Research Article

Optimization of Conversion of High Free Fatty Acid Jatropha curcas Oil to Biodiesel Using Response Surface Methodology

Table 3

ANOVA for response surface quadratic model.

SourceSum of squaresDegree of freedom (df)Mean square value value
prob >

Model2078.7014148.48
47.43<0.0001
: catalyst concentration815.10
1815.10
260.35
<0.0001
: temperature6.75
16.75
2.160.1500
: time520.08
1520.08
166.12
<0.0001
: methanol/oil molar ratio53.76
153.76
17.170.0002
172.05
1172.05
54.95<0.0001
13.78
113.78
4.400.0424
6.13
16.13
1.960.1698
5.78
15.78
1.850.1820
108.78
1108.78
34.75<0.0001
162.90
1162.90
52.03<0.0001
4.19
14.19
1.340.2541
149.83
1149.83
47.86<0.0001
28.97
128.97
9.250.0042
0.0001157
10.0001157
0.00003697
0.9848
Residual122.10
393.13

CV: 2.09%,   : 0.945, : 0.923, and predicted : 0.890.