diff --git a/ProcessLib/HT/Tests.cmake b/ProcessLib/HT/Tests.cmake
index f25e2368e2e96123b2ca8297885c66ac232fa251..cc2b9c39e4339fa6ba16da62f37def1675be5c76 100644
--- a/ProcessLib/HT/Tests.cmake
+++ b/ProcessLib/HT/Tests.cmake
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ AddTest(
     VIS ConstViscosityThermalConvection_pcs_1_ts_149_t_50000000000.000000.vtu
 )
 
+AddTest(
+    NAME LARGE_2D_Adaptive_dt_ThermalConvection_constviscosityStaggeredScheme
+    PATH Parabolic/HT/StaggeredCoupling/ConstViscosity
+    EXECUTABLE ogs
+    EXECUTABLE_ARGS square_5500x5500_staggered_scheme_adaptive_dt.prj
+    WRAPPER time
+    TESTER vtkdiff
+    REQUIREMENTS NOT (OGS_USE_LIS OR OGS_USE_MPI)
+    DIFF_DATA
+    square_5500x5500.vtu ConstViscosityThermalConvectionStaggeredAdaptive_dt_pcs_1_ts_135_t_50000000000.000000.vtu T_ref T 1e-3  1.e-3
+    square_5500x5500.vtu ConstViscosityThermalConvectionStaggeredAdaptive_dt_pcs_1_ts_135_t_50000000000.000000.vtu p_ref p  1e-3  1.e-3
+    VIS ConstViscosityThermalConvectionStaggeredAdaptive_dt_pcs_1_ts_135_t_50000000000.000000.vtu
+)
+
 # MPI/PETSc tests
 AddTest(
     NAME Parallel_LARGE_2D_ThermalConvection_constviscosity
@@ -58,3 +72,17 @@ AddTest(
     square_5500x5500.vtu ConstViscosityThermalConvection_pcs_1_ts_149_t_50000000000_000000_0.vtu p_ref p  1e-14  1.e-14
     VIS ConstViscosityThermalConvection_pcs_1_ts_149_t_50000000000.000000_0.vtu
 )
+
+AddTest(
+    NAME LARGE_2D_Adaptive_dt_ThermalConvection_constviscosityStaggeredScheme
+    PATH Parabolic/HT/StaggeredCoupling/ConstViscosity
+    EXECUTABLE_ARGS square_5500x5500_staggered_scheme_adaptive_dt.prj
+    WRAPPER mpirun
+    WRAPPER_ARGS -np 1
+    TESTER vtkdiff
+    REQUIREMENTS OGS_USE_MPI
+    DIFF_DATA
+    square_5500x5500.vtu ConstViscosityThermalConvectionStaggeredAdaptive_dt_pcs_1_ts_135_t_50000000000_000000_0.vtu T_ref T 1e-3  1.e-3
+    square_5500x5500.vtu ConstViscosityThermalConvectionStaggeredAdaptive_dt_pcs_1_ts_135_t_50000000000_000000_0.vtu p_ref p  1e-3  1.e-3
+    VIS ConstViscosityThermalConvectionStaggeredAdaptive_dt_pcs_1_ts_135_t_50000000000_000000_0.vtu
+)
diff --git a/Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/quad_5500x5500_adaptive_dt_constant_viscosity.prj b/Tests/Data/Parabolic/HT/StaggeredCoupling/ConstViscosity/square_5500x5500_staggered_scheme_adaptive_dt.prj
similarity index 58%
rename from Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/quad_5500x5500_adaptive_dt_constant_viscosity.prj
rename to Tests/Data/Parabolic/HT/StaggeredCoupling/ConstViscosity/square_5500x5500_staggered_scheme_adaptive_dt.prj
index bfbeaad34c2a3a769c835edcd56b9801ee06f281..0eb5b012447bf38ea90743e637299c5f7b915637 100644
--- a/Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/quad_5500x5500_adaptive_dt_constant_viscosity.prj
+++ b/Tests/Data/Parabolic/HT/StaggeredCoupling/ConstViscosity/square_5500x5500_staggered_scheme_adaptive_dt.prj
@@ -1,103 +1,95 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
 <OpenGeoSysProject>
     <mesh>square_5500x5500.vtu</mesh>
-    <geometry>quad_5500x5500.gml</geometry>
+    <geometry>square_5500x5500.gml</geometry>
     <processes>
         <process>
-            <name>HeatConduction</name>
-            <type>HEAT_CONDUCTION</type>
+            <name>ConstViscosityThermalConvection</name>
+            <type>HT</type>
+            <coupling_scheme>staggered</coupling_scheme>
             <integration_order>2</integration_order>
-            <thermal_conductivity>lambda_solid</thermal_conductivity>
-            <heat_capacity>c_solid</heat_capacity>
-            <density>rho_solid</density>
             <process_variables>
-                <process_variable>temperature</process_variable>
+                <temperature>T</temperature>
+                <pressure>p</pressure>
             </process_variables>
-            <secondary_variables>
-                <secondary_variable type="static" internal_name="heat_flux_x" output_name="heat_flux_x"/>
-                <secondary_variable type="static" internal_name="heat_flux_y" output_name="heat_flux_y"/>
-            </secondary_variables>
-        </process>
-        <process>
-            <name>LiquidFlow</name>
-            <type>LIQUID_FLOW</type>
-            <integration_order>2</integration_order>
-            <darcy_gravity>
-                <!-- axis_id: 0, 1, or the dimension of space minus one -->
-                <axis_id>1</axis_id>
-                <!-- g>=0. g=0: non gravity term -->
-                <g>9.81</g>
-            </darcy_gravity>
