diff --git a/phreeqc3-doc/RELEASE.TXT b/phreeqc3-doc/RELEASE.TXT index 66aa12d0..c603ec8c 100644 --- a/phreeqc3-doc/RELEASE.TXT +++ b/phreeqc3-doc/RELEASE.TXT @@ -1,5 +1,41 @@ Version @PHREEQC_VER@: @PHREEQC_DATE@ + ----------------- + May 31, 2019 + ----------------- + + PHREEQC: A new option for TRANSPORT invokes an implicit method for + multicomponent diffusion-only systems. In multicomponent diffusion, + each aqueous species diffuses according to its individual diffusion + coefficient. The new method allows greater time steps and thus speeds + the overall calculation. There is one parameter for the implicit + method, which is the maximum mixing factor (max_mixf) that is allowed, + max_mixf = D * delta_t / delta_x^2. The default value of max_mixf = 1, + but it can be increased often to > 4 (depending on the required + accuracy and the chemistry of the system), with possible speedups of + about an order of magnitude relative to the default method. If max_mixf + is too large, calculations may not converge. With implicit true, + electro-migration calculations are more stable and usually (possibly) + avoid disturbing warnings of 'negative moles'. The implicit + calculations have been implemented for a regular (equally spaced) + column, not for stagnant cells, and not for interlayer diffusion. + + TRANSPORT + -implicit true 2.0 + + The activity-coefficient effect for multicomponent diffusion was + modified, previous versions could give an erroneously large correction. + + The column boundary cells 0 and count_cells + 1 are now + print-/punched by default when the boundary condions are not + 'closed'. + + ----------------- + May 7, 2019 + ----------------- + + PHREEQC: Added Alkalinity to iso.dat. Added error message if Alkalinity is + missing for inverse modeling. ----------------- February 4, 2019