Table 8 Regression equations in the uncoded unit.

From: An innovative chitosan-coated aquatic feed pellets production from coastal waste using top-spray fluidized bed drying

Regression Equation in Uncoded

Lack of fit

R2

R2adj

Drying time (DT, min)

188.52 – 22.16 Cc - 0.9264 Sr

– 2.748 T + 3.652 Cc*Cc +

0.009374 T*T - 0.0769 Cc*Sr +

0.1793 Cc*T + 0.01127 Sr*T

0.490

0.9938

0.9856

Specific energy consumption

(SEC, kW/kg)

5.411 – 0.613 Cc + 0.02649 Sr

- 0.07729 T + 0.1019 Cc*Cc

+ 0.000262 T*T - 0.002256

Cc*Sr + 0.005 Cc*T +

0.000323 Sr*T

0.332

0.9932

0.9842