Processes

Intelligent and Sustainable Safe Coal Mining: AI-Assisted Disaster Mitigation, Carbon Sequestration, and Energy Utilization

edited by

Feng Du

, Yongbo Cai and Qiming Huang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent coal mining; AI-assisted disaster prediction; coal and gas dynamic disasters; carbon sequestration in coal seams; gas migration and seepage in coal; energy utilization in coal mines; machine learning in mining

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

Experimental Research and Numerical Simulations in Turbomachinery

edited by

Weixiang Ye

and

Denghao Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: (hydraulic) pump and turbine; (gas/steam/supercritical carbon dioxide) compressor and turbine; fans; blowers; and propellers; cavitation and multi-phase flows; design; optimization; and manufacturing; control; operation; monitoring; and diagnosis; AI; machine learning; and deep learning; computational fluid dynamics; measurement technology.

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

Advancements in Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Chemistry and Biochemistry

edited by

Amin Bakhshandeh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: classical molecular dynamics simulation; colloidal particles; transport phenomena; explicit model of water molecules; interfacial phenomena; polymers

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

Advanced Approaches to Wastewater Treatment Targeting Heavy Metals, Dyes, and Pharmaceutical Contaminants

edited by Milan Z. Momčilović and

Tamara T. Tadić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; heavy metal removal; dye sorption; pharmaceuticals mitigation; dye degradation; sorptive removal; advanced oxidation technologies

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

Process Engineering for the Design, Manufacturing, and Integration of Thermoelectric Modules

edited by Lei Chai and

Nan Hua

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric modules; process engineering; module design; manufacturing techniques; thermoelectric materials; thermal management; energy harvesting; consumer electronics; communication systems; device integration

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

Hydrogen Integration and Process Optimization in Multi-Energy Systems for Ports and Transportation

edited by

Daogui Tang

and Anand Rajendran

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen integration; multi-energy systems; ports and transportation; PEM electrolysis; PV PEM direct coupling; electrolyzer array scheduling; source load matching; hydrogen refueling and bunkering; techno-economic analysis; safety and resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Development, Optimization and Simulation of Metallurgical Extraction Processes

edited by

Kalenda Mutombo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: process modelling: computational fluid dynamics; discrete element method; and multiphase flow; thermodynamics: phase equilibria; slag chemistry; pyrometallurgical simulations; and hydrometallurgical kinetics; sustainability: low-carbon extraction; hydrogen reduction; energy recovery; and waste valorisation; advanced optimization: digital twins; genetic algorithms; and artificial intelligence (AI) in metallurgy; resource management: critical mineral recovery; tailing reprocessing; and urban mining; simulation and scale-up: reactor performance prediction and chemical yield optimisation; process intensification: reducing residence time; lowering reagent consumption; and integrating renewable energy into metallurgical units; fundamental development: new extractive pathways and complex mineral charactrisation

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

Process Systems Engineering for Environmental Protection, 2nd Edition

edited by

Javier Martínez-Gómez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: process systems engineering; environmental protection; sustainable development; process analysis; optimization and integration; decision analysis; phase-change material; energy storage

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

AI-Driven Multi-Energy Storage and Conversion: Integrating Hydrogen into Future Power Grids

edited by Qiang Xing,

Yunyang Zou

and Wennan Zhuang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; hydrogen modeling; grid resilience; hydrogen storage optimization; electrolysis for hydrogen production; hydrogen-electric coupled

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

Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Adsorption Process for Pollutant Removal

edited by

Mercedes Salazar Hernández

and

Jose Hernandez

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2504 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; materials adsorbent; bioadsorption process; new adsorbent

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

AI-Driven Optimization in Intelligent Process Control for Power and Energy Systems

edited by

Lefeng Cheng

, Xiaoshun Zhang and Huaizhi Wang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10296 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent process control; AI in energy systems; deep reinforcement learning; energy system automation; neural-symbolic control; adaptive optimization; swarm intelligence; distributed control systems; predictive control in smart grids; cyber-physical energy systems; digital twin in power engineering; AI for microgrids; process-level energy optimization; data-driven control; self-learning energy systems

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

Progress in Design and Optimization of Fault Diagnosis Modelling

edited by Xiaoyong Gao, Maoyin Chen, Chaodong Tan and

Yi Liu

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5256 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based diagnosis; data-driven diagnosis methods; process supervision; active fault diagnosis methods; statistical methods for fault diagnosis; soft computing methods for fault diagnosis

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

Emerging Technologies for the Valorization of Agro-Food Byproducts into Functional Ingredients and Foods

edited by

Carlos A. Ligarda-Samanez

,

David Choque Quispe

and

Betsy S. Ramos-Pacheco

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7309 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food byproducts; emerging technologies; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; microencapsulation; ultrasound processing; sustainable food systems; spray-drying; food valorization; circular economy

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

New Trends in Hydrodynamics of Industrial Processes: Energy Efficiency and Optimization

edited by

Sergio Alejandro Martinez-Delgadillo

and Alejandro Alonzo-Garcia

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7071 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixing; reactors; photocatalysis; computational fluid dynamics; wastewater treatment; porous media

