ISA EXPO 2009 Call for Papers

Make a Powerful Impact on the ISA EXPO 2009 Technical Conference!

Submit your abstract for consideration for the 2009 Technical Conference and make a powerful impact on the program content. The conference program will be made up of solicited presentations, papers, tutorials, and panel discussions, as well as unsolicited presentations and papers approved through this Call for Paper submissions.

We're most interested in papers, but will consider presentations only (i.e., no paper submittal). Abstract submissions will be evaluated based on the topics identified in the different Exchange Tracks and the relevance and interest to the automation market. All submissions should be focused on end user applications of technology.

Supplier abstracts will be accepted only if presented jointly with an end user (e.g., the supplier presentation focusing on the technology, and the end user presentation focusing on the application of the technology).

The topics listed below are currently being requested through this Call for Papers.

Energy & Environment

  • Measurement Technology that helps to Improve Plant Performance
  • Applied Wireless Sensor technology and how it is Being Applied in Plants
  • In Plant SCADA including Remote Site Monitoring
  • Fugitive Emissions and Vent Monitoring Applications
  • Spill and Storm Runoff Water Monitoring Applications (surface and bulk)
  • Advanced Model-based Prediction and Control of Renewable Energy Generation
  • Technologies for the Monitoring and Control of Distributed Generation Resources
  • Business Models for Industrial Distributed Generation
  • Business Opportunities for Industrial “Microgrids”
  • Technologies for Managing High-volume, High-availability Real-time Data
  • Techniques for Utilizing Cloud Computing for Secure, Reliable SCADA Communications
  • Control Technologies for Renewable Energy Systems
  • SIL Standards and Nuclear Safety Systems
  • Advanced Energy Storage Systems
  • Opportunities and Challenges for Achieving Effective Enterprise Energy Management
  • Applying Industrial Enterprise Asset Management to Integrated Building Systems
  • Price-driven Energy Management Systems
  • Opportunities and Challenges of Automated Demand Response in an Industrial Facility
  • Technology and Business Opportunities for Integrating Wind, Solar, and Load Leveling into the Power Grid
  • Emerging Transportation Fuel Standards and Regulations
  • Emerging Technology for Production and Distribution of Transportation Fuels and Related Products
  • Nuclear Energy

Security

  • Safety & Security
  • SIS Security
  • Wireless Security
  • Security Regulations & Standards Compliance
  • CFATS, NERC CIP, ISA-99, ISCI
  • Smart Grid Security

Enterprise Integration

  • Overview of InterOperability
  • Oil & Gas/Petrochemical/Chemical
  • Capital/Fleet/Upstream Oil & Gas
  • Discrete Manufacturing
  • Food & Pharmaceuticals
  • Power & Utilities
  • Enterprise Information Management

Process Automation and Control

  • Instrumentation Applications and Selection Criteria
  • Process Control Applications to Improve Energy Efficiency within Industrial Environments
  • Instrumentation Maintenance Practices
  • Grounding Interference and Noise Suppression Techniques to Avoid Problems with your Process Control Systems
  • Control Room Strategies and Designs

Wireless & Networking

  • Power over Ethernet
  • Enterprise Data
  • Wireless Technology
  • Applications

Submit your Paper in one of the following categories:

Paper Session – 20-minute presentation – 10 minute Q&A

The most prestigious category is the presentation of technical papers on subjects of current topical interest. Paper presentations comprise the largest part of the conference program. Two or three papers are presented in each session and address key elements of the same topic. Each paper is presented in approximately twenty minutes with ten additional minutes devoted to discussions and questions from the audience. All published papers are reviewed for originality, clarity, completeness and lack of commercialism (commercialism is not tolerated and is cause for disqualification). Papers presented at the conference (that have gone through the review process) will appear in the online proceedings and qualify for Professional Development Hour (PDH) credit. Following the selection of abstracts, authors will be notified and asked to provide the following: (Unsolicited abstracts that are accepted will require a written paper for Review.)

Panel Session – 90 minutes

Three to five experts discuss significant industry and technology topics. Panel members and session attendees participate in the discussion. Panels are most effective when they begin with brief opening remarks/presentations.

Tutorial Session – 90 minutes

An industry expert leads a focused discussion followed by audience participation. Tutorials focus on technology and often include hands-on activities or demonstrations.

Schedule

Deadline for Abstracts (200-500 words) & bios:17 April
Draft Papers Due for Review:19 June
Final papers Due:14 August
Draft PowerPoint Presentations Due:28 August
Final PowerPoint Presentations Due:18 September

Link to submit: http://www.x-cd.com/isaexpo2009/abstract.cfm