Table 3. Yield of FAME over RC-ITB.
run | parameter-1 | parameter-2 | parameter-3 | response (FAME yield) | residual value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
temperature (A), °C | alcohol:oil molar ratio (B) | catalyst load (C), wt % | actual value, % | predicted value, % | ||
1 | 65 | 30 | 3 | 57.66 | 58.05 | –0.39 |
2 | 65 | 20 | 6 | 78.21 | 78.54 | –0.33 |
3 | 65 | 20 | 6 | 78.88 | 78.54 | 0.34 |
4 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 68.15 | 67.67 | 0.48 |
5 | 65 | 10 | 9 | 53.55 | 53.16 | 0.39 |
6 | 65 | 20 | 6 | 78.69 | 78.54 | 0.15 |
7 | 65 | 20 | 6 | 77.99 | 78.54 | –0.55 |
8 | 65 | 20 | 6 | 78.92 | 78.54 | 0.38 |
9 | 55 | 10 | 6 | 62.79 | 63.23 | –0.44 |
10 | 75 | 10 | 6 | 49.02 | 48.93 | 0.09 |
11 | 55 | 20 | 9 | 61.58 | 61.52 | 0.06 |
12 | 65 | 30 | 9 | 70.15 | 70.12 | 0.03 |
13 | 75 | 20 | 3 | 40.86 | 40.92 | –0.06 |
14 | 55 | 30 | 6 | 74.33 | 74.42 | –0.09 |
15 | 75 | 30 | 6 | 66.03 | 65.58 | 0.45 |
16 | 75 | 20 | 9 | 64.67 | 65.14 | –0.47 |
17 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 47.13 | 47.16 | –0.03 |