Processes

Process Design, Integration, Operation and Control of Chemical Processes and Energy Systems Driven by Renewables

edited by

Haoshui Yu

,

Yongqiang Feng

and

Nianci Lu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical and energy systems; process design; distributed energy management; process control; artificial intelligence; operational flexibility

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

Porphyrin-Inspired Processes: From Molecular Design to Sustainable Catalysis and Synthesis

edited by

Ting Han

, Yunxiang Li and

Manal Rawashdeh-Omary

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyrins; porphyrinoids; metalloporphyrins; molecular design; sustainable catalysis; green synthesis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; bioinspired catalysis; biochemical applications

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

Design and Analysis of Adaptive Identification and Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Weicun Zhang

and

Quanmin Zhu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive identification and control systems; design and analysis; adaptive identification and control system simulation; process modeling/identification; applications of adaptive identification and control system; stability and convergence of adaptive identification and control

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

High-Reliability Packaging Manufacturing Processes in Next-Generation Power Electronics

edited by

Bowen Zhang

and

Chuantong Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: module packaging; packaging materials; reliability; thermal management; module design and manufacturing; modelling and simulation; sensor

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

Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Process Intensification for Sustainable Bio-Energy and Value-Added Chemicals Production

edited by

Thinesh Selvaratnam

and Kodanda Phani Raj Dandamudi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); process intensification and modeling; biobased thermochemical conversion; carbon sequestration and negative emissions; biochar carbon storage; biorefinery integration; circular bioeconomy systems; techno-economic analysis (TEA); life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable carbon management

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

Spectroscopic and Microscopic Approaches for Contaminants Detection and Monitoring in Processes

edited by

Dragana Bartolić

,

Mira Stanković

and

Miloš Prokopijević

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopy; microscopy; contaminant; toxins; fungi; heavy metals; pesticide residues; pharmaceutical contaminants; industrial chemicals and environmental pollutants; process monitoring

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

Energy Storage Systems and Thermal Management (2nd Edition)

edited by

Tudor Mitran

and Bogdan Adrian Tolea

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage systems; thermal management; sustainable development; thermodynamics; heat transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Mathematical Modeling and Process Optimization for Energy-Efficient Built Environment Systems

edited by

João Quesado Quesado Delgado

and

Antonio Gilson Barbosa de Lima

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable technologies; energy management and storage systems; energy efficient buildings; low/nearly zero and energy-positive buildings; advanced and emerging materials and nanomaterials; experimentation; mathematical modeling and simulation; life-cycle assessment (LCA); design; devices and applications

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

Design and Application of Metal-Supported Catalysts for Sustainable Industrial Processes

edited by

Alfonso Enrique Ramírez-Sanabria

and

Cristian David Miranda Munoz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneus catalysis; metal-supported catalysts; nanoparticles; metallic oxides; catalytic supports

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

Development of New Materials in Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering

edited by

Patrick Ehi Imoisili

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical materials; energy storage; electrocatalysis; thin-film fabrication; nanocomposites; environmental electrochemistry; material characterization; interface engineering

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

Value-Added Utilization of Biomass and Organic Residues

edited by Fulya Aydın Temel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

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

Design, Control, Modeling and Simulation of Energy Converters

edited by

Leobardo Hernandez

and

Jazmin Ramirez-Hernandez

submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4533 | Submission Open

Keywords: converter energy; modeling; converter simulation; design; power generation; renewable energy; device modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Non-ferrous Metal Metallurgy and Its Cleaner Production

edited by

Leiting Shen

and

Changhong Wang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20861 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonferrous metallurgy; green metallurgical processes; resource recovery; waste recycling; sustainable practices; thermodynamics; kinetics

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

Recent Advances in Bioprocess Engineering and Fermentation Technology

edited by

José Manuel Pais-Chanfrau

,

Ileana Pereda Reyes

and

Hortensia María Rodríguez Cabrera

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14110 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocess engineering; fermentation technology; machine learning; genetic algorithms; metabolic flux analysis; anaerobic digestion; biohydrogen; biomethane; circular economy; agro-industrial waste

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

Recycling and Value-Added Utilization of Secondary Resources

edited by Jiawei Wen, Wenhao Yu and

Shiyuan Liu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7291 | Submission Open

Keywords: value-added utilization; secondary resources; recovery; critical metal; upcycling; lifecycle assessment

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

Advances in Synthesis and Applications of Supported Nanocatalysts

edited by

Rafael Huirache-Acuña

,

José Escobar Aguilar

and

Antonia Infantes-Molina

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6382 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; synthesis; novel methods; environmentally

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

Advances in Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Antaryami Mohanta

