Table 3 Representations of independent variables and their levels with values of standard deviation.

From: Investigation on process optimization and kinetics for leaching of rare earth elements from red mud using citric acid

Factors

Independent Variables

Units

Coded Low

Coded High

Std. Deviation

A

Leachant Concentration

mol/L

−1↔0.75

+ 1↔2.00

0.53

B

Reaction Temperature

K

−1↔298.00

+ 1↔343.00

19.08

C

Leaching Time

minutes

−1↔90.00

+ 1↔240.00

63.59