Chemical Processes and Systems
A section of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717).
Section Information
The Chemical Processes and Systems section of the Processes journal is the ideal forum for publication of significant high-excellence and high-impact research, as well as reviews. What we mean by ‘Chemical Systems’ and what is expected in terms of content should be, to a certain extent, self-explanatory; nevertheless, it should be clarified that our definition is distinct from pure discipline and capacity-based chemical and chemical engineering papers in the following ways: Complexity might be the key asset. In this sense, papers submitted should embrace, for example, a systems view as given in chemical system engineering, a holistic view as given in process design development, or an interdisciplinary view as given when disciplines meet challenges by sustainability or green chemistry. The nature of the investigations is at best symbiotic and/or disruptive, which means they have the potential to transform science and industry. Both fundamental investigations and industrial showcases are of interest in this section. All manuscripts submitted for publication under this section will undergo the usual high-quality peer review process of the Processes journal and, if accepted, will be published rapidly online. Download Section Flyer
Advanced Equipment and Chemical Environments
- Smart chemical reactors and separators
- Smart actuation principles for chemical reaction
- Bionic reaction principles (e.g., cascades)
Sustainable Processes
- Sustainable process designs
- Novel process windows
- Novel process chemistry concepts
- Process intensification and process integration
- Multi-scale/system modelling
Green Chemistry and Engineering
- Advanced catalysts
- Green solvents
- Designer solvents
- Novel synthesis design concepts
Current and Future Processing Systems
- Environmental, cost, and social assessment of chemical technology
- Chain-related process technology (e.g., stages of pharma process development)
- End-to-end and modular process technology (future factories)
Industrial Transformation
- New windows of opportunity
- New resources and products (e.g. biomass)
- Distributed/mobile manufacturing
- New supply-chain models
New Opportunities
- Chemical systems off-earth (space manufacturing)
- Advanced functional chemical products (e.g., controlled-release fertilizers)
- Expanding businesses to profit from chemistry (e.g., nutrition)
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Ligands and Corresponding Metal Complexes (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- High-Value Products from Biomass and Wastes (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Sustainable Chemical Engineering Processes and Intensification (Deadline: 28 April 2024)
- Biorefinery and Thermochemical Conversion as Solutions for the Industrial Use of Agro-Industrial Residues (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Processing Technologies for Substance Extraction, Separation, and Enrichment (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Chemical Process Modelling and Simulation (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Extraction Technology and the Biorefining Process (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Applications of Membrane Technology in Hybrid Processes (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- New Trends in Electrochemical Detection (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Chemical Looping Combustion, Gasification and Fuel Conversion Technology (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Petroleum Characterization and Bioprocesses: Numerical and Experimental Investigation (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Advances and Prospects in Organic Synthesis (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Manufacturing Process on Solid State Electrolytes for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Gas Diffusivity in Reservoir-Fluid Systems (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Advances in Sub-/Supercritical Water Processes (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Recent Advances in Carbon Dioxide Capture, Conversion and Utilization (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Green Chemistry: Microwave Synthesis, Latest Approaches towards Sustainable Processes (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Emulsions and Emulsion Stability Analysis and Application in Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Industries (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Multiphase Reaction Process Design and Optimization (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Process Intensification in Chemical Reaction Engineering (Volume II) (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Modeling and Optimization of Gas-Solid Reaction Vessels (Deadline: 29 May 2024)
- Green and Sustainable Chemistry of Waste Conversion in Circular Economy: Challenges and Perspectives (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Simulation and Measurement of Flows in Chemical Process Engineering—Trends, Insights and Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Industrial Chemistry Reactions (3rd Edition): Kinetics, Mass and Heat Transfer in View of the Industrial Reactors Design (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Solid-State Electrochemical Devices: Materials, Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Design and Engineering of Microreactors for Flow Chemistry and Smart-Scaled Flow Processes (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Geochemical Processes and Environmental Geochemistry of Modern Mining (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Deep Eutectic Solvents: Green Solvents of the Future (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Chemical Process Intensification: From Molecule to Process Scales (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- Electrochemistry Research for Materials’ Corrosion, Mitigation and Protection in Industrial Applications and Energy Systems (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Biomass for Thermochemical Conversion: Processes and Challenges (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Research Progress of Catalysts in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Erosion and Corrosion Mechanism and Control Method of Energy and Chemical Equipment (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Research Progress of CO2 Capture and Utilization in Chemical Engineering (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advanced Nanoparticles: New Perspective in Catalysis (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Recent Achievements in Spectrometric Methods for Multi-element Analysis and Sample Preparation (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Microwave Applications in Chemistry and Industry (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Biomass Pretreatment for Thermochemical Conversion (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Modeling and Optimization for Multi-Scale Integration (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Combustion Analysis and Carbon Capture of Emerging Combustors (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Metal Nanoparticles (MNPs): Green Synthesis and Catalytic Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Towards a Sustainable and More Environmentally Friendly Oil and Gas Industries (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Technology and the Green Development of Geological Energy (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- New Insights into Porous Organic Polymers and Their Application in Contaminant Removal (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advanced Fracturing Technology for Oil and Gas Reservoir Stimulation (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Intelligent Safety Monitoring and Prevention Process in Coal Mines (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- CO2 Capture and Utilization and Molecular Simulation (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sustainability and Efficiency: The Future of Microchemical Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Novel Synthetic Methods of Organic Chemical Synthesis Technology (Deadline: 1 July 2024)