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

Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Related Processes in Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Xiang Sun

, Lujun Wang, Yuze Wang and

Zhixiang Chen

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6673 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore geotechnical engineering; environmental geomechanics; energy geomechanics; wind turbine foundations; structure– environment interaction; ocean engineering; offshore energy engineering; offshore environmental engineering; offshore mining; island and reef engineering

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

High-Value-Added Utilization of Food and Food By-Products

edited by

Wen-Chang Chang

and

Ping-Hsiu Huang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4410 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceutical compounds; vegetable and fruit by-products; circular bioeconomy; eco-efficiency; food wastage; novel methodologies; food safety; sustainability; traceability; waste fermentation; product valorize

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

Innovative Processes and Technologies for Energy Applications Towards Sustainability

edited by Jorge Ivan Silva Ortega

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4264 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy storage solutions; smart processes; waste-to-energy conversion; energy processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Research Progress in Nano Thin Film Technology

edited by Ching-Yu Wang, Kai Shen and

Prashant K. Sarswat

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1460 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis processes of thin films; surface and interface properties; design of thin films; crystallized and amorphous thin films; physical and chemical properties of thin films; characterization of thin films; catalysis; energy storage; electronics; optics

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

Advanced Spectrometric and Electronic Determination Technology in Food and Biochemical Analysis

edited by

Juan Francisco García Martín

and

Weijie Lan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; hyperspectral imaging; near-infrared spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance; process control; Raman spectroscopy

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

Emerging Pollutants in the Environment: Sources, Effects, Monitoring and Governance

edited by

Fengbo Yu

and Yang Cao

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrine-disrupting compounds; pharmaceutical and personal care products; disinfection byproducts; microplastics; persistent organic chemicals; PFOS and PFOA; advanced materials

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

Multiscale Process Engineering for Unconventional Resources

edited by Ying Mu, Xianggang Duan and

Wente Niu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional resources; multiscale process engineering; shale gas/oil; hydraulic fracturing; reservoir simulation; fluid-rock Interaction; techno-economic analysis; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Green Extraction and Valorization Processes for Agri-Food By-Products and Bio-Based Materials

edited by

Salah Chaji

and

Luisa Boffa

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; green extraction; functional compounds; bio-based material; food by-product; valorization of by-products; circular economy; zero waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Advances in Unconventional Reservoir Development and CO₂ Storage, 2nd Edition

edited by Xiukun Wang,

Junrong Liu

and Kerui Liu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; CO2 storage; hydraulic fracturing; enhanced oil recovery; CO2-EOR; fluid– rock interaction; multiphase flow mechanism

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

Research on Conversion and Utilization of Waste Biomass

edited by

Marcos Alberto Coronado Ortega

and

José Ramón Ayala Bautista

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18911 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; bioenergy; biofuels; bioproducts; biochemicals; biorefinery; conversion processes

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

Biofuels Production Processes

edited by

Omotola Babajide

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6366 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel production; biomass conversion; pyrolysis and biochar; ESG in bioenergy; sustainable energy; process optimization; life cycle assessment; responsible sourcing; waste-to-energy; environmental impact; energy policy and governance

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

Transport Processes in Single- and Multi-Phase Flow Systems

edited by

Aleksandar Milićević

and Nenad Crnomarković

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open

Keywords: single- and multi-phase flow systems; transport processes; fluid mechanics; heat transfer; chemical reactions; experiments; modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence; process control

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

Advances in Power Converters in Energy and Microgrid Systems

edited by

Flávio Alessandro Serrão Gonçalves

and

Moacyr Aureliano Gomes de Brito

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3833 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics for DC and AC microgrids; power electronics for renewable energy integration; power electronics for electric drives; power electronics for e-mobility integration; control systems for power electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Membrane Technologies for Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Qiang Xue

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3519 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; desalination; wastewater treatment; thin-film nanocomposites; mixed matrix membranes; 2D membranes

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

Advances in Mixing Technology for Industry Processing: Design, Optimization, and Performance Analysis

edited by

Kunlei Wang

and Jianbin Luo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2673 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixing technology; process optimization; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); Response Surface Methodology (RSM); Design of Experiments (DoE); mixing models and simulations

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

Simulation of Particle Flow and Discrete Element

edited by

Jakub Hlosta

and

Weronika Kruszelnicka

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1960 | Submission Open

Keywords: discrete element method (DEM); particle flow simulation; multiphysics coupling; computational modelling; granular materials; optimization design; machine learning in simulation; mechanical and functional engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Motor Drive Systems: Integrated Design, Control Technology, and Operation Optimization

edited by Da Xu, Qiang Li and Yong Kong

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor drive; control strategies; fault diagnosis; fault tolerance; integrated design

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

Towards Energy-Efficient Chemical and Biochemical Process Technologies

edited by Yeimmy Peralta-Ruiz and

Amaury Pérez-Martínez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochemical; heat integration; hybrid energy; heat exchange; process intensification; power generation; renewable energy; solvent system

