Research Article

Extraction and Characterization of Natural Coagulant Made from Banana Plant Stems (Musa acuminate) for the Removal of Turbidity from Wastewater

Table 3

ANOVA for coagulation efficiency of coagulant (%).

SourceSum of squaresMean square value value

Model175.58919.51180.43<0.0001Significant
A-particle size (mm)1.6811.6815.550.0028
B-extraction time (min)0.784010.78407.250.0226
C-solvent concentration (M)1.4411.4413.350.0044
AB5.1215.1247.35<0.0001
AC0.405010.40503.750.0817
BC0.605010.60505.600.0396
1.5111.5113.960.0039
5.3215.3249.20<0.0001
50.63150.63468.27<0.0001
Residual1.08100.1081
Lack of fit0.747950.14962.240.1979Not significant
Pure error0.333350.0667
Cor total176.6719