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Simulation of Particle Flow and Discrete Element submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 893 | 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)
Microalgae in Biotechnological Applications submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgae strains; value-added products; upstream and downstream processing; trends in cultivation systems; integration and intensification processes; microalgae-based biorefineries; sustainability metrics and indicators; techno-economic viability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Advanced Approaches in Drilling Processes and Enhanced Oil Recovery
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open
Keywords: drilling optimization; smart drilling technologies; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); CO2-EOR; low-salinity waterflooding; smart water flooding; nanotechnology in EOR; microbial EOR; artificial intelligence in EOR; reservoir simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Fuel Combustion and Pyrolysis Process Simulation
edited by Vladimir V. Jovanović, Mirko S. Komatina and Petar Gvero
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel combustion; pyrolysis process; simulation tools; modeling and optimization; renewable sources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Advances in Carbon Materials’ Thermal Analysis
edited by Daniel Lardizábal-Gutiérrez and Raul Perez-Bustamante
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoanalysis; mineral carbons; carbon nanotubes (CNTs); graphenes; turbostratic carbon; charcoal performance; pyrolysis of carbons; thermoanalysis of hybrid compounds and functional materials; carbonaceous materials; methodological advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Advances in Research on the Corrosion Properties of Metal Compounds in Alloys submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 235 | 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)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Energy, Manufacturing and Automatic Control Processes
edited by , and Junyu Guo
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 28 articles | Viewed by 48065 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; energy; manufacturing; automatic control
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)
Theoretical Progress in the Exploration and Development of Deep Coal-Measure Gas
edited by , and Xuanxuan Chu
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 28 articles | Viewed by 36463 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep coal seam; coal reservoirs; physical properties; development technology; predictive evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes, 2nd Edition
edited by Giulia Monteleone and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20319 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; renewable energy; bioenergy; advanced biofuel; biorefinery; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Water Environment Monitoring and Industry submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11457 | 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)
Advanced Processes for Creating New Technologies in Industry (3rd Edition) submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9995 | 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)
Data Acquisition, Processing, Analysis Methods and Process Control in Energy Exploration Systems submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3971 | Submission Open
Keywords: data acquisition; data processing; data analysis; process control; energy exploration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Green Development Models and Cleaner Production
edited by , and Yue Zhu
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2754 | Submission Open
Keywords: green energy; cleaner production; carbon emission; green finance; environmental regulation; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Recent Advances in Energy and Dynamical Systems submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic systems; energy systems; estimation; control; simulation; data-driven; fault detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Waste Supermaterials: Engineered Multifunctional Composites for Dual Water-Waste Solutions submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2530 | 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)
Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Their Application in Storage, Adsorption and Separation Processes
edited by Abeer Al Mohtar and Georges Mouchaham
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open
Keywords: MOFs application; adsorption processes; separation processes; gas storage; liquid purification; volatile organic compound capture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Advanced Processing and Integration of Functional Ingredients in Sustainable Food Systems
edited by Ana Curutchet, and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food processing  ; functional ingredients  ; green extraction technologies  ; by-product valorization  ; circular economy  ; process design and optimization  ; encapsulation and stabilization  ; bioactive compounds  ; life cycle assessment (LCA)  ; clean label
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Carbon Utilization and Storage in Mahu Oil Reservoirs
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon utilization; fracturing; imbibition; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 storage capacity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Preparation and Application of Functional Fiber Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional fiber synthesis; fiber processing technologies; fiber surface engineering; composite functional fibers; advanced fiber applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Natural Biosorbents Applied to the Treatment of Contaminated Soils and Water
edited by , J. Felix Gutiérrez Corona and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental remediation; environmental microbiology; environmental chemistry; biotechnology; biosorption; heavy metals; agrochemicals; phytoremediation; biotransformation; agricultural biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Sensor Network Control and Advanced Digital Technology submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); IoT applications; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)
Nanocomposites in Electrochemical Reactions: Catalytic Analysis and Applications
edited by Kapil Dhaka
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocomposites; electrochemical catalysis; CO2 reduction; alcohol oxidation; electrochemical in situ techniques; operando electrochemistry; free energy diagrams; density functional theory (DFT); active site dynamics; sustainable energy catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)
Emerging Pollutants in the Environment: Sources, Effects, Monitoring and Governance
edited by and Yang Cao
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 343 | 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)
Advanced Zeolite Catalysts in Sustainable Industrial Processes
edited by Zhongpan Hu and Zhikang Xu
submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolite; metal– zeolites; alkane conversion; CO2 utilization; synthesis method; in situ spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Sustainable Innovations in Cement-Based Materials and Solid Waste Utilization
