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Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Related Processes in Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Xiang Sun

, Lujun Wang, Yuze Wang and

Zhixiang Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore geotechnical engineering; environmental geomechanics; energy geomechanics; wind turbine foundations; structure– environment interaction; ocean engineering; offshore energy engineering; offshore environmental engineering; offshore mining; island and reef engineering

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

Application of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology in Industrial Production

edited by

Ramón Quiza

and José Reinaldo Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent manufacturing; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; cyber– physical systems; AI-based manufacturing systems

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

The Use of Nanomaterials for Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technology

edited by Rasa Vaiškūnaitė,

Alvydas Zagorskis

and Dainius Paliulis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; nanomaterials; electrochemical technology; biochar; process analysis; modeling; membranes; pharmaceuticals; microplastics

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

Advancements in Electrodes, Electrolytes, and Separator Engineering for Rechargeable Metal Batteries

edited by Zhixiao Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: rechargeable metal batteries; lithium metal batteries; sodium batteries; zinc batteries; magnesium batteries; aluminum batteries; electrolyte engineering; separator engineering; metal host materials; surface modification/coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

The Application of Nanotechnology, Surfactants and Polymers in Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Afeez Gbadamosi

Amjed Hassan

Augustine Agi

and

Muhammad Shahzad Kamal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfactant; polymer; nanoparticle; enhanced oil recovery; nanotechnology; formation damage; heavy oil; low-salinity waterflooding

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

Research on the Synthesis and Electrical Properties of Low-Dimensional Materials

edited by Morteza Kayyalha and Mauricio Terrones

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; quantum materials; topological phases; electrical transport; sensing; metrology; moiré physics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Recent Technologies on CO₂ Capture and (Photo) Electrochemical Utilization

edited by

Guillermo Díaz-Sainz

Haoshui Yu

, Ning Qi and

Anup Paul

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 utilization; modeling; simulation; and optimization; life-cycle assessment; technoecomomic analysis.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Potentiality of Current Technologies and Processes on Agricultural Waste and Wastewater Managements

edited by

Jun-Wei Lim

and Ratchaprapa Raksasat

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste; wastewater; advanced technology; effective conversion; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Research Progress in Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization Technology

edited by

Faten Ermala Che Othman

and Siti Fairus Mohd Yusoff

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide capture; carbon dioxide utilization; sustainable technology; CO2 recycle; adsorption; composite materials

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

Design, Synthesis and Catalytic Application of Coordination Polymers

edited by

Antal Udvardy

and

Csilla Enikő Czégéni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination polymers; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); homogenous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; porous materials; small molecules activations; X-ray; crystallography; self-assembly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Developments, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by Jayaprakash Saththasivam and A. M. Mimi Sakinah

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; ozone; chemicals of emerging concern; chemical oxidation; hydroxyl radicals; catalytic oxidation; environmental remediation; micropollutant removal; reactive radical species; water treatment and reuse; oxidation byproducts

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

Development and Utilization of Biomass, Coal and Organic Solid Wastes

edited by

Qiangqiang Ren

and Mengxia Qing

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; coal; organic solid waste; treatment; utilization; products; emission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

The Synthesis of Organic-Based Polymers for Supercapacitors and Alkali Metal-Ion Batteries

edited by Juntian Fan and Zhenzhen Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic-based polymers; conductive frameworks; energy storage; supercapacitors; alkali-ion batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Studies on Chemical Processes Thermodynamics

edited by

Xianzhen Xu

and

Jishi Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 117 | 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)

Green Mineral Processing and Metallurgy: Resource Recovery, Utilization and Process Optimization

edited by

Leiming Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal mine; green mining; hydrometallurgy; backfilling technology; low-grade minerals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Electrode Materials for Energy Storage Applications

edited by

Chelliah Koventhan

, An-Ya Lo and

Yu-Cheng Chang

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; porous materials; electrode materials; surface engineering; electrode modifications; ; electrochemical properties; charge/discharge kinetics; energy storage devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Model Based, Data Driven Identification and Control for Developing Intelligent and Smart Processes and Systems

edited by

Valentina E. Balas

and Rajeeb Dey

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8847 | Submission Open

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

Catalytic Gasification and Reforming Processes for Chemical Engineering

edited by Carlos Vera, Mariana Busto and Enrique Tarifa

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic gasification; tars; steam reforming; cracking; reforming; synthesis gas; biomass gasification; coal-biomass gasification; plastics gasification; kinetics; processes

