Assertion: leaching | /r/HasProperty | important
Facets:
value: in hydrometallurgical processing
type: OTHER
value: in agricultural ecosystems
type: LOCATION
value: between preventing salt accumulation
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in the surface microlayer
type: LOCATION
value: in areas with high plastic concentrations
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: DOC leaching from plastics and its effect on microbial activity might be important in areas with high plastic concentrations (e.g., subtropical gyres or near shore waters), especially in the surface microlayer.
text: In agricultural ecosystems, leaching is an important balance between preventing salt accumulation and removing nutrients from soil.
text: Leaching is actually two important actions occurring simultaneously: (1) chemical interactions with surfaces and (2) physical movement of water.
text: Although you now see how the process of leaching is not that much different from what happens inside your tea mug, I hope that you can also see why leaching is such an important step in hydrometallurgical processing, and furthermore what a significant part it plays in electrowinning.