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)
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