Research Article

Fluoride and Arsenite Removal by Adsorption on La2O3-CeO2/Laterite

Table 4

Piecewise regression analysis for the three-linear-segment model for LCL.

First linear segmentSecond linear segmentThird linear segment
Arsenite (mg·L–1)Intercept 1Slope 1Intercept 2Slope 2Intercept 3Slope 2
5-1.058 (-7.43; 5.332)2.322.73 (2.14; 3.32)0.606.30 (5.78; 6.82)0.12
101.41 (0.39; 2.43)1.99811.70 (11.12; 12.27)0.1312.63 (12.57; 12.68)0.014

Fluorite (mg·L–1)Intercept 1Slope 1Intercept 2Slope 2Intercept 3Slope 2
50.31 (-1.96; 2.57)1.222.64 (2.17; 3.12)0.355.51 (5.47; 5.55)0.012
100.77 (-1.12; 2.66)1.985.48 (4.96; 5.99)0.529.65 (9.45; 99.85)0.047

The values in parentheses describe a 95% confidence interval.