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Apr 17, 2026, 12:55:09 PM (6 days ago) Apr 17
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Hi PFLOTRAN community,

I am currently working on an in-situ copper (Cu) leaching problem and trying to model it using PFLOTRAN. I would really appreciate some guidance on performance and optimization issues I’m facing.

I am using an unstructured grid, but the simulations are taking an extremely long time to run. Even after simplifying the system to include only two minerals (Quartz and K-feldspar), the runtime remains very high. In some cases, I am not getting meaningful or expected outputs. I am attaching my code file for you to review.

Any suggestions, best practices, or similar experiences would be extremely helpful.

Thank you in advance!

#--------------------------- Simulation --------------------------------------
SIMULATION
  SIMULATION_TYPE SUBSURFACE
  PROCESS_MODELS
    SUBSURFACE_FLOW flow
      MODE RICHARDS
     # MODE GENERAL
     # OPTIONS
     #   RESTRICT_STATE_CHANGE
     #   ISOTHERMAL
     # /
    /
    SUBSURFACE_TRANSPORT transport
        MODE GIRT
    /
#    SUBSURFACE_REACTION reaction
#      CHEMISTRY chemistry
#    /
  /  
END

SUBSURFACE

#=========================== numerical methods ================================

 NUMERICAL_METHODS flow
  #TIMESTEPPER
   # INITIAL_TIMESTEP_SIZE 10.d0 d
   # MINIIMUM_TIMESTEP_SIZE 10.d0 d
   # MAXIMUM_TIMESTEP_SIZE 1.d0 y
  #/
  NEWTON_SOLVER
  #  USE_INFINITY_NORM_CONVERGENCE
    NUMERICAL_JACOBIAN
    MINIMUM_NEWTON_ITERATIONS 2
    MAXIMUM_NUMBER_OF_ITERATIONS 10
   # CENTRAL_DIFFERENCE_JACOBIAN
   # CONVERGE_ON_WELL_RESIDUAL
    RESIDUAL_SCALED_INF_TOL 1.d-10
    ATOL 1.d-5
    RTOL 1.d-5
    STOL 1.d-5
  /  
 END



NUMERICAL_METHODS TRANSPORT
 # TIMESTEPPER
  #  INITIAL_TIMESTEP_SIZE 10.d0 d
  #  MINIIMUM_TIMESTEP_SIZE 10.d0 d
  #  MAXIMUM_TIMESTEP_SIZE 1.d0 y
  #/
  NEWTON_SOLVER
    MINIMUM_NEWTON_ITERATIONS 2
    MAXIMUM_NUMBER_OF_ITERATIONS 10
 #   RESIDUAL_SCALED_INF_TOL 1.d-4
    ATOL 1.d-5
    RTOL 1.d-5
    STOL 1.d-5
  /
END

#=========================== Reading external data =========================================

#DATASET Lithology
#  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
#  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Lithology
#/
DATASET calc
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Calcite
/
DATASET dolo
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Dolomite
/
DATASET poro
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Porosity
/
DATASET perm
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Permeability
/
DATASET qtz
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Quartz
/
DATASET alb
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Albite
/
DATASET kfel
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME K-Feldspar
/
DATASET musc
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Muscovite
/
DATASET chalc
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Chalcopyrite
/
DATASET pyr
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Pyrite
/
DATASET pyrrho
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Pyrrhotite
/
DATASET ani
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Biotite
/
DATASET phlo
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Phlogopitic_mica
/
DATASET chlo
  FILENAME ./Kapunda.h5
  HDF5_DATASET_NAME Chlorite
/
#--------------------------- Regions -----------------------------------------
REGION all
  COORDINATES
    1.8748d0  -1.0d0   25.4378d0
    33.4511d0  0.0d0   33.3318d0
  /
END

#REGION injwell
#  COORDINATES
#    1.8748d0  -1.0d0   25.4378d0
#    1.8748d0   0.0d0   33.3318d0
#  /
#END

#--------------------------- Grid --------------------------------------------
#GRID
#  TYPE STRUCTURED
#  NXYZ 47 1 611
#  BOUNDS
#    1.8748d0  -1.0d0   25.4378d0
#    33.4511d0  0.0d0   33.3318d0
#  /
#END


GRID
    TYPE UNSTRUCTURED ./cell_data.txt
    MAX_CELLS_SHARING_A_VERTEX 100
    GRAVITY 0.d0 0.d0 -9.8d0
END


