Processes

Natural Biosorbents Applied to the Treatment of Contaminated Soils and Water

edited by

, J. Felix Gutiérrez Corona and

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; environmental microbiology; environmental chemistry; biotechnology; biosorption; heavy metals; agrochemicals; phytoremediation; biotransformation; agricultural biotechnology

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

AI-Driven Reservoir Characterization and Predictive Simulation in Shale Plays

edited by

Hongyan Qu

,

Dongqi Ji

, Zhiye Gao,

Jie Zeng

and Yan Peng

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale; artificial intelligence (AI); pore structure; numerical simulation; fracture propagation; enhanced oil recovery; fluid migration

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

Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Industrial Energy Efficiency

edited by

Alejandro Espinosa Calderón

and Horacio Rostro-Gonzalez

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; industrial energy efficiency; process optimization; predictive maintenance; intelligent control systems; energy consumption forecasting; digital twins; industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); data-driven decision making; anomaly detection in industrial systems; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Synthesis and Extraction Processes of Biotechnological Drugs of Plant Origin (2nd Edition)

edited by

Sylwia Zielińska

and

Marijana Zovko Končić

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis; biosynthetic pathways; extraction procedures; medicinal plant; plant biotechnology; plant cell cultures; plant metabolitesbiosynthesis; biosynthetic pathways; extraction procedures; medicinal plant biotechnology; plant cell cultures; plant metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Thermal Fluid Systems in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Chang Zhai

, Weidi Huang and

Hongliang Luo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal fluid systems; thermal energy storage; heat exchangers; heat transfer; thermodynamics; combustion; fuel evaporation; numerical simulation; thermal management; wall heat transfer

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

Computational Modeling and Data Analysis in Biological and Health-Related Processes

edited by

Zuyi (Jacky) Huang

and Yunyun Zhou

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2940 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational modeling; systems biology; artificial intelligence (AI); data analysis; bioprocess optimization; multi-modal data integration; biomarker discovery; sensitivity analysis; decision-support systems

Advances in Process Detection and Control Technologies for Optimizing Food Processing

edited by

Emmanuel De Jesús Ramírez‐Rivera

,

José Andrés Herrera Corredor

,

Jesús Rodríguez-Miranda

and

Adán Cabal-Prieto

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9952 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; food detection; food safety; food quality; food Industry 4.0; thermal process; non-thermal process; fermentation; drying; food chemical; instrumental analysis

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

Applications of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment Processes

edited by Yunmeng Pang, Yanan Yin and Zhenguo Chen

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3220 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial-wastewater biological treatment; nutrient (N and P) removal; heavy-metal removal; emerging-contaminant biodegradation; bioflocculants; microbial immobilization; microbial fuel cells; wastewater biorecovery

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

Recent Advances in Industrial Applications of Photo/Electrocatalysis

edited by Mohamed A. Abdellah

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; industrial processes; catalytic materials; reactor design

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

Advanced Photocatalytic Material Surface Treatment Technology

edited by

Irene T.S. Garcia

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; environmental applications; hydrogen production; carbon dioxide reduction; nanomaterials; surface technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Feature Review Papers in Section “Pharmaceutical Processes”

edited by

Paolo Trucillo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 38894 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; plants for drug delivery; materials for drug delivery; liposomes; niosomes; biocompatible polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Processes in Agri-Food Technology

edited by

Jingfeng Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 31467 | 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)

Emerging Thermal and Non-Thermal Technologies for Food Preservation and Sustainable Food Processing

edited by

Tesfaye Bedane

and

Long Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21209 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; preservation; sustainable processing; food safety; food quality; minimal processing; thermal processing; non-thermal processing

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

Synthesis, Characterization and Computational Modeling of Nanostructured Materials

edited by Abdennaceur Karoui, Shizhong Yang and

Bijandra Kumar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16297 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; heterostructures; quantum dots; nanosensors; high-entropy materials; photocatalysts; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; ion implantation; high-performance computing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Innovations in Manufacturing Processes and Systems for Sustainable Practices (2nd Edition)

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

and Flávia Barbosa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15512 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing processes; sustainable manufacturing; process optimization; automation; robotics; green manufac-turing; additive manufacturing (3D printing); energy-efficient processes; waste reduction; circular economy; chemical manufacturing; biological processes; material processing; pharmaceutical production; food engineering; Industry 4.0; digitalization; smart manufacturing systems; bio-based materials; green chemistry; advanced recycling methods

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

Simulation, Modeling, and Decision-Making Processes in Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13570 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; modeling; innovation in decision-making; machine learning; artificial intelligence; multi-objective optimization; simulation; data-driven decision insights; industrial engineering; soft computing; adaptive decision support; manufacturing systems; sustainability; cybersecurity; process optimization; smart factories; industrial automation; production planning; operations research; other processes

