Processes

Machine Learning-Based Intelligent Industry 4.0 Control Systems for Manufacturing

edited by

Alex Shenfield

and

Hongwei Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; sustainable manufacturing; Industry 4.0; internet of things

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

Green Biotechnology for Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles from Plant Extracts

edited by

Zhiguo Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: Au/Ag/Pt/Cu nanomaterials; nanoparticles; plant extract; green synthesis; nanoparticle applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Correlations Between Performance and Structure of Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Process Design

edited by

Jovana Prekodravac Filipovic

,

David Rutherford

and

Ayesha Khan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanomaterials; antibacterial activity; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; adsorption; water remediation; sustainability; pollutant degradation; biomass valorization

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

Machine Learning and Chemometrics for Complex Process Analysis and Control

edited by

Huiwen Yu

and

Mourad Kharbach

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemometrics; machine learning; process analysis; control and optimization; applications

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

Advances in Biomass Conversion to Biofuel Technology

edited by

Samuel Carrasco

and

Denny K. S. Ng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; biomass conversion; sustainable technology; biochar; bio-oil; biogas

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

Properties and Influence of Recycled Concrete Aggregates in New Concrete Production Processes

edited by

Roberto Christ

and

Augusto Masiero Gil

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled concrete aggregate (RCA); sustainable construction; concrete production; material properties; mechanical performance; durability; environmental impact; concrete mix design; aggregate substitution; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Research Progress of Chemical Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by Luiz Carlos L. Santos and

Vladimir Alvarado

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkalis; surfactants; polymers; chemical blends; adjusted water chemistry; interfacial dynamics; interfacial rheology; wettability alteration; interfacial tension; nanotechnology; bio-based chemicals reagents; techno-economic viability; foams; field projects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Physicochemical, Thermal, Sensorial, Nutritional, and Flow Properties During Food Processes

edited by

Hayat Bourekoua

,

Imène Felfoul

and

Ana María Calderón De la Barca

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; physicochemical features; thermal behavior; sensory properties; nutritional characteristics

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

Innovative Strategies and Emerging Technologies in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Abdelali El Gaidoumi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); nanomaterials for water purification; membrane separation technologies; bioremediation and microbial treatment; electrochemical water treatment; photocatalysis for wastewater remediation; resource recovery and circular economy; process modeling and optimization; sustainable and decentralized treatment systems

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

Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Applications in Adsorption

edited by

Muhammad Naveed Afridi

,

Kang-Hoon Lee

,

Aziz-Ur-Rahim Bacha

, Faridullah and Yasir Saeed

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); adsorption and mechanism; gas separation; CO2 capture; environmental remediation; energy storage; resource recovery; porous materials; MOFs composites; water purification

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

Advances in Enzyme Identification and Biocatalytic Applications

edited by

Pedro Valencia

and

Zaida Cabrera

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme identification; enzyme characterization; enzyme applications; biocatalytic applications; catalytic efficiency; reactor performance

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

Synthesis, Characteristics and Applications of Nanoparticles for Photocatalysis

edited by

André L. Menezes de Oliveira

, Sayonara Andrade Eliziario and

Mary Cristina Ferreira Alves

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; nanomaterials; nanoparticles; nanocomposites; materials characterization; photocatalysis; catalytic materials; environmental remediation; sustainability; energy gap

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Innovative Drug Delivery Through Chemically Synthesized Polymers and Terpenoids

edited by

Seyed Ebrahim Alavi

submission deadline 27 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; chemically synthesized polymers; Terpenoids; Bioavailability; controlled release; polymer-– terpenoid conjugates; pharmaceutical science; therapeutic efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances in Green Propulsion Engine and Environmental Pollution Control

edited by

Xinyan Pei

,

Lingyun Hou

and

Baotong Wang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22849 | Submission Open

Keywords: green gas turbine technologies; variable cycle engines in civil aviation; advanced aero-engine technologies; hydrogen-fuel aero-engine; advanced pollutant emission measurements and control techniques; advanced thermal cycle technologies; aviation carbon emissions and climate change

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

Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Drilling Techniques

edited by

Zhaopeng Zhu

, Chi Peng, Xianwei Dai, Gaosheng Wang and Yong Zheng

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 16811 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligence drilling; parameter optimization; risk pre-warning; wellbore multiphase flow; machine learning; well control; energy storage; multi-objective optimization; rock breaking; numerical simulation

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

Advances in Supported Nanoparticle Catalysts (Volume II)

edited by

Sónia Carabineiro

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6797 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanocatalysts; metals; oxides; carbon