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5006 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; two-dimensional materials; self-assembly; sensing; cloud seeding; nanotoxicology and safety; energy conversion; water purification; air filtration; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Recent Advances in Energy and Dynamical Systems

edited by

Omar Hernández-González

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4238 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic systems; energy systems; estimation; control; simulation; data-driven; fault detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recent Advances in Fuel Cell Technology and Its Application Process

edited by

Minda Zou

, Zehua Pan and

Xingyi Shi

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3897 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell technology; electrochemical energy conversion and storage; additive manufacturing; techno-economic analysis; process integration; solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC); polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); alkaline fuel cell (AFC); molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC); phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC); microbial fuel cell (MFC)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Innovative Robotic Process Control in Agriculture: Enhancing Efficiency and Sustainability

edited by Jingyao Gai and Jiqing Chen

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3092 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; agricultural automation; autonomous equipment; precision agriculture; human– robot collaboration; field robotics; smart farming; sustainable farming technologies

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

Sustainable Processing Design for Functional Ingredients in Food

edited by Betsabe Hernandez Santos,

Jesús Rodríguez-Miranda

and

Juan Gabriel Torruco-Uco

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1502 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green processing; functional ingredients; emerging technologies; natural bioactives; byproduct valorization; healthy foods; energy efficiency; food biorefineries; technological innovation

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

Process Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Multi-Mode Complex Industry

edited by Diego Rodrigo Cabral Silva

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: process monitoring; fault diagnosis; multi-mode systems; Industry 4.0; machine learning; data analytics; sensor technologies; real-time monitoring; cyber– physical systems; predictive maintenance

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

Fundamentals and Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning in Photo- and Electrochemical-Based Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Alejandro Regalado-Méndez

and Ever Peralta Reyes

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Machine Learning (ML); Deep Learning (DL); process prediction and optimization; intelligent process control and automation; photo- and electrocatalytic materials; photo- and electrochemical devices; wastewater treatment

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

Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Engineering: Enhancing Smart Energy Systems

edited by

Bo Wang

and

Bowen Chen

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent regulation of energy system operating conditions; construction of digital twin model for energy systems; energy system security analysis based on artificial intelligence; system uncertainty analysis based on artificial intelligence; intelligent prevention of energy system accidents; situation awareness for energy systems; intelligent optimization of energy system operation rules based on big language models; intelligent processing of energy system noise and data; intelligent solution based on physical equations of energy systems; intelligent optimization of energy system robots

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

Applications of Non-Thermal and Thermal Technologies in Food Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pedro Henrique Campelo

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21383 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound; cold plasma; pulsed electric field; high pressure; irradiation; pulsed light

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

Advances in Chemical Systems: Catalysis, Green Processes, and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Carlos Eduardo Santolalla-Vargas

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14777 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis and catalytic materials; green chemistry and sustainable processes; environmental monitoring technologies; renewable resources and waste valorization; process modeling and optimization; life cycle assessment (LCA); pollution control and mitigation; interdisciplinary chemical engineering; sustainable development in industrial processes; clean energy integration

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

Process Safety Technology for Nuclear Reactors and Power Plants

edited by

Ming Yang

, Jipu Wang and Sijuan Chen

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11475 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear safety; passive safety systems; digitalization in nuclear power; risk-informed decision making; AI in nuclear lifecycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamic Studies in Gas Turbine

edited by

Juan C. García Castrejón

and Laura Lilia Castro Gomez

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10610 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; FEM; thermodynamics; cooling blades; heat transfer; optimization; NOx; CO2 capture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biomass Energy Conversion for Efficient and Sustainable Utilization

edited by

Maginot Ngangyo-Heya

and

Artemio Carrillo-Parra

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8717 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; biomass transformation technologies; biomass pretreatment; waste revaluation; advanced biofuels; hybrid biofuels.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Mineral Processing Equipments and Cross-Disciplinary Approaches

edited by

Wentao Hu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8026 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing equipment; crushing/grinding equipment; gravity separation equipment; magnetic separation equipment; flotation equipment; solid– liquid separation equipment; tailings dewatering equipment; smart equipment integration; energy-efficient designs; cross-disciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Biomass Treatment and Pyrolysis Processes

edited by

Vladimir M. Dodevski

and Milan Z. Momčilović

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5596 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; biomass; pyrolysis; porous carbon; hydrothermal process; environmental and green processes

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

Numerical Simulation for Engineering Safety: Applications in Engineering Field

edited by Tao Zhang, Yaoyao Meng and Liyuan Yu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 4064 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical simulation; macro– meso mechanism; multi-field coupling; discrete element method; finite element method; phase field method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Safety and Risk Management)

Innovations in Carbon Capture and Storage/Utilization (CCS-CCU): Sustainable Engineering and Biotechnological Perspectives

edited by

Francesca Raganati

,

Alessandra Procentese

,

Federica Raganati

and

Paola Ammendola

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3893 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide capture; carbon dioxide utilization; carbon dioxide storage; emission reduction; sustainable practices; climate change mitigation; engineering strategies; biotechnological innovations; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

