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)