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Model Based, Data Driven Identification and Control for Developing Intelligent and Smart Processes and Systems
edited by and Rajeeb Dey
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17496
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Green Manufacturing and Low-Carbon Application of the Power Batteries
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10868
Keywords: green manufacturing; low-carbon technology; power battery; carbon footprint; life-cycle theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Advances in Seafood Science and Processing
edited by and Habibollah Faraji
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5140
Keywords: fish; shellfish; molluscs; crustaceans; flavor; high-pressure processing; coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
AI-Supported Methods and Process Modeling in Smart Manufacturing
edited by Minghai Yuan and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4084
Keywords: smart manufacturing; predictive maintenance; process modeling; dynamic scheduling; real-time process control and optimization; autonomous decision-making; manufacturing optimization; adaptive manufacturing systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Heat Transfer Technologies for the Design, Operation and Optimization of Steam Power Systems
edited by , Yanjun Li and Jianxin Shi
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4079
Keywords: multiphase flow; heat and mass transfer; thermodynamic cycle; thermoeconomics analysis; performance simulation; optimization; mechanical analysis; status monitoring; fault diagnosis; health management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Extraction of Antioxidant Compounds for Pharmaceutical Analysis submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3129
Keywords: traditional extraction techniques; assisted extraction techniques; antioxidant compounds; natural products; phytochemistry; chromatographic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Advances and Prospects in Organic Synthesis
edited by , and Carolina Guimarães De Souza Lima
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3078
Keywords: organic synthesis; synthetic methodology; bioactive compounds; multicomponent reactions; catalysis; green chemistry; sustainable chemistry; biomass upgrading
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Numerical Simulation and Optimization in Thermal Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2916
Keywords: numerical simulation; CFD; FEA; machine learning; thermal processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Green Mineral Processing and Metallurgy: Resource Recovery, Utilization and Process Optimization
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2456
Keywords: metal mine; green mining; hydrometallurgy; backfilling technology; low-grade minerals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Chemical Analysis in Seawater and Aquatic Organism Pollution submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1184
Keywords: toxic and essential elements; food safety; marine organisms; ecotoxicological risk; environmental pollutants; health risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis Processes
edited by , Jiawei Wang and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 451
Keywords: biomass pyrolysis; reactor engineering and process intensification; autothermal pyrolysis systems; catalytic pyrolysis; reactive catalytic pyrolysis; catalytic hydropyrolysis; bio-oil hydrodeoxygenation; pyrolysis reaction kinetics; heat and mass transfer phenomena; feedstock preprocessing and co-pyrolysis; process optimization in pyrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Control and Removal of Heavy Metals in the Environment
edited by Gordana Dević, and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 223
Keywords: heavy metal; terrestrial and aquatic environments; environmental impact and protection; methods; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advances in Adsorption of Wastewater Pollutants
edited by , Saeed Al-Meer, and Khalid Al-Saad
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9027 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption for wastewater treatment; green adsorbents; nanosrobents; synthesis and characterization of sorbent materials; emergent contaminants; adsorptive removal of organics and inorganics; factorial designs and response surface methodology-based techniques; cost analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Developments, Challenges, and Opportunities
edited by Jayaprakash Saththasivam and A. M. Mimi Sakinah
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7280 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; ozone; chemicals of emerging concern; chemical oxidation; hydroxyl radicals; catalytic oxidation; environmental remediation; micropollutant removal; reactive radical species; water treatment and reuse; oxidation byproducts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Synthesis, Characterization and Computational Modeling of Nanostructured Materials
edited by Abdennaceur Karoui, Shizhong Yang and
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5562 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiconductors; heterostructures; quantum dots; nanosensors; high-entropy materials; photocatalysts; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; ion implantation; high-performance computing; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Applications of Smart Microgrids in Renewable Energy Development
edited by Hui Li, Kuan Zhang and Yikui Liu
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4166 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy; planning; energy management; energy sharing; uncertainty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Nanomaterial-Mediated Green Catalysis
edited by and Guilherme Max Dias Ferreira
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2911 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; catalysis; circular economy; green chemistry and sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)
