Research Article
Optimization of Agave tequilana Weber var. Azul Juice Spray Drying Process
Table 1
Box-Behnken experimental design.
| | Std. order | Run order | Independent variables | | Temperature (°C) | Atomizer speed (rpm) | Air flow (ms−1) |
| | 2 | 1 | 80 (+1) | 20,000 (−1) | 23 (0) | | 14 | 2 | 75 (0) | 25,000 (0) | 23 (0) | | 8 | 3 | 80 (+1) | 25,000 (0) | 24 (+1) | | 1 | 4 | 70 (−1) | 20,000 (−1) | 23 (0) | | 15 | 5 | 75 (0) | 25,000 (0) | 23 (0) | | 9 | 6 | 75 (0) | 20,000 (−1) | 22 (−1) | | 4 | 7 | 80 (+1) | 30,000 (+1) | 23 (0) | | 7 | 8 | 70 (−1) | 25,000 (0) | 24 (+1) | | 13 | 9 | 75 (0) | 25,000 (0) | 23 (0) | | 10 | 10 | 75 (0) | 30,000 (+1) | 22 (−1) | | 11 | 11 | 75 (0) | 20,000 (−1) | 24 (+1) | | 3 | 12 | 70 (−1) | 30,000 (+1) | 23 (0) | | 6 | 13 | 80 (+1) | 25,000 (0) | 22 (−1) | | 12 | 14 | 75 (0) | 30,000 (+1) | 24 (+1) | | 5 | 15 | 70 (−1) | 25,000 (0) | 22 (−1) |
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Values in parentheses () indicate coded levels.
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