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

Natural Low-Cost Adsorbents in Water Purification Processes

edited by

Leticia Nishi

, Luis Fernando Cusioli,

Rosângela Bergamasco

and Carolina Moser Paraíso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8742 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Reservoir Development and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

edited by

Zhijie Wen

and Jian Tao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7245 | Submission Open

Keywords: Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR); reservoir characterization; geomechanics in reservoir development; hydrocarbon extraction; unconventional reservoirs; sustainability in oil recovery; reservoir modeling and simulation; data-driven reservoir management

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

Advances in Water Resource Pollution Mitigation Processes

edited by

Hugo Valdés

and Aldo Saavedra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7144 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; wastewater treatment; modelling; simulation; sustainable process; NBS; innovation; water pollution; membrane processes; valorization; nanotechnology

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

Advances in Bioprocess Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francesca Raganati

and

Alessandra Procentese

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6831 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocess engineering; fermentation; upstream processing; downstream processing; biomass valorization; bioreactors; bio-based products

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

Resource Utilization of Food Industry Byproducts

edited by

Christian Cravotto

, Manuel Salgado Ramos and

Federica Turrini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6507 | Submission Open

Keywords: food industry byproducts; process optimization; novel valorisation strategies; green technologies; biorefinery; bioactive compounds; functional ingredients; sustainable processing

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

Advanced Separation and Extraction Processes for Effective Resource Utilization

edited by Ahmed Sobhy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6476 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation processes; resource recovery; extraction technologies; sustainable engineering; process intensification; hydrometallurgy; waste valorization; circular economy; critical minerals

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

Recent Advances in Heavy Oil Reservoir Simulation and Fluid Dynamics

edited by

Farshid Torabi

and Kamran Foroutan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5787 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy oil reservoir; fluid dynamics; simulation techniques; thermal recovery processes; reservoir heterogeneity; improved/enhanced oil recovery (I/EOR); computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Clean Combustion and Emission Control Technologies

edited by Renjie Zou, Yang Xu, Xuelei Duan and Lin Cui

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5242 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion; pyrolysis; gasification; pollutant; biomass; hydrogen/ammonia; DeNOx/SO2; adsorption/absorption; catalysis; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Oil and Gas Drilling Processes: Control and Optimization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rui Deng

,

Xuyang Guo

and Meng Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4328 | Submission Open

Keywords: drilling; completion; rock mechanics; multiphase flow; well log; formation evaluation; MWD and LWD; experimental study; numerical study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Emerging Technologies in Solid Waste Recycling and Reuse

edited by Ruan L. S. Ferreira,

Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

and Saraiva Pereira Jéssyca Emanuella

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3754 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste recycling; waste reuse technologies; circular economy; waste valorization; sustainable waste management; resource recovery; smart waste management systems; life cycle assessment (lca); Industry 4.0 in waste processing; waste-to-energy conversion

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

Sustainable Bioprocesses for Valorization of Food Industry Waste: Microbial and Enzymatic Innovations and Reactor Design

edited by

Pedro Fernandes

and

Carla C. C. R. de Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3576 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bioprocesses; bioprocess engineering; microbial and enzymatic processes; waste valorization strategies; valuable products; reactor design

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

Development and Simulation of Coalescing Technology in Efficient Separation Processes

edited by

Cheng Chang

and Lei Xing

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3414 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalescing; aerosol; oil– water separation; filter media; fiber; wettability; surface modification; structural optimization; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Advanced Technology in Food Processing

edited by

Hande Demir

,

Levent Aydemir

and

Biljana Loncar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging food technologies; sustainable food production; non-thermal food processing; process optimization; green extraction; food safety; food quality; food engineering

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

Numerical Modeling and Simulation of Multiphase Flows in Industrial and Environmental Applications

edited by

Santiago Laín

,

Aldo Benavides-Moran

and

Juan Ricardo Vidal Medina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3047 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; machine learning; particles; bubbles; and droplets; multiscale modeling; heat and mass transfer; reactive and non-reactive multiphase flows; turbulence

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

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics in Energy Systems

edited by

Shengquan Zhou

, Junyu Tao and

Zhiwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2520 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermodynamics; fluid mechanics; energy systems; biomass conversion; solid waste utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Machine Learning Models for Sustainable Composite Materials

edited by

Celal Cakiroglu

,

Zong Woo Geem

and

Gebrail Bekdaş

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven modeling; composite materials and structures; machine learning; reinforced concrete; optimization; composites in armor design; thin-walled structures; lightweight structures; artificial intelligence; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