#--------------------------- Time --------------------------------------------
TIME
  FINAL_TIME 100.d0 y
  INITIAL_TIMESTEP_SIZE 10 s
#  MINIMUM_TIMESTEP_SIZE 1.d-6 y
  MAXIMUM_TIMESTEP_SIZE 1.d1 y
/
FLUID_PROPERTY
  DIFFUSION_COEFFICIENT 1.d-9
/

#--------------------------- Materials ---------------------------------------
MATERIAL_PROPERTY litho
  ID 1
  POROSITY DATASET poro
  CHARACTERISTIC_CURVES um1
  ROCK_DENSITY 3.3d3
  SPECIFIC_HEAT 1.d3
  THERMAL_CONDUCTIVITY_DRY 2.5
  THERMAL_CONDUCTIVITY_WET 2.5
  PERMEABILITY
    DATASET perm
    #PERM_ISO 1.d-15
  /
/

#--------------------------- Characteristic Curves ---------------------------
CHARACTERISTIC_CURVES um1
  SATURATION_FUNCTION VAN_GENUCHTEN
    LIQUID_RESIDUAL_SATURATION 0.3
    M 0.7
    ALPHA 1.d-5
    MAX_CAPILLARY_PRESSURE 1.d6
  /
  PERMEABILITY_FUNCTION MUALEM_VG_LIQ
    LIQUID_RESIDUAL_SATURATION 0.3
    M 0.7
  /
  PERMEABILITY_FUNCTION MUALEM_VG_GAS
    LIQUID_RESIDUAL_SATURATION 0.3
    GAS_RESIDUAL_SATURATION 0.1
    M 0.7
  /
/


#--------------------------- Strata ------------------------------------------
STRATA
  REGION all
  MATERIAL litho
END


#--------------------------- Chemistry Database --------------------------------
CHEMISTRY
  DATABASE /media/achyu/D/Sakshi/test/hanford.dat
  LOG_FORMULATION
  ACTIVITY_COEFFICIENTS TIMESTEP
  #WATER_DENSITY 1000.d0

  PRIMARY_SPECIES
    H+  
#    HCO3-
#    Mg++
#    Fe++
#    Fe+++
#    Cu++
#    Cl-
#    H2O
#    Na+
    K+
#    Ca++
    Al+++
#    SO4--
#    HS-
    SiO2(aq)
#    O2(g)
  /

SECONDARY_SPECIES
#    OH-
#    Fe(OH)2(aq)
#    Fe(OH)3(aq)   ##Fe+++
#    FeCO3(aq)
#    FeCO3+       ##Fe+++
#    MgCO3(aq)
#    MgHCO3+
#    MgSO4(aq)
#    MgOH+
#    NaOH(aq)
#    NaCO3-
#    NaCl(aq)       #infinite
#    NaHCO3(aq)       #infinite
#    AlOH++
#    Al(OH)2+
#    Al(OH)3(aq)
#    Al(OH)4-
#    Al(SO4)2-
#    AlSO4+
#    CaCO3(aq)
#    CaHCO3+
# #   CaSO4(aq)
# #   CaCl2(aq)     #infinite
#    Cu+  ##
#    CuOH+
#    CuO2--
#    CuCl+
#    CuCl2(aq)
#    CuCl2-  ##
#    CuCl3-- ##
#    CuCl4--
#    CuSO4(aq)
#    HSO4-
    H3SiO4-
    H2SiO4--

  /    

 # /
  MINERALS
    Quartz
#    Albite
    K-Feldspar
#    Calcite
#    Dolomite
#    Muscovite
#   Chalcopyrite
#   Pyrite
#    Pyrrhotite
#    Annite
#    Phlogopite
#    Chamosite-7A
  /
  MINERAL_KINETICS
   Quartz  
      RATE_CONSTANT 3.98d-14 mol/m^2-s
      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 90.9d0 kJ/mol
    /
#   Albite  
#      RATE_CONSTANT 6.92d-11 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 69.8d0 kJ/mol
#    /
   K-Feldspar
      RATE_CONSTANT 8.71d-11 mol/m^2-s
      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 51.7d0 kJ/mol
    /
#   Calcite
#      RATE_CONSTANT 5.01d-01 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 14.4d0 kJ/mol
#    /
#   Dolomite
#      RATE_CONSTANT 6.46d-04 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 36.1d0 kJ/mol
#    /
#   Muscovite
#      RATE_CONSTANT 1.41d-12 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 22.0d0 kJ/mol
#    /
#   Chalcopyrite
#      RATE_CONSTANT 1.d-10 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 88.d0 kJ/mol
#    /
#   Pyrite
#      RATE_CONSTANT 3.02d-08 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 56.9d0 kJ/mol
#    /
#   Pyrrhotite
#      RATE_CONSTANT 9.12d-09 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 50.8d0 kJ/mol
#    /
#   Annite
#      RATE_CONSTANT 1.45d-10 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 22.d0 kJ/mol
#    /
#   Phlogopite
#      RATE_CONSTANT 49.d-13 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 88.d0 kJ/mol
#    /
#   Chamosite-7A
#      RATE_CONSTANT 7.76d-12 mol/m^2-s
#      ACTIVATION_ENERGY 88.d0 kJ/mol
#    /  
  /

