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)