edited by Aydin Shishegaran
submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; cement-based material; recycling; reusing solid waste; material properties; simulation; artificial intelligence; multi-criteria decision analysis
Advanced Ladle Metallurgy and Secondary Refining submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13494 | 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)
Application and Development of Ultrasonic Technology in Food Processing submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13258 | 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)
The Recycling Process of Agro-Industrial Waste submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6239 | 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)
Recycling and Value-Added Utilization of Secondary Resources
edited by Jiawei Wen, Wenhao Yu and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4919 | 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)
Modeling, Simulation and Control of Industrial Processes
edited by Guihua Hu
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4705 | 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)
Green Metallurgical Process and Technology
edited by Xin Yao and Huaqing Xie
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4623 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen smelting; hydrogen-rich blast furnace injection; hydrogen base shaft furnace direct reduction; CO2 resource utilization; low-carbon smelting; high-nitrogen steel; metallurgical slag; waste heat recovery; energy conversion and clean utilization; electric furnace steelmaking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Membrane Technologies for Desalination and Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2714 | 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)
Graphene Oxide: From Synthesis to Applications
edited by Sonja Jovanović, Zoran Jovanović and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1794 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene oxide; synthesis; functionalization of graphene oxide; graphene-based composites; energy storage and conversion; catalysis; sensing; optoelectronics; environmental applications; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Applications of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Seawater Desalination
edited by Tanja Brdaric and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1048 | 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)
Process Optimization and Challenges of Hydraulic Fracturing in Energy Systems submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; unconventional gas development; fracture propagation control; proppant transport efficiency; multiphysics modeling; methane emission mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
The Properties and Application Progress of Graphene Materials
edited by Carlos A.T. Toloza
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene; nanomaterials; functionalization; energy storage; sensors; composites; catalysis; biomedical applications; environmental applications; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Chemical Insights into Food Antioxidants submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant; food chemistry; chemical characterization; degradation kinetics; food processing; shelf life; bioactive compound; functional food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Machine Learning-Enabled Reservoir Dynamics Prediction and Recovery Factor Optimization
edited by , and Arifur Rahman
submission deadline 23 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine/deep learning and explainable AI; data-driven optimization; reservoir dynamics and geomechanics; unconventional and geothermal reservoirs; production forecasting; enhanced oil recovery techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)
Advances in Solid Waste Treatment and Design (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14141 | Submission Open
Keywords: zero waste; resource recycling; circular economy; treatment; waste management; waste-to-energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advances in Detection, Control and Optimization of Low-Carbon Energy Systems
edited by Jing Zhou, Xiaofeng Wu and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11322 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and system optimization; low-carbon energy system; clean combustion technology; thermal analyses of energy systems; thermal management; signal processing; big data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Model Predictive Control of Heating and Cooling Systems
edited by and Xu Jin
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8012 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical modelling; air-conditioning; cooling and heating; energy and buildings; energy storage systems; heat pump systems; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Advances in Computational Chemistry for Reaction Mechanisms
edited by Kai Chen and Abing Duan
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 805 | 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 172 | 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
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1277 | 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)
Two-Dimensional Materials as Electrocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by and Biljana Šljukić
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; electrocatalysis; energy conversion; environmental applications; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR); carbon dioxide reduction (CO₂RR); transition  metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); MXenes; defect engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Recent Trends in Extractive Metallurgy submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 42491 | Submission Open
Keywords: extractive metallurgy process; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; flotation; remedation; green processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Non-thermal Technologies in Food Science, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 33443 | Submission Open
Keywords: high hydrostatic pressure; ozone; plasma; pulsed electric fields; pulsed light; supercritical; carbon dioxide; ultrasound; UV-C irradiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Machine Learning, Control, and Optimization in Manufacturing and Industry 4.0
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 33074 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; mechanical engineering; engineering design optimization; optimal control; aerospace engineering; design under uncertainty; reinforcement learning; surrogate modeling; manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Research on Battery Energy Storage in Renewable Energy Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17958 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery energy storage; modeling; safety; thermal management; integration; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Drying Kinetics and Quality Control in Food Processing, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17391 | Submission Open
Keywords: drying; kinetics; dehydration; rehydration; modeling; simulation; texture; shelf life; mass transfer; transport phenomena
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
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