Research Article

Optimization of PET Glycolysis Process by Response Surface Methodological Approach: A Two-Component Modelling Using Glycolysis Time and Temperature

Table 3

(a) Summary of results in analyzing lack of fit (LOF) for hydroxyl and acid value. (b) Summary of results in analyzing lack of fit (LOF) for number average molecular weight and glycolysis conversion percentage.
(a)

ANOVA for response surface quadratic model (hydroxyl value)
SourceSum of squaresDFMean square 𝐹 value 𝑃

Model95.57519.118.96<0.0001
Residual14.9372.13
Lack of fit7.6332.541.19
Pure error7.3041.82

ANOVA for response surface quadratic model (acid value)
Model17.9753.5938.52<0.0001
Residual0.6570.093
Lack of fit0.6530.222.365
Pure error0.00040.000

(b)

ANOVA for response surface quadratic model ( 𝑀 𝑛 )
SourceSum of squaresDFMean square 𝐹 value 𝑃

Model6.62751.3258.04<0.0001
Residual1.153716476.43
Lack of fit1.153338445.012.33
Pure error0.00040.000

ANOVA for response surface quadratic model (glycolysis conversion percentage)
Model14396.4552879.29342.88<0.0001
Residual58.7878.40
Lack of fit58.78319.592.33
Pure error4