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

Bioavailability and Biotransformation of Bioactive Ingredients in Functional Foods

edited by

Changling Hu

Yao Tang

and

Jia Xiong

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9876 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioavailability; biotransformation; bioactive ingredients; functional foods; modification; microorganisms; enzymes; organisms

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

Numerical Simulation and Application of Process in Deep Mining Engineering and Petroleum Engineering

edited by Chenxi Ding,

Chun Feng

, Chun Liu, Liyun Yang and

Jianguo Wang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8490 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; numerical simulation; soil– fluid interaction; blast loading; construction techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Role of Intelligent Control Systems in Industry 5.0

edited by Scarlett Chen,

Zhe Wu

and Youzhi Liang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4961 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0 human‒machine interaction digitalization speech recognition collaborative robots cyber security big data and analytics Internet of Things smart grids

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

2nd Edition of Innovation in Chemical Plant Design

edited by

Roberta Campardelli

and

Paolo Trucillo

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3727 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative solutions for chemical processes; clean energy processes; process optimization; novel nanotechnologies; materials for innovative applications; innovations in food production; novel agriculture solutions; life cycle assessment; novel pharmaceutical formulations process intensification

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

Research and Optimization of Food Processing Technology

edited by

José Agustín Tapia Hernández

and

Francisco Rodríguez-Félix

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2355 | Submission Open

Keywords: preservation; fortification; ingredient sourcing; shelf-life extension; flavor enhancement; texture modification; nutrient retention; packaging innovation; process automation; waste reduction

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

Advances and Implementation of Welding and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Amlan Kar

Hrishikesh Das

and

Abhishek Sharma

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; process optimization; advancement; implementation; automation; simulation; monitoring and control; industry 4.0; hybrid approaches

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

Innovative Strategies and Applications in Sustainable Food Processing

edited by

Vladimir Kurćubić

Danijela Bursać Kovačević

Slaviša Stajić

and

Nikola Stanišić

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart “ saving” technologies; use of food processing by-products; reducing waste; natural antimicrobials and antioxidants; packaging; environmental protection; self-sustained business models; economic development; legislative on sustainable food processing; Industry 4.0

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

Application and Development of Ultrasonic Technology in Food Processing

edited by

Monika Krzywicka

Zbigniew Kobus

and

Anna Pecyna

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic treatment; food processing; extraction; preservation; mixing; emulsification; homogenization; freezing; drying; ultrasonic cleaning

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

Advances in Renewable Energy from Biomass

edited by Mohammad Mahbub Kabir and Brandon H. Gilroyed

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; renewables energy; modeling; spatial distribution; nutrients dynamics; techno-economics; environmental sustainability; biomass gasification; dark fermentation; microbial electrolysis; anaerobic digestion; hydrogen production; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; regulatory policies

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

Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Processes

edited by Pravin. S. Pawar, Krishna Rao Eswar Neerugatti and Tukaram Dattatray Dongale

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; energy conversion; nanomaterials; 2D materials; photovoltaics; fuel cells; battery materials; supercapacitors; hydrogen storage; smart grid technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Novel Sustainable Processes with Low Environmental Impact Solvents in Biorefining and Chemical Industry

edited by Raquel Cañadas and

Cristina Álvarez

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable process; green chemistry; green solvent; low environmental impact; eco-fiendly technology; biorefinery; lignocellulosic biomass; bioproducts; chemical industry

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

Separation and Extraction Techniques in Food Processing and Analysis

edited by

Agnieszka Zgoła-Grześkowiak

Magdalena Ligor

and

Tomasz Grześkowiak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5063 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation; extraction; food processing; food quality; new sorbents; green solvents; materials and technologies; sample preparation