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

Efficient Catalysts for Cleaner Energy and Emission Control

edited by Shaohua Xie and Wei Tan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; environmental catalysis; greenhouse gas management; air pollution abatement; wastewater remediation; emerging contaminants; catalyst design; catalyst synthesis; catalyst characterization

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

Advances in Kinetics and Transport Phenomena in Industrial Reactors

edited by Juan Rafael Garcia and Carlos Vera

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical and catalytic reaction engineering; multiphase catalytic reactors; non-catalytic fluid– solid reactions; fluid– fluid reactors and contactors; separation processes

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

Properties of Fuels—Measurement and Prediction

edited by

M. R. Riazi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuels; properties; prediction; measurement

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

Extraction, Separation, and Purification of Bioactive Compounds

edited by Martina Jakovljević Kovač and

Stela Jokić

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10554 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; purification; bioactive components; solvents; chromatography; optimization; innovative techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Bioactive Compound Function Characterization in Biochemical Engineering

edited by

Noroska Gabriela Salazar-Mogollón

and

Karel Dieguez Santana

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4555 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional characterization; biochemical engineering; omics technologies; in silico analysis; natural product-based therapeutics; computational modeling

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

Genetic Engineering: Processes, Methods, Challenges and Solutions

edited by Yuxiang Liu and Yangfan Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; DNA modification; gene cloning; transformation techniques; biotechnology; genetic editing

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

Solar Energy and Heat Transfer Monitoring and Simulation

edited by

Atul Sagade

,

Abhishek Saxena

and Rekha Pachaiappan

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; solar photovoltaic; agrivoltaics; solar thermal technologies; solar dryers; solar air heaters; solar cookers; decentralized energy solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Analysis, Detection and Prevention Process of Organic Pollutants

edited by

Ruth Rodríguez-Ramos

,

Bárbara Socas-Rodríguez

and

Antonio V. Herrera-Herrera

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging organic pollutants; environmental persistence; bioaccumulation; dietary risk assessment; environmental risk assessment; public health; environmental contamination; advanced chromatography; high-resolution mass spectrometry; residue monitoring

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

Process Modeling and Risk Assessment of Ammonia and Hydrogen Storage and Transport Systems

edited by Pengbo Yin, Chongzheng Sun and Ying Zhen

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonia storage and transportation; hydrogen storage and transportation; process modeling; risk assessment; cryogenic storage; CFD simulation; hydrogen embrittlement; quantitative risk assessment (QRA); process safety; ammonia decomposition

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

Modeling and Regulation of Nanoscale Heat Transfer

edited by

Minggang Luo

, Guoliang Chen and Xiaohu Wu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-field thermal radiation; phonon transport; thermoplasmonics; thermal metamaterials; nanoscale thermal management; near-field thermophotovoltaics

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

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Simulation in Material Processing and Metallurgy

edited by

Wentao Lou

and

Hongliang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; simulation; multiphase flow; steelmaking; continuous casting; design

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

Advances in Biochar and Biobased Carbonaceous Materials

edited by

Esin Apaydın Varol

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; biobased carbonaceous materials; biomass valorization; climate change mitigation; life cycle assessment; liquid or gas purification; soil improvement; surface modification

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

AI-Driven Sustainable Energy Systems: Smart Grids, Homeostatic Control, and Distributed Resource Optimization

edited by

Franco F. Yanine

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart grids; homeostatic control; distributed energy resources (DERs); cyber-physical systems; virtual power plants (VPPs); machine learning; energy optimization; grid resilience; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Adsorption Processes: Its Kinetics, Characterization and Advanced Modelling

edited by

Branko Kordić

and

Marko Šolić

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; adsorption kinetics; intraparticle diffusion; mass transfer; molecular simulation; Monte Carlo; GCMC; molecular dynamics; machine learning; process optimization

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

Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Solutions for Subsurface Energy Systems: Applications in Oil & Gas, Geothermal, CCUS, and Hydrogen

edited by Daniel Asante Otchere and Bennet Nii Tackie-Otoo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: subsurface energy systems; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence; reservoir engineering; geothermal energy; CO2 capture and storage; hydrogen technologies; advanced sensing and monitoring; novel materials for energy applications; sustainable energy solutions

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

Process Design and Applications of Advanced Catalysts for Green Chemical Transformations

edited by Hongwei Sun, Fan Teng and

Weiheng Huang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; process design; sustainable materials; sustainable chemical processes; photocatalysis; reaction engineering; catalytic process intensification; biomass conversion; polymer upcycling

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

CCUS Process Modeling, Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment

edited by Ye Tian, Jing Zhao and

Jing Fu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; utilization; and storage; process modeling; techno-economic analysis; life cycle assessment

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

Optimal Design of Renewable Energy Systems in Smart Power Grid

edited by

Zucheng Wu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimal design; renewable energy systems; smart power grid; energy processes; energy forecasting; artificial intelligent networks; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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