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Q1South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
About South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.962 and H-index of 52.
Coverage: 2016-2026. Research categories: Education (Q1); Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes (Q1); Process Chemistry and Technology (Q1); Catalysis (Q2); Energy (miscellaneous) (Q2); Filtration and Separation (Q2).
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Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal; Biodiesel Production and Applications; Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer; Membrane Separation Technologies; Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes; Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies.
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