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

Advanced Strategies in Enhanced Oil Recovery: Theory and Technology

edited by

Hong He

, Mingchen Ding and

Long Yu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3381 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; water flooding; CO2 flooding; heavy oil reservoir; low-permeability reservoir; water shutoff; conformance control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Devices

edited by

Ntuthuko Wonderboy Hlongwa

and Mesfin Abayneh Kebede

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials science; energy storage; supercapacitors; metal-ion batteries; capacitive deionization; metal oxides; carbon-based materials

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

Process Control and Intensification in Chemical Engineering

edited by

Anjan K. Tula

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: process control; process intensification; industrial intelligence; optimal control

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

Advances in Decarbonization Processes in Industry

edited by Talieh Rajabloo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture and utilization in heavy industries; processes for CO2 conversion to high-added-value chemicals; disruptive CO2 conversion technologies; laboratory-; pilot-; and industry-scale CO2 conversion processes; waste heat recovery in CO2 mitigation; renewable carbon resources; processes for the conversion of biomaterial and waste streams to added-value chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Green Manufacturing and Low-Carbon Control of Mechanical and Electrical Products

edited by

Jiaqiang E

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 51762 | Submission Open

Keywords: green manufacturing assessment; green manufacturing model; low-carbon trade; mechanical and electrical product; carbon footprint; life-cycle theory

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

State of the Art of Waste Utilization and Resource Recovery

edited by

Zucheng Wu

,

Ying Kang

and

Xiao Feng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 36861 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste utilization; resource recovery; industrial and agricultural waste produced

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Electrical Energy Technologies (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mohan Lal Kolhe

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 21452 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable electrification; renewable energy; electric mobility; energy storage; smart grid; sustainable energy technologies; electro-chemical energy conversion; electro-mechanical energy conversion processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biomass Pretreatment for Thermochemical Conversion

edited by

Carmen Branca

and

Antonio Galgano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8301 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass pretreatments; pyrolysis; gasification; combustion; bio-oil and biochar upgrading; emissions

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

Advances of Multiphase Computational Fluid Dynamics in Energy Engineering

edited by Yuting Zhuo and Tianyu Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7810 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational and experimental methods for multiphase flows; bubbly and droplet flows; particle-laden flows; turbulence in multiphase flows; DEM; multiphysics modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Modeling, Design, Optimization and Maintenance of Intelligent Manufacturing Towards Industry 5.0

edited by

Yang Li

,

Cunsong Wang

, Yan Shi and Li Jia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7270 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent monitoring and maintenance; prognostic and health management; reliability assessment; online soft measurement; intelligent management and control; Industrial Internet of Things

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

Control Process, Fault Detection and Classification in Power Systems and Industrial Machinery

edited by

José de Jesús Rangel-Magdaleno

and

Jose Hugo Barron-Zambrano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6340 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; embedded systems; power systems; monitoring; signal processing; intelligent systems; image processing; fractional calculus; industrial applications; deep neural networks

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

Design and Numerical Simulation of Photo- and Electrochemical Degradation of Pollutants

edited by

Alejandro Regalado-Méndez

and Ever Peralta Reyes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5188 | Submission Open

Keywords: design of photo- and electrochemical reactors; numerical solution; mathematical modeling; numerical optimization; pollutants; process control

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

Modeling and Simulation of Robot Intelligent Control System

edited by

Raouf Fareh

and

Mohammad H. Rahman

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5046 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot control systems; intelligent robots; simulation; intelligent control systems; artificial intelligence; modeling of robotic systems; decision-making algorithms

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

Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Distributed Energy Systems

edited by Lei Sun, Xiaodong Yang and Yue Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4527 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy sources; modeling; optimization algorithms; control strategy; distributed energy systems; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Optimization of Complex Engineering Systems and Application of Advanced Digital and Intelligent Technologies

edited by Yaoyao Meng,

Tengfei Guo

, Jianyou Lu,

Junyu Sun

and Linli Yu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4248 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex engineering systems; advanced digital and intelligent technologies; rock and concrete materials; challenging environments; microscopic failure mechanism

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

Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Systems: Integration Challenges, Forecasting, and Grid Optimization for Sustainable Energy Management

edited by

Ali S. Alghamdi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4009 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; grid optimization; sustainable energy management; renewable energy forecasting; flexibility resources; smart grid technologies; energy storage systems; distributed energy resources; microgrids; AI in energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial Intelligence-Based Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making in Industrial Process Engineering

edited by

Xiaojun Jin

, Jian Zhang and Dong-Qing Yuan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3747 | Submission Open

Keywords: data analytics; decision-making; anomaly recognition; Intelligent monitoring systems; artificial intelligence