#  DECOUPLED_EQUILIBRIUM_REACTIONS
#  # CO3--
#   Fe+++
#   HS-
#  /

  OUTPUT
    PH
    TOTAL
    FREE_ION
    ALL
    MINERAL_VOLUME_FRACTION
    MOLARITY
    SECONDARY_SPECIES
  /
END

#=========================== constraints ======================================
CONSTRAINT insitu
  CONCENTRATIONS
    H+      1.d-8 F
#    HCO3-   1.d-8 F
#    Ca++    1.d-8 F
#    Mg++    1.d-8 F
#    Fe++    1.d-8 F
#    Fe+++   1.d-10 F
    K+      1.d-8 F
#    H2O     55.5 F
#    Na+     1.d-5 F
    Al+++   1.d-8 F  
    SiO2(aq) 1.d-8 F
#    HS-    1.d-10 F
#    SO4--  1.d-10 F
#    Cu++  1.d-10 F
#    Cl-   1.d-5 F
#    O2(g)  1.d-10 F
  /

 # FREE_ION_GUESS
 #   H+       1.d-8
   # HCO3-   1.d-5
   # CO3--   2.d-5
   # Ca++    2.d-5
   # Mg++    3.d-5
 #   Fe++    3.d-8
 #   K+      1.d-8 F
 #   Fe+++   1.d-6
  #  Cl-     1.d-5
  #  H2O     55.5
  #  Na+     1.d-5
  #  Al+++   1.d-8  
 #   O2(g)   1.d-8
 #   O2(aq)  1.d-8
  #  SiO2(aq) 2.d-6
 #   H2(aq)  1.d-6  
  #/


 # EQUILIBRATE_AT_EACH_CELL


  MINERALS
    Quartz DATASET qtz 1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3    
    K-Feldspar DATASET kfel 1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3    
#    Albite DATASET alb 1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3      
#    Dolomite DATASET dolo 1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3
#    Pyrite DATASET pyr 1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3
#    Calcite DATASET calc  1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3        
#    Muscovite DATASET musc  1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3
#    Chalcopyrite DATASET chalc  1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3
#    Pyrrhotite DATASET pyr 1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3
#    Annite DATASET ani 1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3
#    Phlogopite DATASET phlo 1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3
#    Chamosite-7A DATASET chlo 1.d-4 cm^2/cm^3
  /
END

#CONSTRAINT injected_water1
#   CONCENTRATIONS
#    H+      1.d-3 F
#    HCO3-   4.d-8 F
#    CO3--   1.d-8 F
#    Ca++    57.d-8 F
#    Mg++    98.d-8 F
#    Fe++    72.d-8 F
#    K+      1.d-8 F
#    Fe+++   1.d-10 F
#    Cl-     11.d-3 F
#    H2O     55.5 F
#    Na+     1.d-4 F
#    Al+++   1.d-10 F  
#    O2(g)   1.d-10 F
#    O2(aq)  1.d-10 F
#    SiO2(aq) 1.d-8 F
#    H2(aq)  1.d-10 F  
#  /
#END

#CONSTRAINT injected_water2
#  CONCENTRATIONS
#    H+      7.5 P
 #   HCO3-   1.d-5 T
 #   CO3--   2.d-6 T
 #   Ca++    2.d-5 T
 #   Mg++    3.d-5 T
 #   Fe++    3.d-8 T
 #   Fe+++   1.d-9 T
 #   Cl-     1.d-6 Z
 #   H2O     55.5 T
 #   Na+     1.d-3 T
 #   Al+++   1.d-5 T  
 #   O2(g)   1.d-3 T
 #   O2(aq)  1.d-4 T
  #  SiO2(aq) 2.d-4 T
 #   H2(aq)  1.d-8 T
 # /
#END


