Environmental and Green Processes
A section of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717).
Section Information
One of the challenges faced by the research community relates to the development of production processes with reduced environmental impacts. The Green Processes section of the journal Processes is the selected forum for the publication of significant original and high-quality research, as well as reviews related to new and transformative environmentally friendly and more efficient systems. The topics of interest include but are not limited to new processes with reduced emissions, processes for environmental remediation, processes for distributed and small-scale production, biomass-related processes, electrification of process industry, LCA analysis to compare cleaner processes, etc. All manuscripts submitted for publication under this Section will undergo the high-quality peer-review process of the journal Processes and, if accepted, will be rapidly published online. Download Section Flyer
Keywords:
- Environmental Processes
- Wastewater treatment
- Waste treatment
- Treatment of polluted air
- Soil and groundwater (bio)remediation
- Biomass Processes
- Bio-based processes and products
- Biomass processing
- Biofuel production
- Biogas processing and production
- Bioplastic processing and production
- New Disruptive Processes for High Efficiency
- Process intensification
- Process integration
- Energy analysis of processes
- Electrification of processes
- Plasma processes
- New process windows
- CCUS Processes
- Carbon capture
- Chemical looping processes
- Sorption enhanced processes
- Calcium looping
- Oxyfuel processes
- Solvents and sorbents for CO2 capture
- CO2 utilization processes
- Distributed Production Processes
- Downscale processes
- Upscale processes
- Distributed production
- Batch to continuous processes
- Microstructure reactors
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Technologies and Process Optimizations of Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Removal of Micropollutants (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advanced and Novel Physico-Chemical and Biological Wastewater Treatment Technologies (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Electrochemical Biosensors: Applications, Challenges, and Prospect (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Bioremediation Technology for Air Pollution (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Applications of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment Processes (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Chemical Analysis in Seawater and Aquatic Organism Pollution (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Control and Removal of Heavy Metals in the Environment (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis Processes (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Developments, Challenges, and Opportunities (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Adsorption of Wastewater Pollutants (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Biomass Treatment and Pyrolysis Processes (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Waste-Activated Sludge Treatment (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Environmental Protection and Remediation Processes (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Green Conversion Processes of Waste and Biomass Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Experimental and Numerical Study of Flame Propagation of Biofuels/Oxidizers/Inert Mixtures (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Novel Recovery Technologies from Wastewater and Waste (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Research on Biomass Energy and Resource Utilization Technology (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Applications of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Seawater Desalination (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Green Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Agricultural and Industrial Waste Recovery Technology and Process Optimization (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment Processes (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Solar Processes for the Removal of Contaminants from Water (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Adsorbent Materials for Water Treatment: Innovations in Pollutant Removal (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Water Environment Monitoring and Industry (Deadline: 6 July 2025)
- The Recycling Process of Agro-Industrial Waste (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- The Role of Biochar in Soil and Water Treatment Processes (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Advances in Solid Waste Treatment and Design (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Environmental Fate, Ecological Impact and Treatment of Emerging Organic Pollutants (EOPs) (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Sediment Contamination and Metal Removal from Wastewater (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Recycling and Value-Added Utilization of Secondary Resources (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Clean and Efficient Technology in Energy and the Environment (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Addressing Environmental Issues with Advanced Oxidation Technologies (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Research on Water Pollution Control and Remediation Technology (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Advances in Microbial Fuel Cell Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Process Intensification for Waste Valorization (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Research on Conversion and Utilization of Waste Biomass (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Sustainable Management of Wastewater and Sludge (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Carbon Capture, Transportation, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Process Optimization (CCUSPO) (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in the Analysis of Emerging Organic Contaminants (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Waste Management and Biogas Production Process and Application (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in the Application of Biotechnology in Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Municipal Solid Waste for Energy Production and Resource Recovery (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Related Processes in Offshore Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Application of Environmentally Friendly Technologies in Green Processes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 September 2025)
- Advanced Technologies for the Remediation of Wastewater and Air Pollution (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Contamination Control and Detection Processes for Chemical Elements in Soil (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Application of Microorganisms in Pollutant Degradation (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Phenolic Profiling and Antioxidant Capacity in Agrifood Products (Volume II) (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Combustion Processes and Emissions Assessment of Internal Combustion Engines (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Overview, Challenges and Current Trends in H2 Energy, Gasification, Waste and Biomass (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Study on Solid Waste Characterization and Control, and Pollutant Transport Dynamics (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes and Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Chemical and Microbiological Analyses of Wastes, Effluents and Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Lignin Utilization: Depolymerization and Bioconversion Process (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Green Chemistry: From Wastes to Value-Added Products (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Physical and Chemical Removal of Recalcitrant Pollutants Using Novel Solids: Nanomaterials, Biochar, and Waste-Derived Biomaterials (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Resource Recovery from Organic Solid Waste Using Fermentation and Hydrolysis Technologies (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Applications in Adsorption (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Innovative Strategies and Emerging Technologies in Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Advances in Green Propulsion Engine and Environmental Pollution Control (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment Technology to Achieve Low Carbonization (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Progress in Analysis of Elements in Water Environment and Pollution Process Control (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Recent Advances in Biosorbents: Enhanced Strategies for Contaminant Adsorption (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Emerging Technologies in Solid Waste Recycling and Reuse (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Wastewater and Waste Treatment: Overview, Challenges and Current Trends (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advancements in Electrodialysis for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment: Innovations, Applications and Future Directions (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Biogas Technologies: Converting Waste to Energy (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Natural Low-Cost Adsorbents in Water Purification Processes (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- New Research on Adsorbent Materials in Environmental Protection (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Application of Biochar in Environmental Research (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Advanced Control, Removal, and Resource Recovery Processes in Wastewater Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Biogas Upgrading, Utilization, and Storage: Latest Advances and Perspectives (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in Modern Carbon-Negative Technologies for CO2 Capture (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Microbial Bioremediation of Environmental Pollution (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advances in Plasma Technology for Environmental and Energy Process Engineering (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Research Advances in Adsorption Technologies for Pollutant Removal (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Latest Research on Wastewater Treatment and Recycling (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Processes for Pollution and Contamination Reduction in Groundwater (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Kinetic Modeling of Biomass Pyrolysis Processes (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Natural Biosorbents Applied to the Treatment of Contaminated Soils and Water (Deadline: 27 November 2025)
- Advances in Water Resource Pollution Mitigation Processes (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Innovative Materials and Technologies for Pollutants Removal and Green Energy Production and Storage (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advances in Hydrodynamics, Pollution and Bioavailable Transfers (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Development of New Processes for the Recovery of Metals from Waste Streams (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in Efficient Contaminant Removal Technologies for Wastewater (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Studies on Waste Resource Utilization and Its Processing Technologies (Deadline: 5 December 2025)
- Advanced Membrane Technology in Air Pollution Treatment (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Microalgae Technology in Wastewater Treatment: Applications and Prospects (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Feature Review Papers in Section "Environmental and Green Processes" (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advances in Gasification and Pyrolysis of Wastes (Deadline: 22 December 2025)
- Advanced Water Monitoring and Treatment Technologies (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Remediation of Contaminated Sites: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Green Processes Based on Ionic Liquids for Advanced Chemical Technologies (Deadline: 10 January 2026)