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Advances in Reservoir Development and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
edited by and Jian Tao
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1419 | 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)
Modeling, Simulation and Control of Industrial Processes
edited by Guihua Hu
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1323 | 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)
Hydrogen Storage System Modeling and Optimization
edited by and Tianbao Gu
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen storage; material development; modeling study; ammonia; power-to-X; hydrogen conversion; system optimization; assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Heat and Mass Transfer: Developments and Insights into Simulations and Experiments
edited by Christos Tantos and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open
Keywords: rarefied gas dynamics; kinetic theory of gases; heat and mass transfer; mesoscale numerical approaches; continuum flow models; experimental measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Low/Zero Carbon Fuels Production, Transportation, Storage and Utilization
edited by , and Feixiang Chang
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open
Keywords: low/zero-carbon fuel production; low/zero-carbon fuel transportation; low/zero-carbon fuel storage; low/zero-carbon fuel utilization; clean combustion; advanced spray and combustion strategy; internal combustion engine
Advances in Sub-/Supercritical Water Processes submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 21577 | Submission Open
Keywords: subcritical water extraction; supercritical water; decomposition in sub- and supercritical water; biowaste valorization; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Advances in the Control of Complex Dynamic Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18886 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex process modeling; identification; fuzzy systems; hybrid systems; evolving systems; interval systems; model predictive control; robust control; optimization algorithms; intelligent methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)
Modeling, Simulation and Control in Energy Systems
edited by and Andreas Yiotis
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 17967 | Submission Open
Keywords: zero carbon technologies; energy efficiency and energy conservation; hybrid and smart-grid systems; combined heat and power (CHP units); waste processing; advanced process control; energy algorithms and optimization; energy economics; policy and planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Phase Change, Interphase Coupling, and Multiphase Transport in Porous Structures submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17617 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase change; interphase coupling; multiphase transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Advances in Waste Management and Treatment of Biodegradable Waste submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16294 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; landfills; biodegradable waste; treatment solutions; biological and thermal methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Advances in Hydraulic Fracturing Technology for Unconventional Reservoirs
edited by and Vamegh Rasouli
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14820 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; shale oil/gas; economic factors; post-frac evaluation; fracture characterization; environmental impact; flow-back control; geomechanics; stress fields; monitoring techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Challenges and Advances of Process Control Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14327 | Submission Open
Keywords: real-time process control; application of artificial intelligence in modelling and control problems; robot control and modelling; bioprocess modelling and control; embedded control systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Recent Trends in Extractive Metallurgy submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13218 | Submission Open
Keywords: extractive metallurgy process; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; flotation; remedation; green processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Motor Drive Systems: Control Technology, Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerance
edited by Da Xu, Qiang Li and Yong Kong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12567 | Submission Open
Keywords: motor drive; control strategies; fault diagnosis; fault tolerance; integrated design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Separation Processes for Environmental Preservation
edited by Maria Angélica Simoes Dornellas De Barros and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12385 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorbents; membranes; green technology; novel wastewater processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)
High-Value Products from Biomass and Wastes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9175 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; waste utilization; bio-fuel; biopolymer; biological chemical; sustainable technology technical analysis; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Monitoring, Detection and Control of Food Contaminants
edited by and Rosa Isela Ventura Aguilar
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8754 | Submission Open
Keywords: food contaminants; decontamination; additives; residues; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Advances in Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment Processes
edited by and Craig Williams
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8076 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinspiration and biomimetics; sustainable life; reuse and recycling of water and human goods; green processing; nanomaterials; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Drying Kinetics and Quality Control in Food Processing, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7296 | 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)
Enzymes and Microorganisms in Food Bioprocessing—Waste Recovery, Applications and Advances
edited by Tiago L. Albuquerque
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6924 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocatalyst; industrial microorganisms; food bioprocessing; waste recovery; sustainable processes; biotechnological tools; sensorial properties; environmental impact; market demands
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Advances in Detection, Control and Optimization of Low-Carbon Energy Systems
edited by Jing Zhou, Xiaofeng Wu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6093 | 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)
Sustainable Hydrogen Production Processes
edited by , , Gabriele Gagliardi and Serena Agnolin
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5316 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen production; green hydrogen; decarbonized hydrogen production; process intensification; catalysis; membranes; hydrogen conversion; hydrogen transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Emerging Technologies in Sustainable Dairy Processing submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5034 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy; cheese; milk; yoghurt; ice cream; starter culture; by-product; sustainability; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Heterogeneous Catalysis in Chemical and Petrochemical Processes
edited by and Sonia Bocanegra
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4865 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; chemical/petrochemical processes; structured catalysts; reforming processes; dehydrogenation/hydrogenation processes; synthesis and characterization of catalytic materials; hydrogen production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)
Design and Analysis of Adaptive Identification and Control
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4758 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive identification and control systems; design and analysis; adaptive identification and control system simulation; process modeling/identification; applications of adaptive identification and control system; stability and convergence of adaptive identification and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)
Thermal and Fluid Flow Processes in Sustainable and Conventional Energy
