Processes

Advanced Technologies for Bioenergy Recovery from Organic Waste and Wastewater

edited by

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1521 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy recovery; organic waste valorization; wastewater treatment; anaerobic digestion; photocatalysis; renewable energy; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advanced Control, Management, and Diagnostics in Modern Energy Storage and Smart Grids

edited by Baoze Wei,

Tianqing Yuan

and

Sen Tan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery management systems (BMSs); diagnostics and prognostics; energy storage systems (ESSs); distributed energy storage; smart grid control; multi-agent and distributed control; applied industrial technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Novel and Sustainable Processing Technologies for Bioactive Compounds in Foods

edited by

Claudia Giovagnoli-Vicuña

,

Vilbett Briones-Labarca

and

Rafael Viteri

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; processing technologies; sustainable processing; functional foods; ultrasound-assisted extraction; high-pressure processing; agro-industrial resources; process optimization; food systems

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

Joining and Integration of Ceramics with Dissimilar Materials for Advanced Components and Applications

edited by

Heloisa Ramlow

,

Gurdial Blugan

and

Stefan Niklaus Heinen

submission deadline 23 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-material integration; ceramic-metal joining; heterogeneous joining; interfacial engineering; brazing; diffusion bonding; thermal residual stress; thermal expansion mismatch; brittle phases; functionally graded materials; hybrid joining; extreme environment reliability

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

Circular Economy Waste Conversion in Green Sustainable Chemistry

edited by

Pavlína Pustějovská

and

Edyta Kardas

submission deadline 24 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste conversion; green chemistry; sustainable chemistry; materials recovery

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

Sustainable and Intelligent Energy Systems and Processes: Recent Advances and Challenges (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mateo Bašić

, Marko Vekić and

Ivan Grgić

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17183 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; intelligent control; renewable energy; reliability and resilience; smart grid; energy storage; edge computing; FACTS; power quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Machine Learning for Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing Processes

edited by Atiq Ur Rehman and Fawad Ali

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7186 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; predictive modeling; manufacturing processes; process optimization; smart manufacturing; deep learning; reinforcement learning; predictive maintenance; process control; defect detection; feature engineering; explainable AI; data-driven manufacturing; Industry 4.0; digital twins; sustainable and smart manufacturing; heuristic optimization methods

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

Preparation, Synthesis and Chemical Properties of Functional Materials

edited by Apoorva Chaturvedi

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4359 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; synthetic routes; structure–property relationships; multi-functional materials; stimuli-responsive systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Sustainable Processing and Utilization of Dairy Products

edited by Yaowei Liu,

Lina Zhang

and

Yunna Wang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technology; novel dairy products; AI-based quality control; energy efficiency; nutrition

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

Advances in Numerical Modeling and AI Optimization for Marine and Geothermal Energy Systems

edited by Jianxin Shi,

Baozhi Sun

, Xiang Yu and Wanze Wu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine energy; geothermal energy; simulation for energy system; system modeling in extreme environments; AI application in energy system; optimization for energy system; energy storage; digital operation and maintenance; remote unattended operation

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

Recent Developments in Biomaterials and Biological Processes

edited by

Jasna Simonović Radosavljević

,

Dragica Spasojević

and

Ivanka Ćirić

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; drug delivery; biofabrication; sustainable agriculture; agrowaste-derived biomaterials; cell–material interactions

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

Electrochemical Sensors for the Detection of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Viviana Bressi

, Rayhane Zribi,

Angelo Ferlazzo

and Claudia Espro

submission deadline 29 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; carbon nanomaterials; sensors; pollutant detection; functionalization; electrochemical sensing; heavy metals; volatile organic compounds

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

Revolutionizing Smart Manufacturing: Cutting-Edge Technologies in the Industry's Future

edited by

Gangfeng Wang

and

Qichao Jin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8335 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; artificial intelligence; precision machining; intelligent assembly; knowledge engineering; digital twin; optimization design; advanced robot; intelligent equipment

