WORLD OF COAL ASH (WOCA) - May 4-7, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky

Submit an Abstract

 

The abstract deadline is October 13, 2008.

 

Application Directions

Submit both your abstract and presenter sheet either by the below FORM OR by EMAIL - DO NOT send via BOTH methods as this causes confusion.

OR

SUBMIT VIA EMAIL TO:
Ms. Alice Marksberry
University of Kentucky
Center for Applied Energy Research
2540 Research Park Drive
Lexington, KY 40511-8410, USA
Phone: 859-257-0311
Fax: 859-257-0220
Email: wocasubmission@caer.uky.edu

All interested authors must submit an abstract to be reviewed by the WOCA Technical Program Committee for possible oral or poster presentation at the WOCA 2009 Conference.

  • Abstracts must be received by October 13, 2008.
  • Authors will be notified, via email, December 1, 2008 of the final selection decision.
  • At that time, we will begin accepting paper submissions for the WOCA proceedings CD volume.

 

The World of Coal Ash incorporates the following into one premier conference:

UK CAER International Ash Utilization Symposium (IAUS) and
American Coal Ash Association (ACAA) International Symposium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Present at the WOCA 2009 Conference:

 

To apply for a presentation, you must
SUBMIT an ABSTRACT

 

Submit an Abstract in Acrobat (.pdf) format
  - Do not activate security.
  - If Acrobat format is not an option, Word or WordPerfect may be submitted.

  • Abstract Formatting Instructions:
  • 8.5" x 11" for page size
            - WordPerfect: File / Page Setup / Size / Letter 8.5" x 11" inches
            - Word: File / Page Setup / Paper Size / Letter "8 ½ x 11" inches
  • Margins - all margins on all pages 1 inch
  • Font - Helvetica or Arial preferred
  • No page number, header, or footer
  • Title - 20 point bold
  • Authors - 14 point bold; list primary author first, followed by other authors; use superscript numbers to identify organization/address
  • Organizations - 12 point; use appropriate superscript number followed by name/address of organization
  • Keywords - 12 point
  • Abstract - 12 point; 250 words maximum
  • Fill in the "document properties" information*
  • In a separate paragraph below the abstract, please place the following text: Submitted for consideration in the World of Coal Ash 2009 Conference, held May 4-7, 2009.

If accepted, this abstract will be published on the conference web page and in the abstract booklet to be given to each attendee at the beginning of the conference.

See:
SAMPLE ABSTRACT (.pdf)
SAMPLE ABSTRACT (Word)

*How to Fill in the Document Properties section of a Word and/or PDF document:

Improve the "Google" ranking of your paper by filling in the Document Properties information within your PDF Abstract.

  • Acrobat (PDF):
  • Open Abstract within Acrobat program
  • File / Document Properties
  • Select the "Description" tab
  • Place the title in the "Title Field" box
  • Place ALL of the authors in the "Author Field" box
  • Place keywords (minimum of 5) in the "Keyword Field" box
  • Click "okay" button
  • Save the file
  • Word (DOC):
  • Open Abstract within Word program
  • File / Properties
  • Select the "Summary" tab
  • Place the title in the "Title Field" box
  • Place ALL of the authors in the "Author Field" box
  • Place keywords (minimum of 5) in the "Keyword Field" box
  • Click "ok" button
  • Save the file