FIGURE 4.
Fe(III) reduction and changes in sulfate and pH in the column experiments. (A,B) Columns were operated semi-continuously, and sulfate and pH were measured in each pore volume (four volumes) recovered after each static incubation. The column was disassembled after two column volumes at day 63 for post mortem analysis. Error bars represent one standard deviation of triplicate columns. The concentration of dissolved Fe(II) is shown at pH 4.75 (A) and 6.8 (B). Sulfate concentrations (black) and pH (blue) in column effluents are shown in panels (C) (pH 4.75) and (D) (pH 6.8). The values for uninoculated columns are shown with open circles, with the sub muros-inoculated columns represented by closed circles.