2nd Edition of Green Particle Technologies: Processes and Applications

edited by

Haiping Zhang

,

Hui Zhang

and Wei Liu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2523 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder technology; green process; particle formation; particle modification; green material; green product; waste/harmful particles; characterization method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Extraction and Application Process of Bioactive Substances

edited by

Miguel A. Medina Morales

, Jesús Alejandro Claudio-Rizo and

Priscilla Barbosa Sales De Albuquerque

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomolecules; bioprocessing; green processes; bioactivities; extraction strategies; biorefinery; hydrogel encapsulation; microencapsulation; nanoencapsulation; biological efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Recent Advances in the Effects of Thermal Processes on Alloy Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by Milica Vasić and Qingmin Yu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; heat treatment; thermal stability; microstructure; phase transformations; precipitation strengthening; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Intelligent Robotics for Advanced Industrial Processes

edited by

Ravendra Singh

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; robotics; modelling; simulation; control; AI; ML; ANN; CNN; DNN; LSTM; RF

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

Distributed Intelligent Energy Systems

edited by

Haoran Ji

and

Bing Sun

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6977 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed intelligent energy system; intelligent energy system; distributed generation system; optimal operation of distribution network; operation optimization and optimization planning of intelligent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Finite Element Method and Computational Techniques for Industrial Processes

edited by

Zhanshu He

,

Shen-Haw Ju

, Shusen Zhao and

Peizhuo Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4709 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element simulation; computational techniques; digital design; industrial processes; intelligent manufacturing

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

Synthesis, Isolation and Application of Carbohydrates

edited by Bulan Wu and Guowen Xing

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrates; monosaccharides; disaccharides; oligosaccharides; polysaccharides; glycans; glycoconjugates; glycopolymers; glycosylation; chemoenzymatic synthesis

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

Process-Based Valorization of Agro-Industrial Residues for Sustainable and Circular Systems

edited by

Ofelia Adriana Hernández-Rodríguez

and

Jose Juan Buenrostro Figueroa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural residue valorization; agroproductive sustainability; climate change mitigation; process engineering; circular economy; process modeling and optimization; techno-economic and environmental assessment; process integration; biorefinery systems and separation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Nanofluid Innovations: Recent Advances in Synthesis, Properties and Multifunctional Applications

edited by

Konstantinos N. Koutras

and

Eleftheria C. Pyrgioti

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofluids; thermal conductivity enhancement; dielectric properties; heat transfer applications; stability and dispersion; industrial applications; synthesis and characterization; simulation and modeling

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

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Process Engineering and Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Perspectives

edited by

Abdullah Masoud Ali

and Aldo Rona

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; heat transfer enhancement; computational fluid dynamics; sensible heat storage; latent heat storage; porous media; packed bed storage; multiphase flow; energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Experimental and Numerical Study of Flame Propagation of Biofuels/Oxidizers/Inert Mixtures (Third Edition)

edited by

Maria Mitu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion of fuels; explosion; biofuels; explosion parameters; burning velocities; simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Adsorptive and Catalytic Processes for the Targeted Removal of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Anna Wołowicz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminations; adsorption; catalytic processes; hybrid processes; water treatment; removal; purification; adsorbents

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

Materials Design for Electrocatalytic Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by Jiachen Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; energy materials; materials characterization; high-throughput and autonomous experimentation; AI for materials

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

Control of Environmental Conditions and Technological Advances in Probiotic Fermentation

edited by

Slavica Vesković Moračanin

and

Bojana Danilović

submission deadline 22 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4716 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotic fermentation; environmental conditions; process optimisation; bioreactors; encapsulation; omics approaches; stress adaptation; mathematical modelling

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

Advances in Interactions of Polymers in Emulsion Systems

edited by

Jelena Milinković Budinčić

,

Ljiljana Đekić

and

Lidija B. Petrović

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9052 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer– surfactant interactions; polymer– polymer interactions; emulsions; adsorption on the interface; polymers; biopolymers; disperse systems; interfacial properties

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

Process Control and Optimization in the Era of Industry 5.0

edited by

Aimin An

,

Shuyou Yu

,

Langwen Zhang

and Zhonggai Zhao

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4221 | Submission Open

Keywords: process data analysis and modeling; intelligent information perception and data processing; data-driven modeling; parameter estimation and system identification; system simulation and dynamic simulation; digital twin of industrial process equipment; machine learning algorithms and applications; industrial intelligent control and intelligent optimization; data-driven model-based predictive control; advanced control theory and methods; data drive and control in the process industry; servo-drive control; engineering equipment modeling and intelligent control; smart factories in the era of Industry 5.0; optimization and production scheduling; quality prediction of industrial process products

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

Distributed Renewable Generation, Microgrids, and Energy Storage for Sustainable Power Systems

edited by

Mehmet Rida Tür

and Musa Yilmaz

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed generation; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; smart grid; solar power; wind energy; biomass energy; microgrids; energy management systems; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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