- 10th Anniversary of Processes: Design of the Chemical Industry of the Future (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Study on Novel Adsorption Processes for Catalysis, Environment and Energy Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Ionic Liquids: Modeling, Design and Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Chemical Process Optimization and Integration (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advances in Green Chemistry Processes: Isolation, Characterization and Applications of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 21 July 2024)
- Continuous Production and Catalysis Optimization of Chemical Industry Processes (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Carbon Capture and Storage: Recent Progress and Future Challenges (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Electrosynthesis of Metal–Organic Framework Membranes for Energy and Sensing Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Lipid Chemistry: Extraction, Process and Analysis (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Chemical Process Simulations (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Technologies (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in CO2 Capture, CO2 Utilization, and Green Chemistry for Sustainability (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- New Trends in Chemical Looping (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advances in Electrochemical Catalysis for CO2 Reduction (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Microscale Processing with Non-thermal Plasma Discharges and Its Application (Deadline: 29 August 2024)
- Technological Processes for Chemical and Related Industries (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Process Intensification and Application for Bioprocesses and Green Chemical Engineering (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Electrochemical and Photocatalytic-Based Degradation Technologies for the Treatment of Emerging Contaminants (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Zeolite Catalysts (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- The Role of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Ionic Liquids: Solvent Properties and Organic Reactivity (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Exploration, Exploitation and Utilization of Coal and Gas Resources (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Composites by Metallurgy and Combustion Synthesis (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Non-equilibrium Processes and Structure Formation (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- 2nd Edition of Innovation in Chemical Plant Design (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Advances in Zeolite Catalytic Processes: Current Trends and Challenges in Processing Nonconventional Feedstocks (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Recent Trends in Extractive Metallurgy (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Multiphase Flow, and Efficient Development Methodology and Technology in Unconventional Reservoirs (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Efficient Catalysts for H2 Production (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Electrochemical Applications of Biomass Carbon (Deadline: 29 September 2024)
- Microwave Conversion Technique Intensification (Volume II) (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- The Application of Nanotechnology, Surfactants and Polymers in Enhanced Oil Recovery (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Research Progress in Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization Technology (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Application of Computational Techniques in Analytical Chemistry and Molecular Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Studies on Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Electrolyte Solutions (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Catalytic Gasification and Reforming Processes for Chemical Engineering (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Development of Cutting-Edge Nanomaterials and Composite Materials for Sustainable Energy Application (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Numerical Simulation and Optimization in Thermal Processes (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Thermochemical Conversion of Solid Fuels and Wastes (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage: Materials, Processes and Technologies (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- The Integrated Application of Mechanochemistry in Organic Synthesis and the Utilization of Organic Waste (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Phase Equilibrium in Chemical Processes: Experiments and Modeling (Deadline: 1 November 2024)
- Hydrogen Storage System Modeling and Optimization (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology and Applications in Industry and Environment (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Novel Processes for Emerging Contaminants Degradation: Current Research and Future Prospects (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Research on High-Temperature Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Graphene-Based Photocatalysts for Water Decontamination (Deadline: 29 November 2024)
- Process of CO2 Capture and Conversion (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Progress in Electrochemical Methods Using Functional Surfaces and Interface Engineering (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Green Chemistry of Renewable Energy in Catalysis and Reaction Engineering (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Aerosol Formation Processes, Measurement Techniques and Related Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Process Modeling, Simulation and Optimization in Chemical Reaction Engineering (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- The Process Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Chemical Reaction Engineering (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Flow in Porous Media and CO2 Storage in Enhanced Oil Recovery (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Dry and Steam Reforming Technologies, and Application in Chemical Engineering (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advanced Technologies for Vegetable Oil Extraction (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Alternative Fuel Combustion Processes, Characteristics and Reaction Kinetics (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Plasma Science and Plasma-Assisted Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Advances in Natural Gas Hydrate Exploitation, Hydrate Technology, Carbon Capture and Storage (Deadline: 30 June 2025)