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Machine Learning, Control, and Optimization in Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

edited by

Xiaosong Du

and

Devina P. Sanjaya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7638 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; mechanical engineering; engineering design optimization; optimal control; aerospace engineering; design under uncertainty; reinforcement learning; surrogate modeling; manufacturing

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

Integrated Approaches to Eco-Friendly Processes for Persistent Pollutants Contamination

edited by

Raluca Maria Hlihor

Isabela Maria Simion

and

Mihaela Rosca

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7624 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; heavy metal; persistent organic pollutants; life cycle assessment; life cycle cost

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

Natural Gas Hydrate Production Technology and Rock Mechanics in Petroleum Engineering (Volume II)

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7495 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural gas hydrate; production technology; geomechanics; rock mechanics; petroleum engineering; wellbore stability; hydraulic fracturing; sand production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Latest Innovations in Seawater Desalination Processes

edited by

Bartolomé Ortega-Delgado

and

Patricia Palenzuela-Ardila

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5968 | Submission Open

Keywords: desalination; forward osmosis; pressure-retarded osmosis; multi-effect distillation

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

Control Design and Numerical Computation in Manufacturing Process System

edited by

Yifei Tong

Fengque Pei

and Yuliya Sergeevna Ivanova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5409 | Submission Open

Keywords: control system design; numerical computation; equipment design and control; manufacturing systems design; control and optimization; process design and control

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

Challenges and Advances of Process Control Systems

edited by

Olympia Roeva

and

Tsonyo Slavov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4124 | 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)

Surface Analysis of Additive Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Cayetano Espejo Conesa

and Haoqi Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2488 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; roughness; surface analysis; surface engineering

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

Biofilm Water Distribution Systems – Challange in Detection and Treatmant

edited by

Ivana Gobin

, Dolores Peruč and

Martina Oder

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2468 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-biofilm agents; opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens; novel disinfection protocols; water disinfection; biofilm detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Enzyme Production Using Industrial and Agricultural By-Products

edited by

Heitor Bento

and

Ana Karine F. Carvalho

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2229 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; waste valorization; economic analysis; solid fermentation; submerged fermentation; fungal enzymes; cellulolytic enzymes; lipases; amylases

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

Innovative Bioreactor Design and Advanced Optimization Strategies for Biorefineries and Bioprocessing

edited by

Giannis Penloglou

and Alexandros Pavlou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioreactor; photobioreactor; fermentation; biorefinery; bioprocessing; microbial production; monitoring and control; mathematical modeling and simulation; techno-economic assessment; life cycle analysis

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

Advances in Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment Processes

edited by

Eva Chmielewská

and Craig Williams

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | 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)

Application of Computational Techniques in Analytical Chemistry and Molecular Systems

edited by

Xue Yong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open

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

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 862 | 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)

Microwave Conversion Technique Intensification (Volume II)

edited by

Mattia Bartoli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 857 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave pyrolysis; microwave assisted organic synthesis; food processing; inorganics production; process intensification; microwave reactors

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

Platform Chemicals and Novel Materials from Biomass

edited by

Miguel Ladero Galán

and

Juan M. Bolivar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 751 | Submission Open

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

Application of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology in Industrial Production

edited by

Ramón Quiza

and José Reinaldo Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 678 | 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 497 | 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 409 | 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 323 | 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 295 | 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 244 | 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 193 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Design, Synthesis and Catalytic Application of Coordination Polymers

edited by

Antal Udvardy

and

Csilla Enikő Czégéni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 174 | 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)

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 172 | 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)

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 163 | 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 118 | Submission Open

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

(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 100 | 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)

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 94 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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

edited by

Leiming Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 88 | 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 | Viewed by 176 | 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 8478 | 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 77 | 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 9529 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7484 | 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 4554 | 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)

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 2126 | 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)

2nd Edition of Innovation in Chemical Plant Design

edited by

Roberta Campardelli

and

Paolo Trucillo

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2027 | 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)

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 1365 | 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 873 | 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)

Advances in Renewable Energy from Biomass

edited by Mohammad Mahbub Kabir and Brandon H. Gilroyed

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 595 | 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)

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 532 | 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)

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 170 | 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 163 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4046 | 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 1987 | 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 1497 | 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 252 | 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 120 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7943 | 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