-            <process_variables>
-                <process_variable>pressure</process_variable>
-            </process_variables>
-            <secondary_variables>
-                <secondary_variable type="static" internal_name="darcy_velocity" output_name="v"/>
-            </secondary_variables>
-            <material_property>
-                <fluid>
-                    <density>
-                        <type>TemperatureDependent</type>
-                        <rho0>1000</rho0>
-                        <temperature0>20</temperature0>
-                        <beta>4.3e-4</beta>
-                    </density>
-                    <viscosity>
+            <fluid>
+                <density>
+                    <type>TemperatureDependent</type>
+                    <rho0>1000</rho0>
+                    <temperature0>20</temperature0>
+                    <beta>4.3e-4</beta>
+                </density>
+                <viscosity>
+                    <type>Constant</type>
+                    <value>1.0e-3</value>
+                </viscosity>
+                <specific_heat_capacity>
+                    <type>Constant</type>
+                    <value>4200</value>
+                </specific_heat_capacity>
+            </fluid>
+            <porous_medium>
+                <porous_medium id="0">
+                    <permeability>
+                        <permeability_tensor_entries>kappa1</permeability_tensor_entries>
                         <type>Constant</type>
-                        <value>1.0e-3</value>
-                    </viscosity>
-                    <specific_heat_capacity>
+                    </permeability>
+                    <porosity>
                         <type>Constant</type>
-                        <value> 4200. </value>
-                    </specific_heat_capacity>
-                    <thermal_conductivity>
+                        <porosity_parameter>constant_porosity_parameter</porosity_parameter>
+                    </porosity>
+                    <storage>
                         <type>Constant</type>
-                        <value> .65 </value>
-                    </thermal_conductivity>
-                </fluid>
-                <porous_medium>
-                    <porous_medium id="0">
-                        <permeability>
-                            <permeability_tensor_entries>kappa1</permeability_tensor_entries>
-                            <type>Constant</type>
-                        </permeability>
-                        <porosity>
-                            <type>Constant</type>
-                            <porosity_parameter>constant_porosity_parameter</porosity_parameter>
-                        </porosity>
-                        <storage>
-                            <type>Constant</type>
-                            <value>0.0</value>
-                        </storage>
-                    </porous_medium>
+                        <value>0.0</value>
+                    </storage>
                 </porous_medium>
-                <solid>
-                    <thermal_expansion>solid_thermal_expansion</thermal_expansion>
-                    <biot_constant>biot_const</biot_constant>
-                </solid>
-            </material_property>
+            </porous_medium>
+            <density_solid>rho_solid</density_solid>
+            <specific_heat_capacity_solid>c_solid</specific_heat_capacity_solid>
+            <thermal_conductivity_solid>lambda_solid</thermal_conductivity_solid>
+            <thermal_conductivity_fluid>lambda_fluid</thermal_conductivity_fluid>
+            <specific_body_force>0 -9.81</specific_body_force>
+            <secondary_variables>
+                <secondary_variable type="static" internal_name="darcy_velocity" output_name="darcy_velocity"/>
+            </secondary_variables>
         </process>
     </processes>
     <time_loop>
         <global_process_coupling>
-            <max_iter> 5 </max_iter>
-            <convergence_criterion>
-                <type>Residual</type>
-                <norm_type>NORM2</norm_type>
-                <reltol>1.e-8</reltol>
-            </convergence_criterion>
+            <max_iter> 6 </max_iter>
+            <convergence_criteria>
+                <!-- convergence criterion for the first process -->
+                <convergence_criterion>
+                    <type>DeltaX</type>
+                    <norm_type>NORM2</norm_type>
+                    <reltol>1.e-14</reltol>
+                </convergence_criterion>
