The Ash Library website is the proceedings repository for all papers presented at the 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011 and 2009 World of Coal Ash Conferences (WOCA)... It is also the repository of selected papers which were presented at the 1999, 2001, and 2003 International Ash Utilization Symposia and at the 2005 and 2007 World of Coal Ash Conferences... The Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) is one of the University of Kentucky's multidisciplinary research centers. Its energy research provides a focal point for coal and environmental research in Kentucky. Research efforts are directed to: coal cleaning, beneficiation, utilization, and conversion process technologies. Environmental issues relating to fuel use and coal combustion by-products constitute a major effort, along with the derivation of high added-value materials and chemicals from energy resources. The CAER is a non-academic unit that is staffed by professional scientists and engineers, has extensive interactions with..