GMC2008 Call for Papers

The GMRC Gas Machinery Conference is especially for design engineers, facility engineers, and technicians with an emphasis on the operation, maintenance, and testing of gas compression machinery.  Papers related to gas compression machinery topics are being solicited for the next Gas Machinery Conference in Albuquerque,New Mexico.

BASIC GUIDELINES

The GMC Planning Committee will accept papers for the Conference based on an informative abstract submitted by the deadline.  All abstracts will be evaluated on the information supplied.  This information should be a synopsis of your paper and should be very specific.  Use a separate sheet of paper to submit this information; the attached Abstract Cover Sheet must be included with the abstract.

Papers submitted must be related to gas compression machinery.  The committee will give preference to papers that meet the following criteria:

• Present a properly constructed informative abstract as opposed to a descriptive abstract.

• Are pertinent to current gas compression machinery issues.

• Discuss new, innovative, and/or successful technologies, processes or methodologies

• Present the results of scientific studies (may be in support of technologies, process or methodologies)

• Case studies involving gas compression machinery and related issues

Preference will be given to papers that involve and/or are presented by users. You may submit an abstract for a technical paper presentation (45 minutes), a short course (3 hours), or a new technology update (10 minutes).

All papers must be free of unnecessary commercialism.

TITLE/AUTHOR INFORMATION

Paper/short course titles should be concise yet descriptive of the substance of the proposed presentation.  Company names and trade names are prohibited in paper titles.  If the paper is co-authored, list the names of the authors in the order they should appear in the program.  Indicate whether the paper has been published or presented previously.  Indicate the name of the person (or persons) who will actually make the presentation and who will be the main contact regarding the presentation.

UNIQUE, NEW OR USEFUL INFORMATION

List unique, new or useful information that will be presented by the paper. The review committee will use this information to help select papers, assign time slots, and assign technical reviewers.

SUBMIT THE ABSTRACT FORM

The form can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to:

Marsha Short - Gas Machinery Research Council - 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1300 - Dallas, TX 75234

Fax:  972-620-1613 - Phone:  972-620-4024 - e-mail: mshort@gmrc.org 

DEADLINES

• March 9, 2008 - Detailed abstracts due in GMRC office
• April 10, 2008 - Acceptance notices mailed
• July 10, 2008 - Draft papers due to GMC Committee for peer review and comments
• August 1, 2008 - Executive Summary of paper due to GMRC office
• September 14, 2008 - Final papers due in the GMRC office

Questions on the GMC2007 should be directed to Marsha Short at 972-620-4024 (mshort@gmrc.org)

GMC2008 Abstract Cover Sheet

Paper Title __________________________________________________________________________   

Check one: ? Technical Paper (45 minutes)    ? Short Course (3 hours)    ? New Technology Update (10 minutes)

Author(s) & Title(s) ___________________________________________________________________

(main contact should be listed first – all other information should be for that person)

Presenter(s)* _______________________________________________________________________

Company ___________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________

City/State/ZIP/Country _________________________________________________________________

Telephone _______________________e-mail ______________________________________________________

*Include a brief biography for each presenter.

Has this paper been presented or published previously?    ? Yes ? No

This page must be included with your informative abstract.

Unique, new or useful information presented by the paper.

1.__________________________________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________________________________________

Note to authors:  The committee will evaluate papers on the basis of the information supplied in the abstract.  This form must be filled in completely and returned with the abstract to the GMRC office before March 9, 2008.

Return to:  Marsha Short – GMRC - 3030 LBJ Frwy., #1300 - Dallas, TX 75234 - Fax: 972-620-1613