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

Modeling and Simulation in Polymer Reaction Engineering

edited by

Dimitrios Meimaroglou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2142 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer reaction engineering; methods of moments; discretization methods; stochastic Monte Carlo simulations; artificial neural networks; support vector machines; polymer recycling processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Solid Waste Treatment Technology and Contamination Remediation

edited by Jie Hu,

Hui Xu

Xiaobing Xu

and Wenjie Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2050 | Submission Open

Keywords: municipal solid waste; construction waste; industrial waste landfill; geoenvironment; contamination sites; in situ remediation; life cycle assessment; techno-economical analysis

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

Advances in Antioxidant Extraction Processes

edited by Aleksandra Gavarić and

Nataša Nastić

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; extraction processes; ultrasound assisted extraction; microwave assisted extraction; pulsed electric fields assisted extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; subcritical water extraction; deep eutectic solvents extraction

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

Waste-Activated Sludge Treatment

edited by Yanlin Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 147 | 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)

Phase Change, Interphase Coupling, and Multiphase Transport in Porous Structures

edited by

Liu Yang

, Haitao Zhang,

Yanjun Zhang

and

Bo Wang

submission deadline 24 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8747 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change; interphase coupling; multiphase transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Security Intelligent Monitoring and Big Data Utilization in Coal Mining Process

edited by Yuanyuan Pu, Sitao Zhu and

Xinglong Zhao

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4990 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent monitoring; data processing and analysis; monitroing system optimization; microseismic monitoring; big data technology

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

Continuous Production and Catalysis Optimization of Chemical Industry Processes

edited by

Izabela Czekaj

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1825 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic processes optimization; biomass valorization; organic technology processes; continuous chemical processes; biorefining; process design; adsorption processes

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

Optimization of Adsorbent Materials and Their Application in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by Titus Chinedu Egbosiuba and

Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbent; nanomaterials; optimization; materials characterizations; pollutants; adsorption; adsorption capacity; adsorption parameters; wastewater treatment; mechanism; adsorbent reusability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Application of Chromatographic Analysis Methods in Food Processes and Environments

edited by

Endler Marcel Borges

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; liquid chromatography; liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; electrophoresis; mass spectrometry; food analysis; food quality control; analytical methods; analytical chemistry

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

Recent Advances in Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies in Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Miguel Angel Selles Canto

, Kuniaki Dohda, Steven Schmid and

Samuel Sanchez Caballero

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; manufacturing; joining; lubrication; coatings; surface engineering; friction; wear; contact mechanics

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

Development of Cutting-Edge Nanomaterials and Composite Materials for Sustainable Energy Application

edited by Kunyapat Thummavichai and Fang Xu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; smart grid application; simulation energy solutions; nanotechnology; renewable applications

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

Microbial Cultures in Food Production

edited by

Massimo Iorizzo

and

Elena Sorrentino

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22192 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective culture; starter cultures; food biotechnology; microbial food cultures (MFCs); food quality (nutritional and sensory); food safety

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

Liquid Hydrogen Production and Application

edited by

Yanzhong Li

and

Yuan Ma

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12169 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen liquefaction; preparation method; two-phase flow; heat transfer; thermal insulation; liquid hydrogen storage; precooling; refueling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Chemical Engineering Processes and Intensification

edited by

Jesus Rafael Alcantara-Avila

, Julián Cabrera Ruiz and Yuhe Tian

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1876 | Submission Open

Keywords: process intensification; computer modeling; optimization; sustainable processes; SDGs; heat integration; carbon neutral; environmental impact; green processes; green chemistry

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

Monitoring, Detection and Control of Food Contaminants

edited by

Luis M. Carrillo-López

and Rosa Isela Ventura Aguilar

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contaminants; decontamination; additives; residues; food safety

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

Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Drilling Techniques

edited by

Zhaopeng Zhu

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

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1246 | 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)

Extraction of Antioxidant Compounds for Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by

Małgorzata Olszowy-Tomczyk

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional extraction techniques; assisted extraction techniques; antioxidant compounds; natural products; phytochemistry; chromatographic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Process Control Technologies and Their Applications in Industry

edited by

Luping Zhao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control technologies; model predictive control; adaptive control; optimization algorithms; machine learning-based control

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

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Processes—Green and Sustainable Process Engineering and Process Systems Engineering (ECP 2024)

edited by