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Processes Development for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Mohamed A. Dawoud

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater management; treatment technologies; wastewater reuse; biosolids production; managed aquifer recharge

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

Advanced and Novel Physico-Chemical and Biological Wastewater Treatment Technologies

edited by

Eliseo Cristiani-Urbina

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; activated sludge processes; aerobic/anaerobic biodegradation processes; biofilm processes; membrane bioreactors; emerging chemical treatment; combined biological processes

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

Advancing Sustainable Chemical Processes Through the Design of Ionic Liquids

edited by

Ana Cristino

and

Rui Galhano dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; sustainability; chemical processes; green chemistry; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advanced Technologies of Tea Preparation, Quality Control, and Fine Processing

edited by Fangyuan Fan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing technology; tea quality; flavor; equipment; taste; aroma

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

Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Industrial Systems Design

edited by Ashish Gujrathi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO); Pareto front; sustainability metrics; trade-off analysis; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); circular economy; adaptive algorithms; energy efficiency; supply chain optimization; robustness and resilience

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

Advanced Application of Photoelectrocatalysis for Energy Conversion

edited by Juan Manuel Mora-Hernández and Jesús Adrián Díaz-Real

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrochemistry; watersplitting; hydrogen generation; CO2 photoelectroreduction; photoelectrodes; semiconductors; photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Processing and Applications of Polymer Composite Materials

edited by Antônio Benjamim Mapossa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; processing techniques; additives; fibers; membranes; hybrid matrix; performance

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

Renewable Energy Horizons: Biomass Waste Valorization

edited by

Fidel Vallejo Gallardo

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

Keywords: biomass waste; valorization; renewable energy; biofuels; anaerobic digestion; pyrolysis; gasification; fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

High-Performance Organic Solar Cells (OSCs) for a Green Future

edited by

Safae Aazou

and

Daniel Ayuk Mbi Egbe

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 200 | 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)

Innovative Gas Hydrate Technologies for a Sustainable Energy Future

edited by

Hamed Hashemi

and

Saeedeh Babaee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas hydrates; sustainable energy; CO2 sequestration; hydrogen storage; AI in chemical engineering; thermodynamic modeling; desalination; molecular simulations; porous media; environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics in Energy Systems

edited by

Shengquan Zhou

, Junyu Tao and

Zhiwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermodynamics; fluid mechanics; energy systems; biomass conversion; solid waste utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Processing Design for Functional Ingredients in Food

edited by Betsabe Hernandez Santos,

Jesús Rodríguez-Miranda

and

Juan Gabriel Torruco-Uco

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 67 | 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 Engineering: Process Design, Control, and Optimization

edited by

Salvador Tututi-Avila

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: process design; process control; process optimization; modeling and simulation; process systems engineering; sustainable processes; chemical engineering; industrial processes; advanced control; artificial intelligence

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Process Modelling and Optimization (2nd Edition)

edited by

Sheng Du

Li Jin

, Pan Yu and

Hao Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial process modeling; intelligent optimization; artificial intelligence; decision support systems; cyber– physical systems

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Optimization Algorithms in Power Systems and Energy Storage

edited by

Muhammad Usama

and

Nicolas Langlois

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

Keywords: AI-driven control; power systems; optimization strategies; smart grids; renewable energy storage; grid stability; metaheuristic techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Chemical Characterization of Nanomaterials with Electrochemical Technology

edited by Gean Arteaga Arroyo and

Manuel Gacitúa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; electrochemical; powerful technique; electron

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

Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Optimal Experimental Design: Applications and Prospects

edited by

Nora Mestorino

and

Daniel Buldain

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetic modelling; optimal experimental design; PK/PD integration; model-informed drug development; bayesian pharmacometrics; translational pharmacology; veterinary pharmacology; precision dosing; machine learning in pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

High-Effective Energy Conversion for Sustainable Environment

edited by

Jamil Toyir

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; processes; energy efficiency; decarbonization; renewable energies; sustainable environment; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

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

edited by

Pasquale Crupi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; biological sources; leftovers; production methods; processing; non-conventional extractions; methods of analysis

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

Sustainable Pathways in Chemical Process Engineering: Innovations, Optimization and Circular Strategies

edited by Andres F. Suárez and Laura Rosa Conde-Rivera

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable process engineering; biofuels and bioproducts; green chemistry and catalysis; circular economy and waste valorization; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA); process modeling and optimization

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

Advances in Bioprocess Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francesca Raganati

and

Alessandra Procentese

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocess engineering; fermentation; upstream processing; downstream processing; biomass valorization; bioreactors; bio-based products

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

Advances in Food Processing Techniques and Nutritional Analysis

edited by

Elisavet Bouloumpasi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; nutritional analysis; high-pressure processing; microwave-assisted methods; spray-drying; encapsulation; fermentation; nutrient retention; food safety

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

Design of Next-Generation Batteries: Materials, Cell Performance and Production Processes

edited by

Shivam Kansara

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation battery; battery materials; electrode innovation; cell performance; battery design; energy storage; computational modeling

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

Advanced Technologies for Energy Storage

edited by

Pompodakis Evangelos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; advanced batteries; power systems; ancillary services; smart grids; electric vehicles; power system resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recycling and Reusing of Various Spent Batteries

edited by Marcos B.J.G. Freitas and Éric Marsalha Garcia

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; batteries; lithium-ion batteries; nickel– metal hydride batteries; zinc– manganese oxide batteries; nickel– cadmium battery; green recycling; circular economy

