Processes

Advanced Strategies in Enhanced Oil Recovery: Theory and Technology

edited by

, Mingchen Ding and

submission deadline 11 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8091 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; water flooding; CO2 flooding; heavy oil reservoir; low-permeability reservoir; water shutoff; conformance control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Process System Engineering of Gas Hydrate: Multiple Processes, Scales, Physics Fields and Senarios

edited by

Lanchang Xing

,

Guozhong Wu

and Jinxiu Yang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2654 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas hydrate; dynamic processes of hydrates (accumulation; formation; decomposition; monitoring); multiphase scales (molecular; core; well; formation); multiple senarios (simulation; experiment; field trial and testing); multiphase flows in porous media and pipelines; multiple physics fields (thermal; hydraulic; mechanical; chemical); fluid migration; seabed methane seepage; global warming

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

Petroleum Characterization and Bioprocesses: Numerical and Experimental Investigation (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dicho Stratiev

,

Ivelina Kostova Shishkova

and

Aijun Guo

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1987 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum; crude oil; fuel; nonlinear least square regression methods; meta-heuristic methods; energy; biofuel; bioprocesses

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

Towards Advanced and Sustainable Bio-Based Materials for Green Technologies

edited by

Dongkun Yu

and

Qiaoling Liu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; green technologies; sustainable polymers; chitosan and cellulose; green solvents; functional coatings; nanocomposites; circular economy; sustainable process design

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

AI-Driven Innovations for Enhancing Power System Stability and Operational Efficiency

edited by

Thair Mahmoud

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7252 | Submission Open

Keywords: inverter-based resources (IBRs); dispatch optimization; battery energy storage systems (BESSs); power systems stability; distributed energy resources (DERs); transmission and distribution planning; artificial intelligence (AI); electricity markets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Rheology, Biodegradability and Mechanical Properties of Polymers

edited by

Mónica Elvira Mendoza-Duarte

and Bruno Felipe Urbano Cantillana

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14401 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheology; dynamic mechanical analysis; biodegradable polymers; biodegradability; viscosity; soft matter; hydrogels; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment Technology to Achieve Low Carbonization

edited by

José de Anda

and

Harvey Shear

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4762 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon; wastewater; energy recovery; energy efficiency; circular economy

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

Geological and Engineering Problems in the Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs (2nd Edition)

edited by Mohamed I. Abdel-Fattah

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoirs; hydraulic fracturing; reservoir characterization; seismic and well log analysis; basin modeling and petroleum systems; machine learning and AI applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Synthesis and Characterization of Zeolite Catalysts for Sustainable Applications

edited by Bruno O. Dalla Costa, Griselda Alejandra Eimer and María Soledad Legnoverde

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite catalysts; acidic/textural properties modification; characterization; hierarchical zeolites; mesoporous materials; biomass conversion; sustainable catalysis

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

Numerical Simulation of Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation

edited by Xu Sun,

Xiaoben Liu

and Zitao Jiang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4934 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas pipelines; oil and gas tanks; oil and gas underground storage; numerical simulation; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Novel Techniques in Natural Product Extraction to Improve Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity in Foods

edited by

Luz Hermila Villalobos Delgado

,

Rogelio Valadez Blanco

,

Paula Cecilia Guadarrama Mendoza

and

Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez-Moorillón

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2645 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technologies; extraction; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; functional components; bioactive compounds

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

Preparation, Synthesis and Chemical Properties of Functional Materials

edited by Apoorva Chaturvedi

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | 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)

Integrated Biorefineries for Sustainable Production of Biofuel and Bioproducts

edited by

Deepak Kumar

, Ankita Juneja,

Anuj Kumar Chandel

and

Obste Therasme

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8413 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated biorefinery; fermentation; lignin conversion; high-value bioproducts; biofuel; techno-economic analysis; life cycle assessment

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

Electrode Materials Design for High-Performance Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

edited by Shamim Ahmed Hira and

Antony R. Thiruppathi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6681 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; oxygen evolution reaction; green energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Analysis and Processes of Bioactive Components in Natural Products

edited by

Tanja Brezo-Borjan

and Sanja Radman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2143 | Submission Open

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

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

Corrosion Processes of Metals: Mechanisms and Protection Methods

edited by

Jesús Manuel Jáquez-Muñoz

and

Enrique Vera-López

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1874 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical corrosion; localized corrosion; crevice corrosion; galvanic corrosion; modeling and simulation; corrosion coatings; high-temperature corrosion; biomaterials corrosion; corrosion of light alloys; corrosion in concrete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Novel Technologies for the Processing and Quality Assessment of Meat Production

edited by

Nikola Čobanović

and

Nevena Grković

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel intervention strategies for carcass decontamination; novel technologies for meat processing; quality assessment of raw and processed meat; microbiological and chemical safety of meat and meat products; preservation techniques; shelf-life extension; nutritional composition of meat and meat products; functional meat products; sensory quality and consumer perception of meat and meat products

