Table 3.
Analysis of variance showing effects of treatment variables as linear or quadratic terms and interaction effects on response variables of classification ratio

Source Degree of freedom Fine fraction Coarse fraction
F value Prov>F F value Prov>F
Model 9 19.22 <0.0001 19.39 <0.0001
Liner 3 49.94 <0.0001 50.32 <0.0001
Quadratic 3 5.32 0.0091 5.41 0.0085
Cross 3 2.41 0.1027 2.45 0.0984
R2 0.911 0.911
X11) 4 27.18 <0.0001 27.42 <0.0001
X2 2) 4 7.38 0.0012 7.43 0.0012
X3 3) 4 10.50 0.0002 10.63 0.0002
X1: Mill grinding speed (rpm)
X2: Separate reverse wheel speed (rpm)
X3: Air classification reverse wheel speed (rpm)