+                <!-- convergence criterion for the second process -->
+                <convergence_criterion>
+                    <type>DeltaX</type>
+                    <norm_type>NORM2</norm_type>
+                    <reltol>1.e-14</reltol>
+                </convergence_criterion>
+            </convergence_criteria>
         </global_process_coupling>
+
         <processes>
-            <process ref="HeatConduction">
-                <nonlinear_solver>basic_picard_T</nonlinear_solver>
+            <process ref="ConstViscosityThermalConvection">
+                <nonlinear_solver>picard_T</nonlinear_solver>
                 <convergence_criterion>
                     <type>DeltaX</type>
                     <norm_type>NORM2</norm_type>
-                    <abstol>1.e-6</abstol>
+                    <abstol>1.e-3</abstol>
                 </convergence_criterion>
                 <time_discretization>
                     <type>BackwardEuler</type>
                 </time_discretization>
+                <output>
+                    <variables>
+                        <variable>T</variable>
+                        <variable>darcy_velocity</variable>
+                    </variables>
+                </output>
                 <time_stepping>
                     <type>EvolutionaryPIDcontroller</type>
                     <t_initial> 0.0 </t_initial>
@@ -107,30 +99,25 @@
                     <dt_max> 4e8 </dt_max>
                     <rel_dt_min> 0.1 </rel_dt_min>
                     <rel_dt_max> 10 </rel_dt_max>
+                    <tol> 10.0 </tol>
                     <specific_times>5.0e9 2.e10</specific_times>
-                    <tol> 1.e-2 </tol>
                 </time_stepping>
-                <coupled_processes>
-                    <coupled_process> LiquidFlow </coupled_process>
-                </coupled_processes>
-                <output>
-                    <variables>
-                        <variable> temperature </variable>
-                        <variable> heat_flux_x </variable>
-                        <variable> heat_flux_y </variable>
-                    </variables>
-                </output>
             </process>
-            <process ref="LiquidFlow">
-                <nonlinear_solver>basic_picard_H</nonlinear_solver>
+            <process ref="ConstViscosityThermalConvection">
+                <nonlinear_solver>picard_H</nonlinear_solver>
                 <convergence_criterion>
                     <type>DeltaX</type>
                     <norm_type>NORM2</norm_type>
-                    <abstol>1.e-6</abstol>
+                    <abstol>1.e-3</abstol>
                 </convergence_criterion>
                 <time_discretization>
                     <type>BackwardEuler</type>
                 </time_discretization>
+                <output>
+                    <variables>
+                        <variable>p</variable>
+                    </variables>
+                </output>
                 <time_stepping>
                     <type>EvolutionaryPIDcontroller</type>
                     <t_initial> 0.0 </t_initial>
@@ -143,39 +130,20 @@
                     <tol> 10.0 </tol>
                     <specific_times>5.0e9 2.e10</specific_times>
                 </time_stepping>
-                <coupled_processes>
-                    <coupled_process> HeatConduction </coupled_process>
-                </coupled_processes>
-                <output>
-                    <variables>
-                        <variable> pressure </variable>
-                        <variable> v </variable>
-                    </variables>
-                </output>
             </process>
         </processes>
         <output>
             <type>VTK</type>
-            <prefix>ConstViscosityThermalConvection</prefix>
+            <prefix>ConstViscosityThermalConvectionStaggeredAdaptive_dt</prefix>
             <timesteps>
                 <pair>
                     <repeat> 1 </repeat>
-                    <each_steps> 137 </each_steps>
+                    <each_steps> 149 </each_steps>
                 </pair>
             </timesteps>
         </output>
     </time_loop>
     <parameters>
-        <parameter>
-            <name>poro</name>
-            <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>0.001</value>
-        </parameter>
-        <parameter>
-            <name>kappa</name>
-            <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>1e-14</value>
-        </parameter>
         <parameter>
             <name>rho_solid</name>