Electrochemical and Computational Methods for Corrosion Protection Processes submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion engineering; corrosion protection; materials; smart coating; advanced coating; biomaterials; molecular dynamics simulation; molecular modeling; tribocorrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Artificial Intelligence: An Innovative Solution to the Optimization and Discovery of Functional Materials
edited by Cheng Zeng and Menghao Yang
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional materials; artificial intelligence; materials informatics; data-driven approach; Bayesian optimization; inverse materials design; high-throughput screening; machine learning force-field; automated experimentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Sustainable Adsorbent Materials for Wastewater Treatment
edited by , Aleksandar A. Bojić and Dragana Z. Marković Nikolić
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3566 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; sustainable materials; adsorbents; biosorbents; agricultural waste; industrial waste; pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Research and Applications of Computer-Aided Technologies for Additive Manufacturing
edited by Jiamin Sun
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; AM technologies; computer-aided technologies; design for AM; optimization of AM processing parameters; AM process modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advances in Solar Energy and Heat Storage Systems
edited by and Min Xu
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; photothermal therapy; photothermal conversion; photothermal materials; photothermal catalysis; absorption/adsorption; thermal storage; solar evaporation; thermochemical energy; building-integrated solar energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Recent Advances in Thermodynamic Modeling of Ionic Liquids for Energy Applications
edited by Luis A. Follegatti-Romero and Murilo Leite Alcantara
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamic modeling; phase equilibria; electrostatic interaction; intelligent design and simulation; properties of ILs; separation processes; CO2 capture and conversion; biofuel production; electrochemical energy storage; heat transfer and storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Oil and Gas Well Engineering: Experimental and Numerical Investigation
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4377 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flow modeling; drilling technology; high-temperature high-pressure (HTHP) wells; well integrity and risk management; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); oil and gas production optimization; real-time monitoring and control; enhanced well performance; reservoir engineering simulations; wellbore stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Plasma Science and Plasma-Assisted Applications
edited by Ying-Hao Liao, Kun-Mo Lin, and Katsuyuki Takahashi
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3567 | Submission Open
Keywords:   plasma technology;   plasma physics;   plasma chemistry;   plasma applications;   plasma-assisted combustion;   plasma-treated water;   plasma coating;   plasma medicine;   plasma processing;   plasma diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Advances in Green Processes for Antioxidant and Antibacterial Polyphenol Extraction
edited by and
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1273 | Submission Open
Keywords: green extraction; phenolic compounds; antioxidants; antibacterial activity; sustainable methods; extraction techniques; environmental impact; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Catalytic Improvement of Biomass Gasification Process
edited by Xinxin Dong, Jing Gu and
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass gasification; catalysts; process intensification; system modeling; experimental study; molecular dynamics; reaction mechanism; fluid behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)
High-Performance Organic Solar Cells (OSCs) for a Green Future submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic solar cells; novel organic semiconductors; donor-acceptor interfaces; solution-processing methods; charge transport; recombination losses; stability; encapsulation and degradation mechanisms of OSCs; lifetime analysis; simulation and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Advanced Fracturing Technology for Oil and Gas Reservoir Stimulation
edited by Yuxuan Liu, , Jianwei Tian, and Chunming He
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 21644 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; sweet spot evaluation; optimization methods; hydraulic fracture propagation; proppant transport; fracture conductivity; fracturing diagnosis; fracturing materials; fracturing equipment; advanced technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Advanced Reservoir Simulation and Modelling, Thermal and Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19554 | Submission Open
Keywords: reservoir engineering; computer models; fluid flow; porosity; permeability; fluid dynamics; thermal behavior; enhanced oil recovery; reservoir management; real-time data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
CFD Applications in Renewable Energy Systems submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19423 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy system simulation and modeling; computational fluid dynamics; unsteady flow and system 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)
2nd Edition of Innovation in Chemical Plant Design submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16300 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative solutions for chemical processes; clean energy processes; process optimization; novel nanotechnologies; materials for innovative applications; innovations in food production; novel agriculture solutions; life cycle assessment; novel pharmaceutical formulations process intensification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Green Particle Technologies: Processes and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12283 | 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)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Process Modelling and Optimization
edited by , , Pan Yu and Haipeng Fan
