Processes

Water Distribution System Biofilms – Challenges in Detection and Treatment

edited by

, Dolores Peruč and

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5529 | 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

Guozhao Ji

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4029 | 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 3646 | 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

edited by

Mohd Azlan Hussain

and

Iqbal M. Mujtaba

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3566 | 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

Mattia Bartoli

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3139 | 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

edited by

Stevo Najman

,

Sanja Stojanović

and

Mike Barbeck

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2526 | 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 2361 | 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

edited by

Md Mahmudul Hasan

and

Mohammad Abul Hasnat

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2252 | 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

Zhen Qin

and

Benjamin Teo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2167 | 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

Luping Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1763 | 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

edited by

Adela Ramona Moise

and

Daniel Severus Dezmirean

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1635 | 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

edited by

Marija Koprivica

,

Jelena Petrović

and

Marija Simic

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1371 | 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 1362 | Submission Open

Keywords: biowaste; conversion; renewable energy; biofuels; modeling; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Emerging Thermal and Non-Thermal Technologies for Food Preservation and Sustainable Food Processing

edited by

Tesfaye Bedane

and

Long Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; preservation; sustainable processing; food safety; food quality; minimal processing; thermal processing; non-thermal processing

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

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

edited by

Wentao Ma

and

Tengpeng Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | 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)

Antimicrobial Food Packaging: Materials and Technologies

edited by

Anka Trajkovska Petkoska

and Aleksandra Bužarovska

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial polymers/antimicrobial bio-based polymers; broad-spectrum antimicrobial strategy; natural extracts in food packaging and preservation; food packaging: active and smart packaging and novel technologies; edible films and coatings; polymer nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties; consumer awareness/acceptance for antimicrobial platforms; applications of antimicrobial packaging

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

Advances in Antioxidant Extraction Processes

edited by Aleksandra Gavarić and

Nataša Nastić

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; extraction processes; ultrasound assisted extraction; microwave assisted extraction; pulsed electric fields assisted extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; subcritical water extraction; deep eutectic solvents extraction

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

Progress in Electrochemical Methods Using Functional Surfaces and Interface Engineering

edited by Mesfin Haile Mamme, Herman Terryn and Mats Meeusen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion and storage (batteries; supercapcitors; fuel cells; catalysis; and electrolyses); electrochemical sensor; surface modification and characterization; multifuctional surfaces; electrified Interface designing; interface characterization and maniplulation (solid– liquid; solid– solid; liquid– liquid interfaces; etc.); corrosion and corrosion inhibition; electrodeposition/electroplating (synthesis of thin films; nanostructures; nanowires; nanotubes; etc.); nucleation and growth metals; theoretical and computational development; coatings

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

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

edited by Fangyuan Fan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

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

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

Design, Control, Modeling and Simulation of Energy Converters

edited by

Leobardo Hernandez

and

Jazmin Ramirez-Hernandez

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Multiscale Modeling and Control of Biomedical Systems

edited by Vahid Rezania,

Harvey Ho

and Yuncheng Du

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8157 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale modeling; control; mathematical modeling; biomedical systems; computational biology; pharmacokinetics; bioinformatics; tissue engineering; therapeutic interventions

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

Metal Oxides in Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalysis

edited by Chuanqiang Li, Licheng Liu and Xin Chen

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1781 | 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)

Advanced Biobased Polymers: From Composites Production to Drug Delivery and Oil Industry Applications

edited by María Eugenia Taverna, Yurany Andrea Villada and Carlos Alberto Busatto

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased polymers; sustainable materials; composites production; natural fibers; drug delivery systems; biodegradability; controlled release; oil industry applications; renewable resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Experimental and Numerical Study of Flame Propagation of Biofuels/Oxidizers/Inert Mixtures (Volume II)

edited by

Maria Mitu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9487 | Submission Open

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

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

Feature Review Papers in Section “Pharmaceutical Processes”

edited by

Paolo Trucillo

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6115 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; plants for drug delivery; materials for drug delivery; liposomes; niosomes; biocompatible polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances and Implementation of Welding and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Amlan Kar

,

Hrishikesh Das

and

Abhishek Sharma

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3056 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; process optimization; advancement; implementation; automation; simulation; monitoring and control; industry 4.0; hybrid approaches

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

The Synthesis of Organic-Based Polymers for Supercapacitors and Alkali Metal-Ion Batteries

edited by Juntian Fan and Zhenzhen Yang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic-based polymers; conductive frameworks; energy storage; supercapacitors; alkali-ion batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Drying Technologies in Food Processing

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 32990 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced drying; energy; drying process optimization; exergoeconomic; nondestructive testing

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

AI / Machine Learning Techniques as a Tool for Process Modeling and Product Design

edited by

Dimitrios Meimaroglou

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 31573 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial Intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; data-driven modeling; artificial neural networks; digital twins; industry 4.0; smart sensors; process modeling; product design

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

State-of-the-Art Wastewater Treatment Techniques

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19585 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment processes; purification mechanism; environmental remediation material; water reuse

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

Novel Recovery Technologies from Wastewater and Waste

edited by

Miguel Andrés Peluso

and María Victoria Gallegos

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 12513 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; life cycle; waste valorization; wastewater treatment; resource recovery; sustainable development; electronic waste; nanotechnology

