Processes

Physical and Chemical Removal of Recalcitrant Pollutants Using Novel Solids: Nanomaterials, Biochar, and Waste-Derived Biomaterials

edited by

Alejandro Regalado-Méndez

,

Reyna Natividad

and Rubi Romero

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12581 | Submission Open

Keywords: new and innovative nanomaterials; novel biochar; physical removal; chemical removal; waste-derived biomaterials; circular economy; reduction in fossil-derived plastics; reduction in waste-derived biomaterials; simulation and modeling; techno-economic analysis

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

Advances in Unconventional Reservoir Development and CO₂ Storage

edited by Xiukun Wang,

Junrong Liu

and Kerui Liu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10417 | 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 Energy Systems)

The Science and Technology of Energy, Materials, and Environment: Convert Waste into Resources

edited by

Yang Guo

, Yixin Zhang and Shiling Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9900 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource recycling; waste treatment; waste management; advanced material; valuable metal extraction; catalyst; molecular simulation; sustainable energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Evaluation, Development, Simulation and Utilization of Geo-Energy Resources and Underground Space

edited by Zhixue Sun

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 6082 | Submission Open

Keywords: geo-energy resources; quantitative evaluation; efficient development; underground space utilization; underground gas storage (UGS); seepage flow simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Energy Systems: Smart Grids, Homeostatic Control, and Distributed Resource Optimization

edited by

Franco F. Yanine

and

Sarat Kumar Sahoo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5245 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; microgrid on-grid; small means of distributed generation (PMGD); electrical energy distribution; distributed energy resources (DER); service quality standards; energy homeostasis; sustainable energy systems (SES)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Reservoir Development and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

edited by

Zhijie Wen

and Jian Tao

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4768 | Submission Open

Keywords: Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR); reservoir characterization; geomechanics in reservoir development; hydrocarbon extraction; unconventional reservoirs; sustainability in oil recovery; reservoir modeling and simulation; data-driven reservoir management

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation-Driven Innovations in Chemical Engineering

edited by

Dewei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3160 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); automation; process optimization; sustainable systems; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); waste processing

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

Biomass Treatment and Pyrolysis Processes

edited by

Vladimir M. Dodevski

and Milan Z. Momčilović

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2405 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; biomass; pyrolysis; porous carbon; hydrothermal process; environmental and green processes

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

Heat Transfer and Computational Fluid Dynamics in Thermofluids/Microfluidics

edited by

Juan P. Escandón

,

René O. Vargas

and

Alejandro Zacarías

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied computational fluid dynamics; microfluidics; fluid mechanics; heat transfer; thermofluids; nanofluids; numerical simulation; compressible flows; energy storage; multiphase flow

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Applications of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment Processes

edited by Yunmeng Pang, Yanan Yin and Zhenguo Chen

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial-wastewater biological treatment; nutrient (N and P) removal; heavy-metal removal; emerging-contaminant biodegradation; bioflocculants; microbial immobilization; microbial fuel cells; wastewater biorecovery

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

Optimizing Metal Extraction Processes: Recent Advances in Leaching Technology

edited by

Mizraim U. Flores

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open

Keywords: leaching; metals; extraction; metallurgy; novel processes; sustainable processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Hydrogen–Carbon Storage Technology and Optimization

edited by

Abubakar Isah

and Arshad Raza

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage; carbon storage; energy transition; decarbonization; rock– fluid interactions for H2 and CO2; injectivity and withdrawal; sustainability; power-to-gas-to-storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recent Advances in the Effects of Thermal Processes on Alloy Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by Milica Vasić and Qingmin Yu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; heat treatment; thermal stability; microstructure; phase transformations; precipitation strengthening; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Progress on Solid Fuel Combustion, Pyrolysis and Gasification

edited by Xinyu Wang and Yang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal; biomass; organic solid waste; pyrolysis and gasification; combustion; radiation spectrum; single-particle char combustion; ash melting

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

Recent Advances in Industrial Applications of Photo/Electrocatalysis

edited by Mohamed A. Abdellah

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; industrial processes; catalytic materials; reactor design

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

Inhibition and Metabolic Pathway Analysis of Bioactive Substances on Diseases

edited by

Dae-Hun Park

and

Seung-Sik Cho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25412 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; biomarkers for new drug; functional food sources; in vitro and in vivo mechanistic studies of metabolic diseases; understanding immune disease on the basis of cells and animal models; functional analysis and analytical approaches for the study of natural products; inflammation; allergy; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Oil and Gas Well Engineering: Experimental and Numerical Investigation

edited by

Zhengming Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 15518 | 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)

Comprehensive Evaluation and Utilization of Coal Measure Mineral Resources

edited by

Junjian Zhang

,

Yang Wang

and Junqiang Kang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 15111 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalbed methane; coal measure minerals; critical elements; resource evaluation

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

Processes Development for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Mohamed A. Dawoud

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15014 | 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)