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11962 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial process modeling; intelligent optimization;   artificial intelligence; decision support systems; cyber– physical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Chemical Process Simulations
edited by and Jinjin Zhang
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11853 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid flow; multiphase; complex fluids; heat transfer; mass transfer; process intensification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
New Challenges and Solutions to Improve Energy and Computational Efficiency in Smart Grids
edited by Qianzhi Zhang, Yujian Ye, , Dan Wu and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11080 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid technology; distributed energy resources; end-use electrification; intelligent decision making; advanced metering infrastructure; resilience enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
New Trends and Processes in Nanofluids and Carbon-Based Nanoparticles
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10299 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluids; carbon-based materials; viscosity; thermal conductivity; surface tension; electrical conductivity; specific heat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Water Distribution System Biofilms – Challenges in Detection and Treatment
edited by , Dolores Peruč and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5582 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-biofilm agents; opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens; novel disinfection protocols; water disinfection; biofilm detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulation of Thermal Chemical Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4160 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; thermal reactions; chemical reactions; heat and mass transfer; multiphase flow; multiscale coupling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Fault Diagnosis of Equipment in the Process Industry
edited by Heng Zhang, Chuanjiang Li and Yuhang Xu
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3803 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnosis; process industry; anomaly detection; prognosis and health management; AI technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Modelling, Optimization and Control of Nonlinear Processes submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3634 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy– water– food nexus; desalination; wastewater treatment; refinery processes; catalysis; membranes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Microwave Conversion Technique Intensification, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3211 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave pyrolysis; microwave assisted organic synthesis; food processing; inorganics production; process intensification; microwave reactors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2568 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; polymeric biomaterials; bioceramics; biocomposites; membranes; nanomaterials; dental materials; biomimetic materials; functional biomaterials; smart materials; coating biomaterials; 3D-printed biomaterials; biocompatibility; material bioactivity; biodegradation; designing biomaterials; material characterization; regenerative medicine; tissue regeneration; tissue repair; reconstructive surgery; grafts; immune system response; implants; medical devices; regenerative medicine technologies; stem cells; clinical study; tissue engineering; tissue scaffolds; 3D tissue engineering; biomedical engineering; cell and tissue responses; cell– material interactions; bioactive factors; tissue substitutes; organoids; preclinical studies; in vitro testing; in vivo animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Waste-Activated Sludge Treatment
edited by Yanlin Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2397 | Submission Open
Keywords: activated sludge; biotransformation; thermochemical transformation; resource utilization; pollutant reduction; system optimization; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advances in Materials for Electrocatalytic, Photocatalytic and Thermocatalytic Applications submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysts; photocatalysts; electrodeposition; thermoelectric devices; energy conversion systems; nanomaterials; water splitting; chemical sensors; functional materials; dye degradation; metal nanostructures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)
Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2186 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase change materials; thermal energy storage; nanomaterials; heat transfer enhancement; waste heat recovery; thermal management; artificial intelligence; computational fluid dynamics; metal– organic framework; metal fins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Process Control Technologies and Their Applications in Industry
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1782 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced control technologies; model predictive control; adaptive control; optimization algorithms; machine learning-based control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)
Advanced Natural Product Technology: Extraction, Separation, and Analysis submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural matrices; vegetal extracts; bioactive compound extraction; modern extraction techniques; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Green Conversion Processes of Waste and Biomass Materials submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1470 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling of solid waste and biomass; conversion of waste into new and useful products; biological conversion; thermochemical conversion; other eco-friendly processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Biowaste Conversion into Renewable Energy and Resources
edited by Gorica R. Ivaniš
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open
Keywords: biowaste; conversion; renewable energy; biofuels; modeling; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
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