An Efficient Numerical Scheme for Fully Coupled Flow and Reactive Transport in Variably Saturated Porous Media Including Dynamic Capillary Effects

Abstract

In this paper we study a model for the transport of an external component, e.g., a surfactant, in variably saturated porous media. We discretize the model in time and space by combining a backward Euler method with the linear Galerkin finite elements. The Newton method and the L-Scheme are employed for the linearization and the performance of these schemes is studied numerically. A special focus is set on the effects of dynamic capillarity on the transport equation.