Processes

Process Modeling and Optimization in Bioproducts Manufacturing

edited by Jun-woo Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 294 | 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)

Environmental Occurrence and Transformation Mechanisms of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Xiaoyun Liu

, Xiaomeng Ji and Chi Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 278 | 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)

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 273 | 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)

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 252 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 250 | 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)

Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil

edited by

Yongxing Zhang

and Zhipu Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 195 | 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)

Advances in Renewable Energy Systems (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ferdinando Salata

and Virgilio Ciancio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 192 | 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)

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 185 | 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)

Advanced Oxidation and Bioremediation Technologies for Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by Chaomeng Dai and Azrina Abd Aziz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; water treatment; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); contaminants; photocatalysis; groundwater remediation; micro-nanobubbles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green 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 147 | 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)

Smart Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance in the Era of Industrial AI: Theories, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Di Song

, Feiyun Xu and

Nan Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault identification; fault detection; fault diagnosis; complex engineering systems; feature extraction; multi-source information fusion; machine learning; fault prognosis; system reliability

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

Advances in Heavy Oil Reservoir Development

edited by Xiang Zhou, Shanshan Yao and

Binfei Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 131 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 124 | 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)

Advanced Catalytic Processes for Coal Tar and Heavy Oil Upgrading

edited by Eder Lugo-Medina

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 101 | 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)

Data-Driven Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification in Reservoir Production

edited by Obadare Awoleke

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 97 | 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 Modeling and Optimization of Hydrogen Synthesis

edited by

Dela Quarme Gbadago

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 135 | 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 4488 | 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 2588 | 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 1791 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | 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)

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 171 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 137 | 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)

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

edited by

Guan Seng Tay

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 111 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9833 | 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)

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9055 | 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 5016 | 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)

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 2441 | 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)

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

edited by

Otman El Mountassir

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2041 | 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)

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 1254 | 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 966 | 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 558 | 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 356 | Submission Open

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

(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 284 | 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)

Advances in Phase Change Materials for Enhanced Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Javier Martínez-Gómez

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 278 | 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)

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 182 | 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 162 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7987 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5287 | 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 4544 | 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 3938 | 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)

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 1539 | 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 1481 | 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 1472 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1351 | 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)

Engine Control Theory and System Modelling

edited by Bing Yu,

Zhonglin Lin

and Xuanpeng Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1138 | 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 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 1092 | 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)

Modeling and Characterization of Droplet Dynamics in Multiphase Flow Systems

edited by

Chao Lv

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Application of Photocatalysis in Environmental Remediation

edited by Azrina Abd Aziz and

Leong Kah Hon

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 284 | 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)

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 237 | 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)

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 153 | 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)

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