The relationship between S_l and P_cap is not consistent with the van Genuchten function
Hi,
I am using ECO2N for simulating CO2 storage. I wanted to verify that the relationship between the liquid saturation, S_l, and the capillary pressure, P_cap, is consistent with the van Genuchten function used. In my model,
lambda = 0.457, S_lr = 0.0, 1/P_0 = 5.1e-5, and S_ls = 0.999.
Then I tested their relationship using the following formula:
P_cap = -1 / (5.1e-5) * ( (S_l/0.999) ^ (-1.0/0.457) - 1.0 ) ^ (1.0 - 0.457);
However, the resulted P_cap is not identical to that in the output file, and the P_cap becomes complex when S_l = 1.0.
I would be grateful if someone can help me on this issue?
Attached please find the model input/output files, and an output file of the post-processing software ext.exe.
Best regards,
Jin