutiaga-Quiñones

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; lignocellulosic materials; renewable energy; bioenergy; biofuels; lignocellulosic materials; environmental sustainability; circular economy; environmental education and green chemistry for energy; artificial intelligence in biomass waste

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

Advances in Biocomposites and Its Application

edited by Svetlana Butulija, Aleksandra R. Zarubica and Ivana Milenković

submission deadline 24 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced biocomposites; application; biocompatible materials; functional materials; natural polymer composites; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in the Modeling, Optimization and Control of Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Mohammed Jama and Addy Wahyudie

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13558 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; modeling and simulation; control systems; energy systems; energy; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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

edited by Qian Li, Jue Wang and Wenke Zheng

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12773 | 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)

Advanced Technology for Food Engineering and Bioactive Compound Characterization

edited by Carlos Gregorio Barreras-Urbina,

Tomás J. Madera-Santana

and

Betzabe Ebenhezer Lopez-Corona

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3784 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; chemical characterization; foods; materials advanced technologies; food engineering

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

Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Methods for Green Manufacturing

edited by

Zhigang Jiang

and

Yan Wang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2920 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Engineering Thermodynamics and Numerical Simulation

edited by

Érick-G. Espinosa-Martínez

and Sergio Quezada-García

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2747 | Submission Open

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

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

Data-Driven Process Monitoring, Control, and Optimization for Industrial Systems

edited by

George Besseris

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven monitoring; control; optimization; machine learning; production improvement; industrial systems; quality control; preventive maintenance; smart analytics; data integration

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

Coupled Photothermal Heat Transfer Processes in Complex Systems

edited by

Baohai Gao

and Zhitian Niu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: photothermal processes; coupled heat transfer; radiative-conductive transfer; multi-scale heat transfer; thermal-fluid coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Electrochemical Sensors for Environmental and Food Sample Detection

edited by

Durgasha Poudyal

and Sasya Madhurantakam

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5463 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensor; heavy metal; pesticides; PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances); pathogens; toxins; microplastics; environmental contaminants

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

Advanced Oxidation Processes for Waste Treatment

edited by Zhiyong Luo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13950 | 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)

Analysis and Processes of Bioactive Components in Natural Products

edited by

Tanja Brezo-Borjan

and Sanja Radman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13563 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive components; natural products; extraction; isolation; characterization methods; biological activity

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

Feature Reviews in Food Processing Technologies: Present Innovations and Future Opportunities (2nd Edition)

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11322 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; emerging and innovative detection techniques; advances in food engineering and manufacturing technologies; advanced technological applications including nanoscience and biotechnology

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

Product Design and the Optimization of Technologies for Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Bogdan Chirita

, Rodica Sturza and

Mirela Panainte-Lehăduș

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8291 | 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)

Waste Supermaterials: Engineered Multifunctional Composites for Dual Water-Waste Solutions

edited by

Marija Simić

,

Jelena Petrović

and

Marija Koprivica

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7689 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived materials; multifunctional composites; water treatment; waste valorization; circular economy; adsorbents; photocatalysts; sustainable materials; environmental remediation; membrane technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Women’s Special Issue Series: Processes

edited by

Alina Pyka

,

Wei Sun

,

Mónica Elvira Mendoza-Duarte

and

Agnieszka Zgoła-Grześkowiak

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6487 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical processes and systems; environmental processes; process control; energy systems; biological processes and systems; materials processes; pharmaceutical processes; food processing

Advances in Improving Efficiency, Decarbonization, Modeling and Intelligent Operations of Modern Oilfield Development

edited by Xiang Wang and

Xianmin Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4128 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir modeling and numerical simulation; chemical enhanced oil recovery (chemical EOR); digital oilfield and digital transformation; multiphase flow in porous media; real-time reservoir monitoring and control; mature field revitalization; cybersecurity in operational technology systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Reservoir Simulation and Multiphase Flow in Porous Media

edited by

Cunqi Jia

and

Zheng Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir simulation; multiphase flow; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); porous media; numerical modeling; data-driven methods

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

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 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3572 | 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)

Thermal Properties of Composite Materials

edited by Zecan Tu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3555 | Submission Open

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

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

Synthesis, Characteristics and Applications of Nanoparticles for Photocatalysis

edited by

André L. Menezes de Oliveira

, Sayonara Andrade Eliziario and

Mary Cristina Ferreira Alves

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3242 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; nanomaterials; nanoparticles; nanocomposites; materials characterization; photocatalysis; catalytic materials; environmental remediation; sustainability; energy gap

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Control, Optimization and Scheduling of Smart Distribution Grids

edited by

Mauricio Eduardo Samper

,

Marcelo Gustavo Molina

,

Maximiliano Martinez

and Gastón Orlando Suvire

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3234 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

New Research on Oil and Gas Equipment and Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhiqiang Huang

,

Gang Li

and

Mingjiang Shi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2626 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas equipment; design; modeling; analysis; evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recent Progress in Thin Film Processes and Engineering

edited by

Juraij Kandiyil

,

Akmal Nazir

and

Chingakham Chinglenthoiba

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2594 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; electrospun nanofibrous membranes; polymer membranes; composites; blends; water filtration; oil/water separation; dye adsorption; micro/nanoplastics separation

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

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