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

Application of Nanofibres in Sustainable Fashion and Textiles

edited by Asis Patnaik and

Rajkishore Nayak

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4031 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofibres; sustainable fashion; sustainable textiles; applications; challenges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Flow Mechanisms and Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Lei Li

, Hailong Zhao and

Long Xu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4007 | 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)

Security Intelligent Monitoring and Big Data Utilization in Coal Mining Process, 2nd Edition

edited by Yuanyuan Pu, Sitao Zhu and

Xinglong Zhao

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3322 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent monitoring; data processing and analysis; monitoring system optimization; microseismic monitoring; big data technology

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

Advanced Processes for Creating New Technologies in Industry (3rd Edition)

edited by

Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3032 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; innovative processes; sensors; coatings; catalysts; new materials; nanomaterials; chemical processes for new technologies in industry; monitoring 3D objects; manufacturing; artificial intelligence for process monitoring; fault diagnosis and troubleshooting; bioinspired processes; processes creating new technologies; micro- or nano-machining TiO2 patterns; the photothermal membrane of CuS/polyacrylamide; fabricating sub-100 nm conducting polymer nanowires; light-trapping SERS substrate; fabrication of 3D biomimetic composite coating; drone processes; processes for robotics; industrial processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse

edited by Adolph Anga Muleja,

Mukuna Patrick Mubiayi

,

Gcina Mamba

,

Adewale Adewuyi

and Charmaine Sesethu Tshangana

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2844 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbents; nanotechnology; pollutants; water and wastewater treatment; emerging pollutants; PFAS

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

Micro/Nano Manufacturing Processes: Theories and Optimization Techniques (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wai Sze Yip

,

Zejia Zhao

and

Guoqing Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2807 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano manufacturing; theories; molecular dynamic; optimization methods; size effects; micro/nano additive manufacturing; non-conventional micro machining; nanomaterials; applications

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

Process Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization in Chemical Engineering

edited by

Javier Silva

,

Wei Sun

and

Rodrigo Ortiz-Soto

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2296 | Submission Open

Keywords: process modeling; process simulation; process optimization; chemical engineering; techno-economic analysis; environmental impact; integration of renewable energies; artificial intelligence in chemical processes; sustainable processes; advanced process control

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

Research Advances and Applications of Isotopic and Spectroscopic Analysis in Foods and Beverages

edited by

Maria Tarapoulouzi

and

Ioannis Pashalidis

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2234 | Submission Open

Keywords: isotopic analysis; spectroscopic analysis; sensory evaluation; food processing; food engineering; food science and technology; food authenticity; food authentication; food safety; food quality

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

Synthesis, Isolation and Application of Carbohydrates

edited by Bulan Wu and Guowen Xing

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 281 | 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)

Application of Absorption Cycles in Renewable Energy

edited by Chong Zhai and Dong Li

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: absorption heat pump; absorption heat transformer; thermal energy storage; liquid desiccant air conditioning; solar cooling; novel working fluids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Energy, Manufacturing and Automatic Control Processes

edited by

Honggang Chen

,

Yuan Li

and Junyu Guo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 18859 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; energy; manufacturing; automatic control

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

Research on Biomass Energy and Resource Utilization Technology

edited by

Carlos Alberto Guerrero-Fajardo

and Fabio Emiro Sierra Vargas

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open

Keywords: valorization technologies; processes simulation; pretreatment design; biorefinery; biomass valorization; energy processes; chemical analysis; software; design; process systems design

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

Distributed Intelligent Energy Systems

edited by

Haoran Ji

and

Bing Sun

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 489 | 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)

Dynamic Modelling and Simulation of Wind Energy Conversion Systems

edited by

Mircea Neagoe

and

Radu Săulescu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: onshore wind farm; offshore wind farm; wind power system; horizontal-axis wind turbine; vertical-axis wind turbine; counter-rotating wind turbine; wind rotor; speed increaser; gearbox; electric generator; design; modelling; optimization; dynamics; numerical simulations; efficiency; control; stability; fault detection; reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Applications of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Seawater Desalination

edited by Tanja Brdaric and

Danka Aćimović

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; seawater desalination; electrocatalysts; electrode materials; electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs); removal of organic pollutants; removal of heavy metals; kinetic studies; mechanism studies; toxicological studies

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

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 2025 | Viewed by 129 | 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)

Advanced Ladle Metallurgy and Secondary Refining

edited by

Chao Chen

and

Alberto N. Conejo

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6867 | Submission Open

Keywords: ladle; secondary refining; clean steel; inclusions; steelmaking; refractory; physical modeling; CFD; slags; vacuum degassing

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

Advanced Green Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Belkis Sulbarán Rangel

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5134 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterial; renewable raw materials; circular economy; green processes; green chemistry; waste recovery; biomass; wastewater treatment systems; emerging contaminants

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

Application and Development of Ultrasonic Technology in Food Processing

edited by

Monika Krzywicka

,

Zbigniew Kobus

and

Anna Pecyna

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3153 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic treatment; food processing; extraction; preservation; mixing; emulsification; homogenization; freezing; drying; ultrasonic cleaning

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

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