CAER News Archive: September 2006
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
This short course is being taught in conjunction with the 2007 World of Coal Ash (WOCA) conference, co-hosted by the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research and the American Coal Ash Association. It will cover basic information about the science and technology of coal combustion by-products and will be taught be experts from academia and industry. The course that was taught at the 2005 WOCA meeting has been expanded to include two parallel tracks, offering more choices for students. The course offers Professional Development Credits.
The dates and times are: Monday, May 7th, 2007 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.For more content, cost, and other details, go to: http://www.worldofcoalash.org/registration/shortcourse.html
Posted by Marybeth McAlister [Link]
Friday, September 15, 2006
Dr. Philip Ofori (left in photo) of Australia’s CSIRO is working at the CAER for a short time in the field of coal preparation, under the leadership of Dr. BK Parekh. Dr. Ofori is a project leader in coal processing at CSIRO.Posted by Marybeth McAlister [Link]
Friday, September 1, 2006
A breakfast gathering and send-off was held on August 31st for former CAER Director, Ari Geertsema and his wife Gina. It was attended by his colleagues, CAER Advisory Board Members, UK Faculty Associates, and CAER staff. Ari received a gift basket filled with Kentucky reminders. He will be moving to Denver, CO to take a position with a new company that plans to build decentralized biomass-to-ethanol facilities using gasification.Posted by Marybeth McAlister [Link]