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

Design, Fabrication, Modeling, and Control in Biomedical Systems

edited by Fulufhelo Nemavhola, Thanyani Pandelani and

Harry Ngwangwa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1499 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical systems; medical device design; additive manufacturing in healthcare; computational modeling in biomedicine; control systems in biomedical applications; AI-driven biomedical engineering; finite-element analysis in healthcare; biocompatible materials; wearable and implantable devices; robotics in healthcare; digital twins in medicine; smart materials for medical applications; nanotechnology in biomedicine; cyber-physical systems in healthcare; internet of medical things (IoMT); human– machine interaction in medicine

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

Development and Application of Microalgae and Microalgae–Bacteria Biotechnologies

edited by

Oskar A. Palacios

, Francisco J. Choix and

Jony Ramiro Torres Velazquez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1479 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalga– bacteria; microalgae biotechnology; pollution remotion by microalgae; microalga biomass characterization; stress mitigation in microalga; microalga growth-promoting bacteria

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

Advanced Spectroscopic and Calorimetric Techniques for Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by Agnieszka Szkudlarek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical applications; ligand– protein interactions; transport proteins; protein modifications; spectroscopic and calorimetric techniques; protein structure and function; drug efficacy and stability; pharmaceutical compounds; exogenous and endogenous ligands; biomedical research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Enzymes, Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering for Enabling Sustainability

edited by Cintia Mariana Romero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1178 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; biocatalysis; metabolic engineering; sustainability; environmental bioremediation; agro-industry; food production; catalysis; biosynthesis; microbial fermentation; genetically engineered microorganisms

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

Nanomaterials and Flexible Electronic Devices: Processing, Diagnostics and Applications

edited by Yongchao Yu, Ming Xiao and

Shutong Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials for flexible electronics; advanced manufacturing and processing techniques; diagnostics and performance optimization; emerging applications in flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Sustainable Remediation of Complex Wastewater: Challenges and Technologies

edited by

Juan Manuel Peralta-Hernández

and Enric Brillas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); wastewater treatment; Fenton and photo-Fenton processes; electrochemical remediation and sustainable water management

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

Sustainable Nanocellulose Processes Toward New Products and Markets

edited by

Enrique Javier Carvajal Barriga

and María Evangelina Vallejos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose technology; sustainable nanomaterials; biorefinery processes; renewable nanomaterials; nanomaterial processes; bioeconomy; nanocellulose applications; nanocellulose industry; innovation in processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Design, Optimization and Evaluation of Solar Energy Systems

edited by

Moussaoui Haytem

and Azim Doğuş Tuncer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy systems; system design; optimization techniques; energy efficiency; photovoltaic (PV) systems; solar thermal systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage solutions; techno-economic analysis; exergy evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Chromatographic Techniques in Food Industry Processes

edited by

Fouad EL Mansouri

and Jamal Brigui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; natural products ; antioxidants ; polyphenols ; chromatography ; spectroscopy ; mass spectrometry ; extraction ; sample preparation

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

Adaptive Control and Optimization in Power Grids

edited by

Xiaoping Xiong

,

Fanrong Wei

and

Lingling Xie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; power system optimization; robust control; forecasting of load and renewable generation; renewable energy integration; grid resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by Martín Oscar Armando Pacheco-Álvarez, Juan Manuel Peralta-Hernández and

Miguel Angel Sandoval

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; photocatalysis; electrochemical oxidation; advanced oxidation processes; solar-driven processes; Fenton and photo-Fenton; hybrid oxidation systems; environmental remediation

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

New Technology of Unconventional Reservoir Stimulation and Protection

edited by

Xiujuan Tao

and

Yanjun Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir stimulation reservoir protection; refracturing; temporary plugging; CO2-based fracturing; artificial intelligence; multi-physical field coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Multiphase Flow-Material Interaction in Drilling Processes

edited by Jian Zhao and

Peng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; flow– material interaction; drilling; cuttings migration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Process and Data-Driven Models of Pollutant Transport and Fate in Ecosystems

edited by

Fatih Evrendilek

and Gülsün Akdemir Evrendilek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant transport; contaminant fate; process-based modeling; data-driven modeling; reactive transport; watershed modelling; sediment– water interactions; bioavailability; food web contamination; uncertainty quantification; model-data fusion; PFAS/emerging contaminants; biogeochemical cycling; upscaling; thermal treatment

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

Advances in the Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass

edited by

Ali Umut Sen

,

Andrei Longo

and

Catarina Nobre

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; pyrolysis; pretreatment; bioenergy; biofuel; bio-oils; waste to energy; waste; renewable; feedstock; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Investigation of the Gas-Liquid Flow and Separation Behaviors in Pipelines

edited by Yingjie Chang,

Xuebo Zheng

,

Qinghai Zheng

and

Jie Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas-liquid flow; pipeline systems; flow dynamics; flow visualization; separator design; machine learning; deep learning; flow regime identification

