Advance in chemical engineering and process technology
International open-access publishing for high-quality research, reviews, case studies, and scholarly communication.
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About the Journal
Advances in Chemical Engineering and Process Technology is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research, reviews, technical innovations, and industrial applications in all areas of chemical engineering and process technology. The journal serves as a global platform for researchers, academicians, engineers, and industry professionals to exchange scientific knowledge, emerging technologies, and practical solutions that contribute to sustainable industrial development.
The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that bridges fundamental chemical engineering principles with industrial applications, process optimization, advanced manufacturing, environmental sustainability, and next-generation technologies. It aims to promote scientific excellence while addressing current and future challenges in the chemical, energy, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and manufacturing sectors.
Aims and Scope
The journal welcomes Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Technical Notes, Case Studies, and Short Communications in, but not limited to, the following areas:
Core Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Process Engineering
- Reaction Engineering
- Chemical Reactor Design
- Process Design and Development
- Process Intensification
- Process Optimization
- Process Systems Engineering
- Process Integration
- Industrial Chemical Processes
- Chemical Plant Design
Transport Phenomena
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat Transfer
- Mass Transfer
- Momentum Transfer
- Multiphase Flow
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Mixing and Separation Processes
- Transport Modeling
Energy and Sustainable Technologies
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Hydrogen Production
- Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
- Energy Storage Systems
- Fuel Cells
- Biofuels
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- Green Process Engineering
- Energy Efficiency
- Circular Economy
Materials and Nanotechnology
- Polymer Engineering
- Advanced Materials
- Composite Materials
- Nanomaterials
- Nanotechnology Applications
- Surface Engineering
- Functional Materials
- Smart Materials
Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Bioprocess Engineering
- Fermentation Technology
- Pharmaceutical Process Engineering
- Biochemical Reactor Design
- Enzyme Engineering
- Biotechnology Applications
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Food Process Engineering
Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Chemical Engineering
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Air Pollution Control
- Industrial Waste Management
- Membrane Technology
- Environmental Remediation
- Resource Recovery
- Sustainable Process Design
Automation and Digital Engineering
- Process Control
- Industrial Automation
- Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering
- Machine Learning Applications
- Process Simulation
- Digital Twins
- Industry 4.0
- Smart Manufacturing
- Data Analytics
- Predictive Process Monitoring
Article Types
The journal publishes:
- Original Research Articles
- Review Articles
- Mini Reviews
- Technical Notes
- Case Studies
- Short Communications
- Perspective Articles
- Industrial Application Reports
- Editorials
- Letters to the Editor
Mission
The mission of Advances in Chemical Engineering and Process Technology is to advance chemical engineering research by publishing innovative, high-impact scientific discoveries and engineering solutions that promote industrial excellence, sustainable development, energy efficiency, environmental protection, and technological innovation worldwide.
Keywords
Chemical Engineering, Process Technology, Process Engineering, Reaction Engineering, Chemical Reactors, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Process Optimization, Process Simulation, Industrial Automation, Green Chemistry, Sustainable Manufacturing, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Bioprocess Engineering, Nanotechnology, Carbon Capture, Hydrogen Technology, Industry 4.0.
Recent Articles
Biogas Upgrading Technologies: A Mini-Review
Dolores Hidalgo1,2*, Martín-Marroquín J M1,2 and Coronas F1,2 • 15 Jun 2016
Biogas production is growing nowadays due to the increasing installation of anaerobic digesters for organic waste treatment, mainly in Europe, promoted by the current environmental legislation. Depending on the final use, different biogas treatment steps are necessary since the biogas is mainly composed of methane, but also carries carbon dioxide and other minority substances such us hydrogen sulphide, oxygen, nitrogen, water, ammonia, siloxanes and particulates. In the last years, there is also an increasing demand for methane-rich biogas (biomethane) since the use of this product as vehicle fuel or its injection to the natural gas grid are becoming common practices. This supposes the biogas has to be first cleaned to remove the trace elements and then upgraded to remove CO2 and adjust the calorific value to the foreseen uses. Biogas upgrading is thus a key issue today to enrich biomethane to produce a natural gas substitute. This paper evaluates not only the biogas upgrading technologies that are commercially available today (as pressure swing adsorption, scrubbing using different types of absorbers, and gas permeation membranes), but also those that are under development trying to achieve lower investment and operational costs and, at the same time, higher methane content in the upgraded biogas (as membrane contactors, cryogenic upgrading, ecological lungs or in situ methane enrichment). They differ in functioning, the quality requirements for the incoming gas, the efficiency and their operational bottlenecks. Process technology, binomial energy-economy and environmental impacts will also be aspects to take into consideration in this paper. The review clearly suggests that water scrubbing technology, following by pressure swing adsorption methods are the most common, well established and conventional upgrading methods. On the other hand, membrane technology, especially membrane contactors, offers progressive research potential.
