Research Article

Statistical Evaluation and Optimization of Factors Affecting the Leaching Performance of Copper Flotation Waste

Table 4

Analysis of variance for concentration of leached copper.

SourceDFSeq SSAdj SSAdj MS 𝐹 𝑃

Main effects315385.815385.85128.633.710.000
pH112254.512254.512254.580.540.000
Stirring time12237.32237.32237.314.700.003
Temperature1894.0894.0894.05.880.036

( 2 ) Way interactions37462.47462.42487.516.350.000
pH*stirring time1426.4426.4426.42.800.125
pH*temperature11685.11685.11685.111.070.008
Stirring time*temperature15350.95350.95350.935.170.000

( 3 ) Way interactions1590.5590.5590.53.880.077
pH*stirring time*temperature1590.5590.5590.53.880.077
Curvature12861.32861.32861.318.810.001

Residual error101521.61521.6152.2
Pure error101521.61521.6152.2

Total1827821.6