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

Stability and Optimal Control of Linear Systems

edited by

José Mario Araújo

and Carlos Eduardo Trabuco Dórea

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7009 | Submission Open

Keywords: linear systems; stability; optimization; control; filtering

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

Engineering Problems in the Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs

edited by Junliang Zhao, Huiying Tang and

Haibin Chang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6111 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; engineering problem; laboratory experiment; multi-physical simulation; machine learning; cross-scale characterization; field application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Properties and Applications of Electrospun Fibers

edited by

Fan Zheng

and

Yichun Ding

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4715 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; nanomaterials; functional materials; advanced fabrication techniques; flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Extraction, Analysis of Natural Products and Their Applications in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Hanae El Monfalouti

,

Taoufiq Benali

and Nada Kheira Sebbar

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4021 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; green extraction; analytical characterization; drug discovery; pharmacological evaluation; target-based drug design; phytochemistry; computational screening

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

Advanced Materials for Marine Energy and Environment

edited by Chen Zhang and Xunliang Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2709 | 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)

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

edited by Adefarati Oloruntoba,

Yongmin Zhang

and Hongliang Xiao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | 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 Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Development: Selected Papers from the 25th COBEQ

edited by

Jean Felipe Leal Silva

and

Fernando Cotting

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; urban mining; process safety; waste valorization; biomass conversion; carbon capture; green solvents; separation processes; process intensification; life cycle assessment

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

Modeling, Monitoring, and Coordinated Control of Dynamic Processes in Grid-Connected Inverter-Interfaced Energy Systems

edited by

Junlei Chen

,

Qiushuo Chen

,

Xu Wang

and Ying Fan

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-connected inverter; inverter-interfaced energy system; dynamic process modeling; online monitoring; parameter identification; state estimation; digital twin; data-driven method; coordinated control; weak grid; stability assessment; interaction mechanism; fault diagnosis; health management; lifecycle reliability; grid-code compliance; fault ride-through; resilient operation; renewable energy integration; energy storage system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Decarbonization Processes in Industry

edited by Talieh Rajabloo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture and utilization in heavy industries; processes for CO2 conversion to high-added-value chemicals; disruptive CO2 conversion technologies; laboratory-, pilot-, and industry-scale CO2 conversion processes; waste heat recovery in CO2 mitigation; renewable carbon resources; processes for the conversion of biomaterial and waste streams to added-value chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Modeling of Transport Processes in Porous Media and Particle Systems

edited by

Evangelos Tsotsas

,

Andreas Bück

,

Dyrney Araújo dos Santos

and

Zhaochen Jiang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: packed beds, mechanically agitated beds, fluidized beds; consolidated solid materials and (nano-)particle clusters; pore-scale modeling (CFD, lattice boltzmann); pore network models, CFD-DEM; scale transitions and continuum models; chemical, electrochemical and biological reactors; wetting, moisture migration, water management; drying of porous media and particles; production and formulation of porous materials; storage of heat and mass, pollutant sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Process Control and Optimization in Magnetically Enhanced Electrochemical and Redox Systems

edited by

Martín Oscar Armando Pacheco-Álvarez

,

Miguel Angel Sandoval

and

Nelson Yumi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetically enhanced electrochemical processes; magnetic field–assisted; electro-fenton; mlectrochemical process control; advanced oxidation processes; redox optimization; electrocatalytic materials; electrochemical reactor design; environmental electrochemistry

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

Engineering Sustainable Processes for the Valorization of Food Waste into High-Value Products

edited by

Dani Dordevic

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste valorization; sustainable processing; circular bioeconomy; green extraction technologies; bioconversion; high value bioactive compounds; by product utilization; biodegradable materials

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Energy, Manufacturing and Automatic Control Processes

edited by

Honggang Chen

,

Yuan Li

and Junyu Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 32 articles | Viewed by 71140 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; energy; manufacturing; automatic control

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

Quality of Plant Raw Materials and Their Processing

edited by

Renata Różyło

and

Monika Wójcik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 47619 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; plant material; functional food; food quality

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

Analysis and Control of New Power System with Multiple Types of Flexible Resources

edited by

Qianyi Liu

and Jiayan Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15868 | Submission Open

Keywords: new power systems; power quality; distributed generation; energy storage; flexible resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Processes in Mining Safety and Disaster Prevention: From Gas Extraction to Fire/Dust Control

edited by

Hao Xu

, Qing Ma,

Yipeng Song

and Qiang Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 14377 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock burst; coal; gas; coalbed methane; gas transport; crack propagation; discrete element method; fluid-solid coupling; dynamic disasters in mines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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

edited by

Hongliang Luo

,

Yu Jin

and Feixiang Chang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10983 | 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)