             <type>Constant</type>
@@ -197,24 +165,19 @@
             <value>0.65</value>
         </parameter>
         <parameter>
-            <name>c_solid</name>
-            <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>0</value>
-        </parameter>
-        <parameter>
-            <name>c_fluid</name>
+            <name>alpha_l</name>
             <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>4200</value>
+            <value>0.0</value>
         </parameter>
         <parameter>
-            <name>solid_thermal_expansion</name>
+            <name>alpha_t</name>
             <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>0e-5</value>
+            <value>0.0</value>
         </parameter>
         <parameter>
-            <name>biot_const</name>
+            <name>c_solid</name>
             <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>1.0</value>
+            <value>0</value>
         </parameter>
         <parameter>
             <name>T0</name>
@@ -242,19 +205,19 @@
             <value>20</value>
         </parameter>
         <parameter>
-            <name>kappa1</name>
+            <name>constant_porosity_parameter</name>
             <type>Constant</type>
-            <values>1.0e-14</values>
+            <value>0.001</value>
         </parameter>
         <parameter>
-            <name>constant_porosity_parameter</name>
+            <name>kappa1</name>
             <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>0.001</value>
+            <values>1.e-14 0 0 1.e-14</values>
         </parameter>
     </parameters>
     <process_variables>
         <process_variable>
-            <name>temperature</name>
+            <name>T</name>
             <components>1</components>
             <order>1</order>
             <initial_condition>T0</initial_condition>
@@ -274,7 +237,7 @@
             </boundary_conditions>
         </process_variable>
         <process_variable>
-            <name>pressure</name>
+            <name>p</name>
             <components>1</components>
             <order>1</order>
             <initial_condition>P0</initial_condition>
@@ -290,27 +253,28 @@
     </process_variables>
     <nonlinear_solvers>
         <nonlinear_solver>
-            <name>basic_picard_T</name>
+            <name>picard_T</name>
             <type>Picard</type>
-            <max_iter>100</max_iter>
+            <max_iter>20</max_iter>
             <linear_solver>linear_solver_T</linear_solver>
         </nonlinear_solver>
         <nonlinear_solver>
-            <name>basic_picard_H</name>
+            <name>picard_H</name>
             <type>Picard</type>
-            <max_iter>100</max_iter>
+            <max_iter>20</max_iter>
             <linear_solver>linear_solver_H</linear_solver>
         </nonlinear_solver>
     </nonlinear_solvers>
+
     <linear_solvers>
         <linear_solver>
             <name>linear_solver_T</name>
-            <lis>-i bicgstab -p jacobi -tol 1e-14 -maxiter 3000</lis>
+            <lis>-i bicgstab -p ilu -tol 1e-20 -maxiter 10000</lis>
             <eigen>
                 <solver_type>BiCGSTAB</solver_type>
-                <precon_type>DIAGONAL</precon_type>
+                <precon_type>ILUT</precon_type>
                 <max_iteration_step>10000</max_iteration_step>
-                <error_tolerance>1e-14</error_tolerance>
+                <error_tolerance>1e-20</error_tolerance>
             </eigen>
             <petsc>
                 <prefix>T</prefix>
@@ -319,16 +283,16 @@
         </linear_solver>
         <linear_solver>
             <name>linear_solver_H</name>
-            <lis>-i bicgstab -p jacobi -tol 1e-14 -maxiter 3000</lis>
+            <lis>-i bicgstab -p jacobi -tol 1e-14 -maxiter 10000</lis>
             <eigen>
                 <solver_type>BiCGSTAB</solver_type>
                 <precon_type>DIAGONAL</precon_type>
                 <max_iteration_step>10000</max_iteration_step>
-                <error_tolerance>1e-16</error_tolerance>
+                <error_tolerance>1e-14</error_tolerance>
             </eigen>
             <petsc>
-                <prefix>gw</prefix>
-                <parameters>-gw_ksp_type bcgs -gw_pc_type  hypre -gw_pc_hypre_type boomeramg  -gw_ksp_rtol 1e-16 -gw_ksp_max_it 3000</parameters>
+                <prefix>H</prefix>
+                <parameters>-H_ksp_type bcgs -H_pc_type  hypre -H_pc_hypre_type boomeramg  -H_ksp_rtol 1e-16 -H_ksp_max_it 3000</parameters>
             </petsc>
         </linear_solver>
     </linear_solvers>