edited by and Sungwook Hong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4461 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; experimental fluid mechanics; particle image velocimetry; petroleum engineering; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Agricultural and Industrial Waste Recovery Technology and Process Optimization submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4030 | Submission Open
Keywords: process intensification; process economics; process optimization; bioenergy; circular economy; emerging hazards; biomaterials; biopolymers; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advances in Natural Gas Hydrate Exploitation, Hydrate Technology, Carbon Capture and Storage
edited by Kun Ge, Jiaqi Wang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3932 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrate; gas separation; gas storage; cold storage; desalination; CCUS; continuous hydrate formation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Comprehensive Evaluation and Utilization of Coal Measure Mineral Resources
edited by , and Junqiang Kang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3844 | Submission Open
Keywords: coalbed methane; coal measure minerals; critical elements; resource evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Application of Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technology
edited by Alireza Zendehboudi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3622 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat pump; refrigeration; air conditioning; environmentally friendly refrigerants; heat exchanger design; energy storage; waste heat recovery; integrated system design and application of renewable energy in HVAC& R
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Fluid Dynamics and Processes of Heat Transfer Enhancement submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3326 | 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)
Low Carbon Management in Energy Systems: CO2 Capture Technology
edited by Xiaomei Wu and Yunsong Yu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3177 | Submission Open
Keywords: CCS; CO2 capture technologies; precombustion carbon capture; post-combustion carbon capture; oxy-fuel carbon capture; adsorption and absorption; direct air CO2 capture (DAC); carbon footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Bioprocess Design and Biomass Production Processes
edited by , and Cristina Giatti Marques de Souza
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3093 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioprocess design; biomass valorization; fermentation; biorefineries; microbial and metabolic engineering; enzymes; biofuel production; biopolymer synthesis; waste to energy; algal biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Phase Equilibrium in Chemical Processes: Experiments and Modeling
edited by Ali Aminian
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2967 | Submission Open
Keywords: separation using crystallization; liquid– liquid biomolecular separation; experimental thermodynamics of supercritical fluids; chemical equilibrium in reacting systems; phase equilibrium calculations in aqueous and nonaqueous mixtures; density functional theory (DFT) studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Green Metallurgical Process and Technology
edited by Xin Yao and Huaqing Xie
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2656 | 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)
Intelligent Well Technologies: Modeling, Design, Monitoring, and Control Optimization
edited by Khafiz Muradov, Morteza Haghighat Sefat and Britt Margrethe Emilie Moldestad
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2631 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent or smart or advanced well completion; flow control device; wellbore flow modelling; robust production optimization and field management; uncertainty management; well completion design; in-well monitoring; active and passive control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Unconventional Energy, Clean Energy and Carbon Sequestration: Progress in Technology
edited by , Quangui Li, and Guanhua Ni
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2412 | Submission Open
Keywords: unconventional energy resources; coalbed methane; shale gas; reservoir stimulation technology; geo-carbon sequestration; clean energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Renewable Energy Grid Integration and Carbon Reduction Strategies in Modern Power Markets
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open
Keywords: power markets; carbon trading markets; carbon reduction technologies; FACTS devices; renewable energy grid integration stability; carbon emission control mechanisms; energy system transformation; low-carbon economy; optimal power flow and dispatch; low-carbon policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Multi-Phase Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering
edited by , Xiao Cheng and Mingfei Mu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1865 | 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)
Advances in Unconventional Reservoir Development and CO2 Storage
edited by Xiukun Wang, and Kerui Liu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1680 | 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)
Adsorbent Materials for Water Treatment: Innovations in Pollutant Removal
edited by Maria Angélica Simões Dornellas Barros and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1263 | 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)
Studies on Chemical Processes Thermodynamics
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1210 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamics; modeling; simulation; phase equilibrium; systems analysis; catalyst; algorithms; software; molecular simulation; process systems engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Development of Corrosion-Resistant Materials
edited by and Minkang Liu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean and renewable energy; corrosion modes and kinetics; corrosion control strategy; material technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Microstructure Properties and Characterization of Metallic Material
edited by and Crispulo Enrique Deluque Toro
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1093 | 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)
Current Exploration of Dietary Fiber Processing and Technologies Supporting Nutrition and Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbohydrates; dietary fiber; prebiotics; emerging food technologies; health benefits; nutrient interaction; sustainable approaches; agrifood waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Carbon Nanocomposites Synthesis and Applications
edited by , Adriana Evaristo De Carvalho and Willyam Róger Padilha Barros
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: developing new carbon nanocomposites as promising adsorbents in determining metals and/or emerging pollutants; development of new extraction and preconcentration methods; new design; engineering; and characterization of carbon materials as adsorbents and/or electrodes for determining diverse pollutants; new design engineering of new sensors; new approaches to sample pretreatment; spectrometric; voltammetric; and chromatographic determination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Solar Processes for the Removal of Contaminants from Water
edited by , José Ángel Moreno San Segundo and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar processes; water purification; contaminant removal; photocatalysis; advanced oxidation; solar collectors; SODIS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
High-Efficiency Membrane Process and Biological Separation Engineering
edited by Martin A. Masuelli and Maria Luján Auad
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane processes; biological separation engineering; selective membranes; membrane pore sizes and surface properties; effective separation; immobilized membranes; selective removal; sustainable and environmentally friendly separation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)
Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamic Studies in Gas Turbine
edited by Juan C. García Castrejón and Laura Lilia Castro Gomez
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; FEM; thermodynamics; cooling blades; heat transfer; optimization; NOx; CO2 capture
(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 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrochemistry; watersplitting; hydrogen generation; CO2 photoelectroreduction; photoelectrodes; semiconductors; photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
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