Table 5.
Analysis of variance showing effects of treatment variables as linear or quadratic terms and interaction effects on response variables of average particle size.
| Source | Degree of freedom | Fine fraction | Coarse fraction |
| F value | Prov>F | F value | Prov>F |
| Model | 9 | 27.83 | <0.0001 | 26.20 | <0.0001 |
| Liner | 3 | 64.42 | <0.0001 | 70.86 | <0.0001 |
| Quadratic | 3 | 18.73 | <0.0001 | 4.94 | 0.0121 |
| Cross | 3 | 0.33 | 0.8025 | 2.80 | 0.0716 |
| R2 | 0.9364 | 0.9327 |
| X11) | 4 | 0.26 | 0.9015 | 55.61 | <0.0001 |
| X22) | 4 | 3.81 | 0.0217 | 4.98 | 0.0077 |
| X33) | 4 | 58.79 | <0.0001 | 0.45 | 0.7686 |
X1: Mill grinding speed (rpm)
X2: Separate reverse wheel speed (rpm)
X3: Air classification reverse wheel speed (rpm)