Energy Extraction and Processing Science

Dear Colleagues,

Geological resources are one of the most abundant resources on earth, including coal, oil, and natural gas; geothermal energy; oil shale; coal bed methane; etc. These energy sources contain many non-renewable resources, and the safe extraction and rational and sustainable use of these resources are important academic topics. This project aims to publish research results of the highest quality and of lasting importance about energy, focusing on scientific issues arising in the safe production, storage, and application of geological energy sources, such as the construction of macromolecular models of different types of energy sources, the prevention and control of contaminants in the extraction process, the purification and separation of energy sources, the adsorption of auxiliary drugs on the surface of energy sources, and the rational design of energy extraction processes. The concept and sustainable development of safe extraction technologies for new energy sources, which include internal mechanisms to protect the environment from potential project damage and ensure the sustainable use of energy, will be particularly focused on. The main topics of this topic include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The monitoring and control of dust in energy extraction processes.
• Macromolecular modeling of different types of energy sources.
• CO₂ sequestration/hydrogen storage in geological formations.
• Environmental protection in resource development.
• The application of computer science to solve safety problems in energy extraction.
• the characterization of size, shape, surface area, pore structure, and strength of energy particles and agglomerates (including the sources and effects of interparticle forces).
• The adsorption of auxiliary agents at energy interfaces or surfaces.
• The adsorption process generates competitive behavior.
• Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of coupled processes.
• The creation, storage, and transport of unconventional energy sources.
• The prevention of and reduction in geological hazards in mines.
• The mathematical aspects of rock mechanics and rock engineering.
• The production and storage of geological energy.

Dr. Yueliang Liu
Dr. Shaoqi Kong
Dr. Chuang Wen
Topic Editors