Synthesis, Characterization and Computational Modeling of Nanostructured Materials

edited by Abdennaceur Karoui, Shizhong Yang and

Bijandra Kumar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11977 | 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)

Advanced Green Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Belkis Sulbarán Rangel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11236 | 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 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11007 | 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)

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

edited by

Wai Sze Yip

,

Zejia Zhao

and

Guoqing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9978 | 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)

Design and Optimisation of Solar Energy Systems

edited by Manuel Jesús Rodríguez-Pérez,

David Meneses Rodríguez

and Felipe Noh Pat

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6649 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic technologies; solar thermal energy collectors; storage; and conversion; energy system modeling and optimization; renewable energy modeling and optimization; passive; active; and hybrid solar thermal systems; photoelectrochemical processes; sustainable energy solutions; solar energy harvesting; advanced solar materials; solar energy materials: synthesis and characterization; nanomaterials for photovoltaic applications; characterization and structure– property relations of new energy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial Intelligence and Smart Systems in Process Engineering Applications

edited by Hasan Amca and Huseyin Ademgil

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6244 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart technologies; machine learning; engineering applications; intelligent telecommunication systems; smart energy systems; signal processing and detection; data science and analytics; robotics and automation; cybersecurity

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

Multi-Phase Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering

edited by

Bin Ding

, Xiao Cheng and Mingfei Mu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5604 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; phase change; heat transfer enhancement; droplets; microchannel; emerging thermo-fluid; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Adsorbent Materials for Water Treatment: Innovations in Pollutant Removal

edited by Maria Angélica Simões Dornellas Barros and

Thiago Peixoto De Araújo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4797 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbent materials; water treatment; pollutant removal; nanotechnology; electrochemical methods; sorption technologies; hybrid treatment systems; green remediation; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); magnetic materials; starch-based adsorbents; bioadsorption

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

Process Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization in Chemical Engineering

edited by

Javier Silva

,

Wei Sun

and

Rodrigo Ortiz-Soto

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4465 | 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)

Microstructure Properties and Characterization of Metallic Material

edited by

Edwan Anderson Ariza Echeverri

and Crispulo Enrique Deluque Toro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4307 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; alloy design; mechanical properties; phase transformations; heat treatment; surface engineering; microstructural characterization; advanced materials; modelling; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Waste-Activated Sludge Treatment

edited by Yanlin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4148 | 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)

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

edited by

Pasquale Crupi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3229 | 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)

Advances in Bioprocess Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francesca Raganati

and

Alessandra Procentese

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3082 | 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)

2nd Edition of Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Chemical Process Simulations

edited by

Ziqi Cai

and

Yucheng Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2925 | 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)

Processing and Applications of Polymer Composite Materials

edited by Antônio Benjamim Mapossa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2626 | Submission Open

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

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

Design, Control, Modeling and Simulation of Energy Converters

edited by

Leobardo Hernandez

and

Jazmin Ramirez-Hernandez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Materials for Energy Industry: High-Temperature Polymer Nanocomposites

edited by Maryam Tabatabaei

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature polymer nanocomposites; energy materials; functional nanofillers; sustainable polymers; extreme environment performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Application of Photoelectrocatalysis for Energy Conversion

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

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1594 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Hydraulic Fracturing Process, Simulation and Modeling in Petroleum Engineering

edited by Jingyu Xie and Zhennan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental and numerical simulation; initiation and propagation of hydraulic fracture; low-carbon energy; field operation; mechanical model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Process Engineering: Process Design, Control, and Optimization

edited by

Salvador Tututi-Avila

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1292 | 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)

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics in Energy Systems

edited by

Shengquan Zhou

, Junyu Tao and

Zhiwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Study of Modeling and Simulation of Oil and Gas Reservoirs Engineering

edited by

Jingchen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale experimental methods; multi-physical field coupling; micro– nano-pore dynamics; unconventional reservoir development; long-term dynamic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy 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 982 | 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)

Advances in Food Processing Techniques and Nutritional Analysis

edited by

Elisavet Bouloumpasi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 844 | 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)

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

edited by

Kunlei Wang

and Jianbin Luo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | 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)

Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Optimal Experimental Design: Applications and Prospects

edited by

Nora Mestorino

and

Daniel Buldain

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 790 | 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)

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 761 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advanced Technologies for Energy Storage

edited by

Pompodakis Evangelos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | 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)

Application of Adaptive Control, Fault Detection and Deep Learning in Electrical Engineering

edited by

Stephen Oladipo

and

Sheng Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy demands; adaptive control; fault detection; power industry; deep learning; artificial intelligence

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

Innovations and Advances in Green Electrochemical Technologies for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Ana Teresa Brandão

and

Carlos Pereira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: green electrochemistry; sustainable energy storage; electrocatalysis; eco-friendly technologies; electrochemical processes; renewable energy conversion; environmental remediation; sustainable batteries; waste-to-energy systems; energy efficiency

(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 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

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

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

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