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

Design, Optimization, and Application of Biochemical Reactors

edited by

Farhad Ein-Mozaffari

and

Ali Lohi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioreactor; optimization; modeling; process control; scale-up; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); bioprocessing; biotechnology applications

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

CFD Applications in Renewable Energy Systems (2nd Edition)

edited by

Santiago Lain

and

Aldo Benavides-Moran

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems simulation and modeling; computational fluid dynamics; unsteady flows and systems simulation; solar radiation modeling; turbulence modeling; biomass combustion modeling; hydrogen combustion modeling; hydrogen production and use modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Biomaterials and Green Technologies for Industrial Applications

edited by

Farah B. Ahmad

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalyst; bioelectronics; biochar; bioenergy; biofuels; biomaterials; biopolymer; biorefinery; bioremediation; carbon capture; utilization; and storage (CCUS); waste management

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

Industrial IoT-Enabled Modeling and Optimization for the Process Industry—2nd Edition

edited by Gongzhuang Peng and

Shenglong Jiang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9321 | Submission Open

Keywords: process modeling; production planning and scheduling; process optimization; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Recent Trends in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Materials Processing and Production

edited by

Shahrokh Hatefi

,

Yimesker S. Yihun

and

Farouk Smith

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7181 | Submission Open

Keywords: green processing and synthesis; sustainable manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing processes; non-conventional machining methods; automatic assembly; ultra-high-precision manufacturing; optics; 3D printing technologies; biocompatible materials; micro- and nano-manufacturing; robotics and mechatronic systems; applied mechanical systems; advanced control systems; artificial intelligence in manufacturing processes; smart agricultural processes (smart production); metrology systems

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

Correlations Between Performance and Structure of Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Process Design

edited by

Jovana Prekodravac Filipovic

,

David Rutherford

and

Ayesha Khan

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanomaterials; antibacterial activity; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; adsorption; water remediation; sustainability; pollutant degradation; biomass valorization

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

Process Optimization, Diagnosis, and Control for Complex Industrial Processes

edited by

Dapeng Zhang

, Yuanhong Liu and

Shumei Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control technology; process monitoring; fault diagnosis; optimization; emerging technologies; complex industrial systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Biochar-Based Adsorbents for the Removal of Organic Pollutants

edited by

Mattia Bartoli

and

Mauro Giorcelli

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; adsorbents; organic pollutants; water treatment; soil remediation; surface modification; emerging contaminants; environmental preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

2nd Edition of Control Design and Numerical Computation in Manufacturing Process System

edited by

Yifei Tong

and

Fengque Pei

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1335 | Submission Open

Keywords: control system design; numerical computation; equipment design and control; manufacturing systems design; control; and optimization; process design and control

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

Microstructure, Processing and Numerical Simulation of Coatings

edited by Haibo Zhang,

Yu Liu

and

Yali Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8271 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface coating technology; microstructure; coatings material design; simulation analysis; numerical simulation; different process parameters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Progress in Laser-Assisted Manufacturing and Materials Processing

edited by

Antaryami Mohanta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5026 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-matter interaction; ultrafast laser processing; additive manufacturing; laser-induced thermal effects; laser cutting and welding; surface modification; hybrid laser processing; process monitoring and optimization; high-performance materials; sustainable laser manufacturing

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

Biogas Technologies: Converting Waste to Energy

edited by

Christopher Chintua Enweremadu

and

Michael O. Daramola

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel feedstock; emerging biogas technologies; advanced pretreatment techniques; process optimization and control; nutrient recovery; enhancement techniques; 4IR; techno-economic analysis; life cycle assessment

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

Renewables Integration and Hybrid System Modelling

edited by Dallia Ali

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable generation; grid integration; hybrid renewable– hydrogen energy systems; optimal system design and sizing; hybrid system cost and life-cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Electrochemical Sensors and Materials

edited by

Dhanasekaran Vikraman

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical; environmental; biosensors; gas sensors; food safety; metal oxides; composites; biomaterials

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

Phenolic Profiling and Antioxidant Capacity in Agrifood Products—3rd Edition

edited by

Raquel Rodríguez Solana

and

Gema Pereira Caro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolics; antioxidant capacity; functional foods; plant foods; food processing; food preservation; emerging technologies

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

Energy Storage and Conversion: Next-Generation Battery Technology

edited by

Tianyu Zhao

, Wenjuan Zhang and Wenqing Zhao

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2159 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation battery materials; sustainable resource recovery and recycling; electrochemical interface engineering; advanced electrode architecture and design; innovative electrolyte systems; high-efficiency energy storage and conversion; sustainable and green manufacturing processes; environmental impact and life cycle assessment; battery reaction kinetics and mechanistic insights; novel electrochemical systems for energy applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Electric Vehicles

edited by

Kouzou Abdellah

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3091 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-tied renewable energy sources; electrical vehicles; advance control techniques; gird forming; grid following; energy management systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

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