diff --git a/Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/ConstViscosityThermalConvection_pcs_1_ts_137_t_50000000000.000000.vtu b/Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/ConstViscosityThermalConvection_pcs_1_ts_137_t_50000000000.000000.vtu
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diff --git a/Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/ThermalConvection_pcs_1_ts_232_t_50000000000.000000_non_const_mu.vtu b/Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/ThermalConvection_pcs_1_ts_232_t_50000000000.000000_non_const_mu.vtu
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+++ /dev/null
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deleted file mode 100644
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+++ /dev/null
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diff --git a/Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/quad_5500x5500_adaptive_dt.prj b/Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/quad_5500x5500_adaptive_dt.prj
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/Tests/Data/StaggeredCoupledProcesses/TH/ThermalConvection2D/quad_5500x5500_adaptive_dt.prj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,337 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
-<OpenGeoSysProject>
-    <mesh>square_5500x5500.vtu</mesh>
-    <geometry>quad_5500x5500.gml</geometry>
-    <processes>
-        <process>
-            <name>HeatConduction</name>
-            <type>HEAT_CONDUCTION</type>
-            <integration_order>2</integration_order>
-            <thermal_conductivity>lambda_solid</thermal_conductivity>
-            <heat_capacity>c_solid</heat_capacity>
-            <density>rho_solid</density>
-            <process_variables>
-                <process_variable>temperature</process_variable>
-            </process_variables>
-            <secondary_variables>
-                <secondary_variable type="static" internal_name="heat_flux_x" output_name="heat_flux_x"/>
-                <secondary_variable type="static" internal_name="heat_flux_y" output_name="heat_flux_y"/>
-            </secondary_variables>
-        </process>
-        <process>
-            <name>LiquidFlow</name>
-            <type>LIQUID_FLOW</type>
-            <integration_order>2</integration_order>
-            <darcy_gravity>
-                <!-- axis_id: 0, 1, or the dimension of space minus one -->
-                <axis_id>1</axis_id>
-                <!-- g>=0. g=0: non gravity term -->
-                <g>9.81</g>
-            </darcy_gravity>
-            <process_variables>
-                <process_variable>pressure</process_variable>
-            </process_variables>
-            <secondary_variables>
-                <secondary_variable type="static" internal_name="darcy_velocity" output_name="v"/>
-            </secondary_variables>
-            <material_property>
-                <fluid>
-                    <density>
-                        <type>TemperatureDependent</type>
-                        <rho0>1000</rho0>
-                        <temperature0>20</temperature0>
-                        <beta>4.3e-4</beta>
-                    </density>
-                    <viscosity>
-                        <type>TemperatureDependent</type>
-                        <mu0>1.0e-3</mu0>
-                        <tc>20</tc>
-                        <tv>75</tv>
-                    </viscosity>
-                    <specific_heat_capacity>
-                        <type>Constant</type>
-                        <value> 4200. </value>
-                    </specific_heat_capacity>
-                    <thermal_conductivity>
-                        <type>Constant</type>
-                        <value> .65 </value>
-                    </thermal_conductivity>
-                </fluid>
-                <porous_medium>
-                    <porous_medium id="0">
-                        <permeability>
-                            <permeability_tensor_entries>kappa1</permeability_tensor_entries>
-                            <type>Constant</type>
-                        </permeability>
-                        <porosity>
-                            <type>Constant</type>
-                            <porosity_parameter>constant_porosity_parameter</porosity_parameter>
-                        </porosity>
-                        <storage>
-                            <type>Constant</type>
-                            <value>0.0</value>
-                        </storage>
-                    </porous_medium>
