ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents the fundamental of transport phenomena, as relevant for the deposition of the big five flow assurance solids. Classical transport phenomena, heat transfer, mass transfer and momentum transfer, are presented and accompanied by several appendices. Flow assurance encapsulates the technical aspects of transporting hydrocarbon mixtures from reservoir conditions to processing conditions. The combination of deposition-release models and particle mass transfer places focus on the necessity to know more about the size of particles in the flow assurance of solids. The intention being that realistic modelling of solids deposition needs to take into consideration both molecular transport and particle transport. Engineering and natural sciences are used to find answers to flow assurance solids challenges and problem. The phase behaviour of petroleum fluids is central in any and all studies of flow assurance solids.