#--------------------------- Transport Conditions ----------------
TRANSPORT_CONDITION insitu_trans
  TYPE DIRICHLET
  CONSTRAINT_LIST
    0.d0 insitu
  /
END


#TRANSPORT_CONDITION injected_trans1
#  TYPE DIRICHLET_ZERO_GRADIENT
#    CONSTRAINT_LIST
#    0.d0 injected_water1
#  /
#END

#TRANSPORT_CONDITION injected_trans2
#  TYPE DIRICHLET_ZERO_GRADIENT
#  CONSTRAINT_LIST
#    0.d0 injected_water2
#  /
#END


#--------------------------- Initial Chemistry --------------------------------
INITIAL_CONDITION initial_chem
  FLOW_CONDITION initial
  TRANSPORT_CONDITION insitu_trans
  REGION all
END


#BOUNDARY_CONDITION top
#  FLOW_CONDITION initial
#  TRANSPORT_CONDITION insitu
#  REGION top
#END

#--------------------------- Wells with Chemistry -----------------------------
#SOURCE_SINK src1
#  FLOW_CONDITION inlet1
#  TRANSPORT_CONDITION injected_trans1
#  REGION injwell
# #  REGION top
#END

#SOURCE_SINK src2
#  FLOW_CONDITION inlet2
#  TRANSPORT_CONDITION injected_water2
#  REGION injwell
##  REGION top
#END

#--------------------------- Strata ------------------------------------------
STRATA
  REGION all
  MATERIAL litho
END

#--------------------------- Flow Conditions ---------------------------------
FLOW_CONDITION initial
  TYPE
#    LIQUID_PRESSURE HYDROSTATIC
#    LIQUID_PRESSURE SEEPAGE
    LIQUID_PRESSURE DIRICHLET
#    MOLE_FRACTION DIRICHLET
#    TEMPERATURE DIRICHLET
  /
 # DATUM 0.d0 0.d0 -1000.d0
 # LIQUID_PRESSURE 1.d7
  LIQUID_PRESSURE 1.d6
#  MOLE_FRACTION 1.d-10
#  TEMPERATURE 30.d0
END


#FLOW_CONDITION inlet1
# TYPE
#  #  RATE MASS_RATE
#  RATE SCALED_MASS_RATE VOLUME
# /
# #RATE 0.001 kg/s
# SYNC_TIMESTEP_WITH_UPDATE
# RATE LIST
#   TIME_UNITS day
#   DATA_UNITS kg/s kg/s MW
#    0. 0. 0. 1.d5
#    1. 1.d-3 0. 1.d5
#    60. 0. 0. 1.d5
#  /
#END

#FLOW_CONDITION inlet2
#  TYPE
#    RATE SCALED_MASS_RATE VOLUME
#  /
# # RATE 0.001 kg/s
#  SYNC_TIMESTEP_WITH_UPDATE
#  RATE LIST
#    TIME_UNITS day
#    DATA_UNITS kg/s
#    0. 0.
#    61. 2.d0
#    180. 0.
#  /
#END

#--------------------------- Output ------------------------------------------
OUTPUT
  FORMAT VTK
  ACKNOWLEDGE_VTK_FLAW
  PRINT_COLUMN_IDS
 # VELOCITY_AT_CENTER
  TIMES s 0.
  TIMES d 1.
  TIMES d 15.
  TIMES mo 1.
  TIMES mo 2.
  TIMES mo 3.
  TIMES mo 4.
  TIMES mo 5.
  TIMES mo 6.
  TIMES mo 7.
  TIMES mo 8.
  TIMES mo 9.
  TIMES mo 10.
  TIMES mo 11.
  TIMES mo 12.
  TIMES y 2.
  TIMES y 5.
  TIMES y 10.
  TIMES y 50.
  TIMES y 100.
  VARIABLES
    LIQUID_PRESSURE
    TEMPERATURE
#    MINERAL_VOLUME_FRACTION
 #   MINERAL_RATE
 #   TOTAL_AQUEOUS_CONCENTRATIONS
   PERMEABILITY
   POROSITY
  /
END


END_SUBSURFACE





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