Journal Scope

Eco Chemical Engineering Journal (EcoChe) provides a forum for publishing original research and review articles dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge, engineering innovation, and sustainable solutions at the intersection of chemical engineering, environmental engineering, green technology, the circular economy, and sustainable industrial development.

The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Green and Sustainable Chemical Engineering

  • Green chemistry and green process engineering

  • Cleaner production and process intensification

  • Sustainable chemical synthesis and processing

  • Environmentally benign solvents and chemicals

  • Energy- and resource-efficient industrial processes

2. Waste Treatment, Recycling, and Circular Economy

  • Waste valorization and resource recovery

  • Recycling and re-refining technologies

  • Waste-to-energy and waste-to-resource processes

  • Industrial symbiosis and circular production systems

  • Management and utilization of hazardous and non-hazardous waste

3. Separation and Purification Technologies

  • Membrane separation

  • Pervaporation and membrane distillation

  • Adsorption and ion-exchange processes

  • Filtration, extraction, distillation, and hybrid separation

  • Purification and regeneration of industrial fluids, oils, and solvents

4. Water and Wastewater Engineering

  • Advanced water and wastewater treatment

  • Industrial effluent treatment

  • Desalination and water reuse

  • Removal of emerging contaminants

  • Advanced oxidation and biological treatment processes

5. Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Technologies

  • Bioenergy and biofuels

  • Hydrogen and alternative fuels

  • Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)

  • Decarbonization of chemical and process industries

  • Energy-efficient process design

6. Biomass, Biorefinery, and Bio-Based Products

  • Biomass conversion

  • Biorefinery processes

  • Bio-based chemicals and materials

  • Agricultural and agro-industrial waste utilization

  • Sustainable production of biopolymers and biomaterials

7. Sustainable Materials and Advanced Functional Materials

  • Eco-friendly materials

  • Adsorbents, catalysts, and membranes

  • Nanomaterials for environmental applications

  • Biodegradable and renewable materials

  • Materials derived from waste and secondary resources

8. Catalysis and Sustainable Reaction Engineering

  • Green catalysts

  • Heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis

  • Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis

  • Reaction engineering for cleaner processes

  • Catalyst recovery and regeneration

9. Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation

  • Air pollution control

  • Soil and groundwater remediation

  • Heavy metals and toxic contaminant removal

  • Microplastics and emerging pollutants

  • Environmental applications of chemical engineering technologies

10. Process Design, Modeling, Optimization, and Digitalization

  • Sustainable process design

  • Process simulation and optimization

  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning for sustainable and green processes

  • Process monitoring and control

  • Digital technologies supporting resource and energy efficiency

11. Life Cycle, Sustainability, and Techno-Economic Assessment

  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

  • Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA)

  • Carbon, water, and environmental footprint assessment

  • Material and energy flow analysis

  • Sustainability assessment of emerging technologies

12. Industrial Ecology, Environmental Management, and Sustainable Industrialization

  • Eco-industrial development

  • Sustainable supply chains

  • Resource efficiency

  • Cleaner industrial systems

  • Engineering approaches supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)