High-Effective Energy Conversion for Sustainable Environment

edited by

Jamil Toyir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2462 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; processes; energy efficiency; decarbonization; renewable energies; sustainable environment; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Clean Thermal Utilization of Solid Carbon-Based Fuels

edited by

Qiangqiang Ren

and Hao Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2278 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid carbon-based fuels; composition; clean thermal utilization; products utilization; process; economic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Application of Photoelectrocatalysis for Energy Conversion

edited by Juan Manuel Mora-Hernández and Jesús Adrián Díaz-Real

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrochemistry; watersplitting; hydrogen generation; CO2 photoelectroreduction; photoelectrodes; semiconductors; photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Materials for Marine Energy and Environment

edited by Chen Zhang and Xunliang Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; energy conversion and storage; marine environmental remedition; seawater splitting; desaltination

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

Phase Behavior Modeling in Unconventional Resources

edited by

Yanjun Meng

, Yue Chen and Xinlu Yan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase behavior modeling; unconventional resources; coalbed methane; shale gas; bauxite natural gas; tight oil; tight gas; fluid– structure coupling characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Applications of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Seawater Desalination

edited by Tanja Brdaric and

Danka Aćimović

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1827 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; seawater desalination; electrocatalysts; electrode materials; electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs); removal of organic pollutants; removal of heavy metals; kinetic studies; mechanism studies; toxicological studies

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

Advances in Food Processing Techniques and Nutritional Analysis

edited by

Elisavet Bouloumpasi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1713 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; nutritional analysis; high-pressure processing; microwave-assisted methods; spray-drying; encapsulation; fermentation; nutrient retention; food safety

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Oil and Gas Engineering

edited by Chaodong Tan,

Kang Li

, Xiaoyong Gao,

Ziming Feng

and Bin Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence algorithm; unconventional reservoir; engineering integration; shale reservoirs; petroleum

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

Microalgae in Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Rosangela Rodrigues Dias

,

Mariany Costa Deprá

,

Eduardo Jacob-Lopes

and

Leila Queiroz Zepka

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae strains; value-added products; upstream and downstream processing; trends in cultivation systems; integration and intensification processes; microalgae-based biorefineries; sustainability metrics and indicators; techno-economic viability

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

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

edited by

Yusheng Dou

and

Shuai Yuan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

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

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

Fluidized Mining and Microbial Methane Conversion Processes in Coal Reservoirs

edited by

Qiangling Yao

and Liu Zhu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1082 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluidized mining; microbial methane conversion; biogenic methane; process intensification; in situ bioconversion; environmental impact; clean energy from coal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Intelligent Reservoir Characterization Technology and Numerical Simulation

edited by

Zhuwen Wang

, Min Xiang and Jian Lei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1056 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent reservoir characterization; numerical simulation; multi-physics field coupling; data– physical model integration; unconventional reservoirs; multi-scale flow simulation; carbon storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Innovative Food Processing and Quality Control

edited by

Krešimir Mastanjević

and Leona Puljić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; quality control; food safety; high-pressure processing; non-thermal technologies; nutritional quality; food preservation; sustainable food practices; food quality assessment; sustainable waste-minimizing processing

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

High-Power-Density and High-Reliability Power Transformers: Design, Operation, Protection, and Enabling Technologies

edited by Wentao Jiang,

Longnv Li

and

Longfei Zhu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open

Keywords: power transformer; multi-physics design and optimization; advanced cooling; insulation and arcing characteristics; high-reliability design; novel materials and manufacturing methods; operation diagnostics and fault prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Research on the Corrosion Properties of Metal Compounds in Alloys

edited by

Sheetal Kumar Dewangan

,

Reliance Jain

and

Sandeep Jain

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion resistance; high-entropy alloys (HEAs); oxidation behavior; passivation and pitting; electrochemical characterization; surface engineering; refractory metal alloys; computational modeling of corrosion; localized corrosion mechanisms; coatings and protective layers

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

Modeling and Optimization for Multi-Scale Integration, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Vaccari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; optimization; multi-scale; digital twin; simulation; data-driven modeling; scale-up

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

Renewable Energy Horizons: Biomass Waste Valorization

edited by

Fidel Vallejo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass waste; valorization; renewable energy; biofuels; anaerobic digestion; pyrolysis; gasification; fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Two-Dimensional Materials as Electrocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Dušan Mladenović

and Biljana Šljukić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; electrocatalysis; energy conversion; environmental applications; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR); carbon dioxide reduction (CO₂RR); transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); MXenes; defect engineering

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

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