This review covers three decades of research on mesoscale phenomena in chemical engineering, from the energy minimization multiscale (EMMS) model specific for gas-solid fluidization to a general principle of compromise in competition between dominant mechanisms, leading to the proposed concept of mesoscience. First, the concept of mesoscales is reviewed with respect to their commonality, diversity, and misunderstanding in different fields. Then, the evolution from the EMMS model to the EMMS principle common to all mesoscales is described to show the rationale of mesoscience referring to both mesoscales and mesoregimes. Finally, the potential universality of mesoscience and its importance, particularly to enable virtual process engineering (VPE) by realizing the consistency of logic and structure between the problem, the model, the software, and the computer, are discussed. The review concludes by illustrating possible case studies to collect more evidence and a potential framework for mesoscience.

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从多尺度到中观科学：在不同水平的中观中处理中尺度。

这篇综述涵盖了化学工程中中尺度现象的三十年研究，从专门针对气固流化的能量最小化多尺度（EMMS）模型，到主导机制之间竞争折衷的一般原则，导致提出了介观科学概念。首先，从中尺度的共性，多样性和在不同领域的误解方面对中尺度的概念进行了回顾。然后，描述了从EMMS模型到所有中尺度共同的EMMS原理的演变，以表明中尺度学涉及中尺度和中尺度的理论基础。最后，介观科学的潜在普遍性及其重要性，特别是通过实现问题，模型，软件之间的逻辑和结构的一致性来实现虚拟过程工程（VPE），和计算机进行了讨论。回顾通过说明可能的案例研究来结束，以收集更多的证据和中观科学的潜在框架。