Table 3 Significance of quadratic model coefficient of for the three responses.

From: Enhanced anaerobically digested swine wastewater treatment by the composite of polyaluminum chloride (PAC) and Bacillus megatherium G106 derived EPS

Responses (RE, %)

Independent variables

Coefficient estimate

Degrees of freedom

Standard error

Prob > F

COD

x 3

6.92

1

0.94

<0.0001 a

x 1 × 2

−4.75

1

1.63

0.0112 a

x 1 × 3

−4.25

1

1.63

0.0108 a

\({x}_{1}^{2}\)

−6.47

1

1.28

<0.0001 a

x 2 2

−16.22

1

1.28

<0.0001 a

ammonia

x 3

6.00

1

0.81

<0.0001 a

x 1 × 2

−5.00

1

1.40

0.0045 a

\({x}_{1}^{2}\)

−8.07

1

1.10

<0.0001 a

\({x}_{2}^{2}\)

−16.57

1

1.10

<0.0001 a

TP

x 3

5.08

1

0.90

<0.0001 a

x 1 × 2

−3.50

1

1.57

0.0023 a

x 1 × 4

5.25

1

1.57

0.0204 a

\({x}_{1}^{2}\)

−12.50

1

1.23

<0.0001 a

\({x}_{2}^{2}\)

−14.50

1

1.23

<0.0001 a

  1. aSignificant.