Processes

Mineral Processing: Flotation, Adsorption, and Solid Waste Utilization

edited by

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation interface chemistry; molecular dynamic simulation; molecular recognition and interaction; process strengthening; interface adsorption

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

Multiscale Modelling and Optimisation of Underground Hydrogen Storage and CO₂ Sequestration Systems

edited by Seyed Mohammad Shariatipour and Amir Jahanbakhsh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground hydrogen storage; CO2 sequestration; reactive transport; uncertainty quantification; optimisation; digital twins; monitoring and verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Innovative Applications of Machine Learning in Advanced Materials Property Modeling

edited by

Hyundo Park

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; property prediction; data-driven modeling; materials discovery; high-throughput screening; model interpretability

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

Drying Kinetics and Quality Control in Food Processing, 3rd Edition

edited by

Won Byong Yoon

,

Meng-I Kuo (Marie)

and

Huai-Wen Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: drying; rehydration; mass transfer; food; porous media; kinetics; quality; mathematical model; semi-empirical model; simulation; empirical model; texture; anthocyanin; vitamin; energy; optimization

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

Power System Operation, Energy Management, and Control

edited by Mingxu Xiang, Yi Wang, Pei Yong and

Qian Gao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system operation; power scheduling; power control; electricity market; artificial intelligence

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

Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass/Organic Solid Wastes for the Promotion of Carbon-Based Materials and High-Value Substance Recovery

edited by

Tengfei Wang

and

Xiao Wei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermochemical conversion; biomass; organic solid wastes; carbon-based materials; biochar; pyrolysis; product valorization; hydrothermal carbonization; liquefaction

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

Light-Based Interventions in Food Processing: Recent Advances and Applications

edited by

Yuan Su

and

Fabiano André Narciso Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: light-based interventions; food processing; non-thermal technologies; food safety; process optimization

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

Applications of Intelligent Models in the Petroleum Industry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gang Hui

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas; digital oilfield; big data; machine learning; petroleum engineering; reservoir characterization; production forecasting; well test analysis; multimodal model; physics-informed model

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

New Advances in Low-Energy Processes for Geo-Energy Development: 3rd Edition

edited by

Daoyi Zhu

, Yibo Li and

Xiankang Xin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-energy processes; intelligent well technologies; cold production; cold-enhanced geo-energy recovery; thermal-enhanced geo-energy recovery; enhanced gas injection; enhanced steam injection; reservoir simulation of geo-energy; shale oil; tight oil

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

Design, Inspection and Repair of Oil and Gas Pipelines

edited by Wei Liang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9617 | Submission Open

Keywords: inherent safety design; load conditions and stress analysis; metal loss inspection techniques; crack; corrosion; or leak detection; intelligent monitoring and prognostics; pipeline and facility integrity; deepwater pipeline design; inspection; or repair; riser replacement or repairs; pipeline valve repairs or change-outs; deepwater maintenance and repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Progress in Biosorption, Membrane Separation, and Advanced Oxidation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Dragana Lukić

,

Vesna M. Vasić

and Sanja Panić

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3382 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; adsorption; biosorption; membrane technologies; advanced oxidation processes; catalysis; inorganic pollutants; organic pollutants; micropollutants

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

Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials from Biomass for Energy Storage and Environmental Applications

edited by

Reinier Abreu Naranjo

, Alain Ricardo Picos Benítez and Oscar Manuel Rodríguez Narváez

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived carbon nanomaterials; energy storage applications; environmental remediation; thermochemical conversion; biochar and activated carbon; sustainability and circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Development of Adsorbent Materials Through Waste Valorization

edited by

Katarina V. Trivunac

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste materials; adsorption; biosorption; material modification; inorganic/organic pollutants; water treatment; adsorption mechanisms; circular economy; resource recovery; sustainable waste valorization

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

Advances in (Photo)electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Li Shi

, Jingwen Sun and

Penghui Ji

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: (photo)electrocatalysts; single-atom catalysts; non-precious-metal catalysts; fuel/solar cells; active site regulation; in situ characterization; energy conversion and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Fluid Flow in Unconventional Reservoirs

edited by

Liwu Jiang

and

Heng Wang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventionals; fluid flow; petrophysics; geomechanics; oil; gas; fracturing fluid; CO2; H2; storage

