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Table
4. Mathematical models representing the response surfaces for the exit
and mean solids composition for each impeller location. |
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Impeller |
Model |
R2 |
| 3MPU, exit |
%w/v = - 0.825 + 0.547 (vvm) + 0.392 (h) - 5.8·10-6 (rpm)2 - 0.059 (h)2 |
0.9272 |
| 3MPU, mean |
%w/v = 0.23 + 1.29 (vvm) + 0.006 (rpm) + 0.57 (h) - 0.30 (vvm)2 - 4.14·110-6 (rpm)2 - 0.07(h)2 |
0.9960 |
| 6MFU, exit |
%w/v = 2.18 + 0.005 (rpm) - 1.25 (h) - 0.001 (vvm)(rpm) - 0.092 (vvm)(h) + 0.0009 (rpm)(h) - 3.5·10-6 (rpm)2 + 0.074 (h)2 |
0.8915 |
| 6MFU, mean |
%w/v = 0.84 + 0.014 (rpm) - 0.046 (h) + 0.001 (vvm)(rpm) - 1.1·10-5 (rpm)2 - 0.046 (h)2 |
0.9807 |
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