-                </porous_medium>
-                <solid>
-                    <thermal_expansion>solid_thermal_expansion</thermal_expansion>
-                    <biot_constant>biot_const</biot_constant>
-                </solid>
-            </material_property>
-        </process>
-    </processes>
-    <time_loop>
-        <global_process_coupling>
-            <max_iter> 6 </max_iter>
-            <convergence_criterion>
-                <type>Residual</type>
-                <norm_type>NORM2</norm_type>
-                <reltol>1.e-6</reltol>
-            </convergence_criterion>
-        </global_process_coupling>
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-                    <type>DeltaX</type>
-                    <norm_type>NORM2</norm_type>
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-                    <rel_dt_max> 2 </rel_dt_max>
-                    <specific_times>5.0e9 2.e10</specific_times>
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-                    <variables>
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-                        <variable> heat_flux_y </variable>
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-                    <type>DeltaX</type>
-                    <norm_type>NORM2</norm_type>
-                    <abstol>1.e-6</abstol>
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-                <time_discretization>
-                    <type>BackwardEuler</type>
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-                <time_stepping>
-                    <type>EvolutionaryPIDcontroller</type>
-                    <t_initial> 0.0 </t_initial>
-                    <t_end> 5e10 </t_end>
-                    <dt_guess> 1 </dt_guess>
-                    <dt_min> 1 </dt_min>
-                    <dt_max> 4e8 </dt_max>
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-                    <rel_dt_max> 10 </rel_dt_max>
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-                    <variables>
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-                    </variables>
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-            <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>0.001</value>
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-        <parameter>
-            <name>kappa</name>
-            <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>1e-14</value>
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-        <parameter>
-            <name>rho_solid</name>
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-            <value>0.0</value>
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-        <parameter>
-            <name>rho_fluid</name>
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-            <type>Constant</type>
-            <value>0</value>
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-        <parameter>
-            <name>P0</name>
-            <type>MeshNode</type>
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-        <parameter>
-            <name>t_Dirichlet_bottom</name>
-            <type>Constant</type>
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-        <parameter>
-            <name>t_Dirichlet_top</name>
-            <type>Constant</type>
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-                <boundary_condition>
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-        <process_variable>
-            <name>pressure</name>
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-                <boundary_condition>
-                    <geometrical_set>square_1x1_geometry</geometrical_set>
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-            <petsc>
-                <prefix>T</prefix>
-                <parameters>-T_ksp_type bcgs -T_pc_type bjacobi -T_ksp_rtol 1e-14 -T_ksp_max_it 3000</parameters>
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-        <linear_solver>
-            <name>linear_solver_H</name>
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-                <solver_type>BiCGSTAB</solver_type>
-                <precon_type>DIAGONAL</precon_type>
-                <max_iteration_step>10000</max_iteration_step>
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-            <petsc>
-                <prefix>gw</prefix>
-                <parameters>-gw_ksp_type bcgs -gw_pc_type  bjacobi -gw_pc_hypre_type boomeramg  -gw_ksp_rtol 1e-14 -gw_ksp_max_it 3000</parameters>
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