Research on Water Pollution Control and Remediation Technology

edited by

Ahmed Moufti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10100 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; remediation technology; new technologies in environmental; sciences; remediation; environmental waste

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

Advances in Optimal Operation of Modern Power Systems for Flexibility Enhancement

edited by Wennan Zhuang,

Xia Shen

, Jiayong Li and Guangsheng Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 8621 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern power system; flexibility enhancement; renewable energy integration; multi-energy coupling; data-driven optimization; distributed control; energy storage system; flexibility market

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Technologies for Production, Processing, and Extraction of Natural Products, 3rd Edition

edited by

Pasquale Crupi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8491 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; biological sources; leftovers; production methods; processing; non-conventional extractions; methods of analysis

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

Phytochemicals: Extraction, Optimization, Identification, Biological Activities, and Applications in the Food, Nutraceutical, and Pharmaceutical Industries (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ibrahim Abu-Reidah

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8398 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical identification; biological activity; fingerprint; secondary metabolites; liquid and gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; analytical methods; phenolic compounds; bioactives; functional ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Sustainable Waste Material Recovery Technologies

edited by

Wirach Taweepreda

and Gangasalam Arthanareeswaran

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7578 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; waste; carbon footprint; GHG; carbon capture; recovery; biohythane

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Environmentally Friendly Production of Energy from Natural Gas Hydrates, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qingchao Li

,

Qiang Li

and Yandong Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 7111 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural gas hydrate; production strategy; additives; inhibitors; wellbore stability; sand production; reservoir damage; geothermal; economic and technical evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Numerical Simulation and Application of Flow in Porous Media

edited by Chengyong Li,

Daobing Wang

and

Shaoyang Geng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6389 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous media flow; numerical simulation; computational modeling; multiphase flow; pore-scale modeling; multiscale simulation; applications in petroleum engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation-Driven Innovations in Chemical Engineering

edited by

Dewei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6185 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); automation; process optimization; sustainable systems; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); waste processing

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

Extraction Processes, Modeling, and Optimization of Oils

edited by María Belén Fernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6086 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil extraction technologies; green extraction processes; process modeling and optimization; emerging technologies in oil processing; oil quality and stability; valorization of by-products; sustainable processing; multifunctional oils; scale-up in oil extraction

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

Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS): Advances in Exploration, Thermal Storage, and Energy Utilization

edited by

Fatick Nath

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5925 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered geothermal systems (EGS); subsurface energy storage; geothermal reservoir stimulation; geothermal energy modeling; rock mechanics; Reservoir Geomechanics; hot dry rock; heat extraction; heat utilization; energy transition; machine learning in geothermal systems; sustainable geothermal development; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil and Water Remediation

edited by

Huihui Du

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5904 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; soil remediation; water pollution; phytoremediation; biochar; nanomaterials; contaminant immobilization; microbial remediation; risk assessment; environmental sustainability

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

Natural Bioactive Compounds: Methods for Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by Mariela R. Michel and

Manuela Pintado

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5843 | 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)

Application of Advanced Technologies in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

edited by

Agustín Corral Luna

,

Monserrath Felix-Portillo

and Martha Arévalos-Sánchez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4696 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; bioprocess; synthetic biology; sustainability; microbiology; sequencing; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Green Process Systems Engineering

edited by

Fei Zhao

and

Michael Short

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4689 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemical engineering; renewable energy; smart manufacturing; process simulation and optimization; process intensification; multi-scale simulation; carbon capture and utilization; safety and environmental protection

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

Process Safety and Control Strategies for Urban Clean Energy Systems

edited by

Zhilei Wang

,

Qingxin Ba

and

Congliang Ye

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4598 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban clean energy safety; renewable energy risk assessment; battery storage hazards; hydrogen infrastructure safety; safety simulation frameworks; failure mode prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial Intelligence in Process Innovation and Optimization

edited by

Leonardo Rosa Ribeiro da Silva

and Luiz Eduardo dos Santos Paes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4404 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; process optimization; machine learning; automation; decision-making systems; predictive analytics; digital twins; industrial processes; sustainability

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

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 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4242 | 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)

2nd Edition of Analysis and Optimization Control of Active Distribution Networks and Smart Grids

edited by