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

Advances in Enhancing Unconventional Oil/Gas Recovery, 3rd Edition

edited by

Tao Zhang

,

Zheng Sun

, Dong Feng and

Wen Zhao

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7673 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; EOR/EGR; fluid transport; simulation; experiment; CCUS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Hydraulic Fracturing Experiment, Simulation, and Optimization

edited by

Bo Wang

,

Jie Wang

and

Shiqian Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1268 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracturing optimization; geology– engineering integration; optimization of construction parameters; fracturing design; reservoir reconstruction; production optimization; integrated geological modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biorefining and Circular Economy: Innovative Processes for Waste Valorization

edited by

Cristiano E.R. Reis

and

Anqi Ji

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; circular economy; waste valorization; process integration; process intensification; agro-industrial residues; techno-economic analysis (TEA); life cycle assessment (LCA); hybrid biocatalysis– thermocatalysis; digital twins and process modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Next-Generation Multifunctional Materials: Design and Applications in Healthcare, Energy and Sustainability

edited by Congjie Wei and

Binglin Guo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; advanced material design; healthcare applications; energy storage and conversion; sustainable materials; machine learning

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

Advances in Bed Reactors, Multiphase Flow, and CFD Simulation

edited by

Ali M. Sefidan

and

Albert Renken

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: bed reactors; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); multiphase flow; fluid– particle systems; adsorption; separation; reactor modeling; process simulation; numerical methods

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

Advances in Electrical Drive Control Methodologies

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 17 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1003 | Submission Open

Keywords: machines and drives; power electronics; sensorless control; sliding mode control; repetitive control; deadbeat control; model predictive control; fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control; intelligent and learning-based control; advanced modulation strategy; modeling and stability analysis

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

Advanced Technologies for Bioenergy Recovery from Organic Waste and Wastewater

edited by

Şakir Yılmaz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | 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)

Modeling and Advanced Control of Motor Drives and Power Systems

edited by

Zifan Lin

and

Herbert Ho-Ching Iu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: DC/AC inverter; DC-DC converter; AC/DC rectifier; machine drive; microgrid; advanced control; hardware-in-the-loop; power electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Multi-Field Coupling and Dynamic Instability Processes in Deep Mining Engineering

edited by

Gang Liu

, Lianpeng Dai and

Zhixiang Song

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-field coupling; dynamic instability; stress-energy fields; numerical simulation; monitoring and early warning; disaster mitigation; intelligent equipment

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

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 94 | 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 86 | 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)

Whole Petroleum System Theory and Multi-Scale Modeling of Hydrocarbon Generation, Migration and Enrichment

edited by

Wen Zhao

and Jianguo Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: whole petroleum system theory; hydrocarbon generation; hydrocarbon migration; hydrocarbon enrichment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Petroleum and Low-Carbon Energy 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 454 | 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 282 | 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 Processing and Utilization of Dairy Products

edited by Yaowei Liu,

Lina Zhang

and

Yunna Wang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 851 | 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)

Recent Developments in Biomaterials and Biological Processes

edited by

Jasna Simonović Radosavljević

,

Dragica Spasojević

and

Ivanka Ćirić

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 248 | 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 344 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6337 | 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 5960 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Properties and Applications of Electrospun Fibers

edited by

Fan Zheng

and

Yichun Ding

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4188 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3085 | 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)

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 1045 | 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 Decarbonization Processes in Industry

edited by Talieh Rajabloo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 466 | 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 384 | 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)

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

edited by

Dani Dordevic

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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 | 31 articles | Viewed by 62481 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13613 | 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 | 15 articles | Viewed by 10451 | 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)

Research on Water Pollution Control and Remediation Technology

edited by

Ahmed Moufti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7897 | 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)

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

edited by

Pasquale Crupi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7278 | 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 6309 | 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)

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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5257 | 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)

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 5246 | 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 5218 | 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)

Advances in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil and Water Remediation

edited by

Huihui Du

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4872 | 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)

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