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

Research Progress in Nano Thin Film Technology

edited by Ching-Yu Wang, Kai Shen and

Prashant K. Sarswat

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

Green Mineral Processing and Metallurgy: Resource Recovery, Utilization and Process Optimization

edited by

Leiming Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2656 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal mine; green mining; hydrometallurgy; backfilling technology; low-grade minerals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Metal Oxides in Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalysis

edited by Chuanqiang Li, Licheng Liu and Xin Chen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2526 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxide catalyst; heterogeneous catalysis; innovative synthesis strategy; thermal oxidation; photocatalytic oxidation; electrocatalytic oxidation; solid oxide fuel cell

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

Intelligent Prediction and Performance Optimization for Deep Underground Resource Excavation Process

edited by Guanghui Zhao, Tingzhuang Han, Tao Meng,

Gan Feng

and Reza Taherdangkoo

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2465 | Submission Open

Keywords: rocks; materials; mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial Intelligence: An Innovative Solution to the Optimization and Discovery of Functional Materials

edited by Cheng Zeng and Menghao Yang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 392 | 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)

Simulation of Particle Flow and Discrete Element

edited by

Jakub Hlosta

and

Weronika Kruszelnicka

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 185 | 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)

Advances in Research on the Corrosion Properties of Metal Compounds in Alloys

edited by

Sheetal Kumar Dewangan

Reliance Jain

and

Sandeep Jain

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion resistance; high-entropy alloys (HEAs); oxidation behavior; passivation and pitting; electrochemical characterization; surface engineering; refractory metal alloys; computational modeling of corrosion; localized corrosion mechanisms; coatings and protective layers

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

Environmental Pollution Control and Renewable Energy Conversion Technologies

edited by Da Cui

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous media; condensation heat and mass transfer; energy storage; renewable energy conversion; CFD; LBM; artificial intelligence in energy and environment; sustainable process engineering

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Water Environment Monitoring and Industry

edited by

Guocheng Zhu

and

Andrew S. Hursthouse

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6332 | Submission Open

Keywords: Monitoring of municipal water systems; Monitoring of municipal industrial wastewater systems; Monitoring of water pipeline systems; Monitoring of marine vessels; Monitoring of submarine pipelines; Monitoring of river systems; Monitoring of river transportation safety; Safety strategies of river water engineering systems; Monitoring of mining; groundwater; and soil water engineering systems

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

Data Acquisition, Processing, Analysis Methods and Process Control in Energy Exploration Systems

edited by

Xin Nie

Hongyan Yu

and

Mehdi Ostadhassan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: data acquisition; data processing; data analysis; process control; energy exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Carbon Utilization and Storage in Mahu Oil Reservoirs

edited by

Liu Yang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon utilization; fracturing; imbibition; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 storage capacity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Waste Supermaterials: Engineered Multifunctional Composites for Dual Water-Waste Solutions

edited by

Marija Simić

Jelena Petrović

and

Marija Koprivica

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived materials; multifunctional composites; water treatment; waste valorization; circular economy; adsorbents; photocatalysts; sustainable materials; environmental remediation; membrane technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Sustainable Innovations in Cement-Based Materials and Solid Waste Utilization

edited by Aydin Shishegaran

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; cement-based material; recycling; reusing solid waste; material properties; simulation; artificial intelligence; multi-criteria decision analysis

The Recycling Process of Agro-Industrial Waste

edited by

Wilgince Apollon

and

Alejandro Isabel Luna Maldonado

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2462 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioconversion; waste management; sustainability; recycling; agro-industrial waste; bioenergy; biorefinery; value-added products; organic fertilizers; nutrient recovery

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

Modeling, Simulation and Control of Industrial Processes

edited by Guihua Hu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1927 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial system modeling; robust optimization design; simulation; uncertainty quantification; reduced-order model; artificial intelligence; intelligent control

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

Control and Removal of Heavy Metals in the Environment

edited by Gordana Dević,

Sanja Sakan

and

Stanislav Frančišković-Bilinski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; terrestrial and aquatic environments; environmental impact and protection; methods; monitoring

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

Membrane Technologies for Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Qiang Xue

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 20 | 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 Computational Chemistry for Reaction Mechanisms

edited by Kai Chen and Abing Duan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; DFT; molecular modeling; quantum chemical calculations; reaction mechanism; organic reaction pathway; potential energy surface; transition state; catalysis; molecular design

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

Artificial Intelligence for Plasma Processes

edited by Benjamin C. Wang and Mark A. Cappelli

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; plasma processing; material analysis; fusion applications; large language models

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

Catalytic Improvement of Biomass Gasification Process

edited by Xinxin Dong, Jing Gu and

Xiaojia Wang

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | 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)

Green Technologies for Food Processing

edited by

Mustafa Mortas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6061 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technologies for food processing; zero waste-based food processing; alternative proteins; processing of edible insect products; plant-origin foods; 3D food printing processes; cannabis processing; unconventional food plant PANCs; non-thermal food processes

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

Flow Mechanisms and Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Lei Li

, Hailong Zhao and

Long Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4676 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas flow mechanisms; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); multiphase flow; reservoir simulation; water-alternating-gas (WAG); gas injection; chemical flooding; porous media

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Fluid Dynamics and Processes of Heat Transfer Enhancement

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4216 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; convective nanofluids; phase change materials; heat exchanger; turbulator; computational fluid dynamics; flow characteristics; thermal heat storage; porous media; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Hydrogen Technologies and Their Value Chains

edited by

Yehia F. Khalil

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2211 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; life cycle assessment; solar PV; wind turbine; water electrolysis; waste biomass; hydrogen storage materials; CCUS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Modern Machine Learning Applications in Control and Optimization of Energy Power and Storage Systems

edited by

Wentao Ma

and

Tengpeng Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning models; energy power system; energy storage management system; grid management and control; renewable energy integration; energy consumption prediction; power system state estimation; cybersecurity in energy systems; sustainable energy solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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