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

Applications of Intelligent Models in the Petroleum Industry

edited by

Hai Wang

and

Gang Hui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3454 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas; digital oilfield; big data; machine learning; petroleum engineering; reservoir characterization; production forecasting; well test analysis; multimodal model; physics-informed model

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

Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment Technology to Achieve Low Carbonization

edited by

José de Anda

and

Harvey Shear

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3105 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon; wastewater; energy recovery; energy efficiency; circular economy

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

Process Intensification and Application for Bioprocesses and Green Chemical Engineering

edited by

Mohammed Benali

,

Mikel Leturia

, Denis Luart and

Nabil Grimi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2832 | Submission Open

Keywords: monolithic reactor; hybrid separation; ultrasound; micro wave; electric field; supercritical fluid; green solvents; catalytic processes

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

Progress in Laser-Assisted Manufacturing and Materials Processing

edited by

Antaryami Mohanta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2602 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-matter interaction; ultrafast laser processing; additive manufacturing; laser-induced thermal effects; laser cutting and welding; surface modification; hybrid laser processing; process monitoring and optimization; high-performance materials; sustainable laser manufacturing

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

Advanced Reservoir Simulation and Modelling in Oil and Gas-Related Processes

edited by

Wei Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2374 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas; simulation; multiphysics coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Research on Catalyst and Reaction Kinetics in Fossil Fuel Refining, Biofuels, Green Hydrogen and Petrochemicals

edited by

Antonio S. Araujo

and Florival R. Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2111 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinetics and catalysis for oil refining; model-free kinetics; petrochemistry; fluid catalytic cracking; hydrocracking processes; hydrotreating processes: HDS; HDN; HDS; and HDO; catalyst deactivation and regeneration; biofuels and biorefinery; catalytic recycling of polymers and biomass; green hydrogen

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

Intelligent Decision-Making in Product Design and Industrial Manufacturing

edited by Yu Zhang,

Lihui Wang

, Jiewu Leng and

Pai Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1784 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent decision-making; artificial intelligence; multi-objective optimization; intelligent product design; intelligent product manufacturing

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

Extraction, Modification, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Natural and Biobased Polymer Materials

edited by

Manuel Burelo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers; cellulose; chitosan; chitin; starches; gums; PLA; biobased polymer; bioplastic; reinforced polymers; natural fiber; agro-residues; biodegradable polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Solid Oxide Cells (SOCs): Performance and Reliability

edited by

Ali Akbari-Fakhrabadi

and Felipe Sanhueza-Gómez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells; solid oxide electrolysis cells; SOC performance; reliability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Electric Vehicles

edited by

Kouzou Abdellah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1732 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-tied renewable energy sources; electrical vehicles; advance control techniques; gird forming; grid following; energy management systems

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

Advances in Modifications Processes of Bitumen and Asphalt Mixtures

edited by

Uneb Gazdar

and

Abdullah Al Mamun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1666 | Submission Open

Keywords: road infrastructure; asphalt; bituminous materials; surface layer; lab testing; strength; durability; chemical properties; rheological properties; field procedures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Novel Fuel Technologies: Synthesis, Production and Property Analysis

edited by

Yiji Lu

and Zhichao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel; properties; fuel production; pollution; spray; combustion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Research on Heat Transfer Processes: Numerical Simulation and Intensification

edited by

Shung-Wen Kang

and Sundararaj Senthilkumar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1530 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer analysis; thermal engineering; heat energy system; thermo-fluids; heat energy conversion; electronic cooling; HVAC systems; space vehicles; heat exchangers; heat pipes; computational; experimental; theoretical analysis

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

Emerging Technologies in Solid Waste Recycling and Reuse

edited by Ruan L. S. Ferreira,

Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

and Saraiva Pereira Jéssyca Emanuella

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste recycling; waste reuse technologies; circular economy; waste valorization; sustainable waste management; resource recovery; smart waste management systems; life cycle assessment (lca); Industry 4.0 in waste processing; waste-to-energy conversion

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

Wastewater and Waste Treatment: Overview, Challenges and Current Trends (3rd Edition)

edited by

Dimitris Zagklis

and

Georgios Bampos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated systems; wastewater treatment; resource recovery; life cycle assessment; technoeconomic analysis; emerging pollutants; policy implementation; hybrid technologies; nanotechnology; sustainable waste management

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

Control, Optimization and Energy Management in Fuel Cell Hybrid Systems

edited by

Hassan El Fadil

and Abdellah Lassioui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1233 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; hybrid systems; energy management; optimization; renewable energy; sustainability; control strategies; performance evaluation; life cycle analysis; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Design and Application of Microalgal Bioreactors

edited by