Research Article

In Situ Transesterification of Spirulina Microalgae to Produce Biodiesel Using Microwave Irradiation

Table 6

ANOVA for Response Surface Quadratic Model.

SourceSum of squaresDfMean square value value

Model5464.629607.18170.10<0.0001Significant
, catalyst concentration682.051682.05191.07<0.0001
, volume of methanol19.82119.825.550.0402
, time640.171640.17179.34<0.0001
97.99197.9927.450.0004
71.41171.4120.010.0012
4.4114.411.230.2925
2743.911743.91208.40<0.0001
22976.8912976.89833.96<0.0001
2859.351859.35240.74<0.0001
Residual35.70103.57
Lack of fit17.1553.430.92470.5332Not significant
Pure error18.5553.71
Cor. total5500.3219