Table 2.

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for effect of microwave power slice thickness on aspects of kiwi drying

Parameter	Source	Sum of Squares	df	Mean Square	F	Sig.
Time (min)	Corrected Model	858.41	11	78.04	53.90	0.00**
	Intercept	3296.67	1	3296.67	2277.13	0.00**
	Thickness	40.72	2	20.36	14.06	0.00**
	Power	776.19	3	258.73	178.71	0.00**
	Thickness × Power	41.50	6	6.92	4.78	0.00**
	Error	34.75	24	1.45
	Total	4189.83	36
	Corrected Total	893.16	35
Energy efficiency (%)	Corrected Model	553.99	11	50.3	12.14	0.00**
	Intercept	21,161.52	1	21,161.52	5101.19	0.00**
	Thickness	194.14	2	97.07	23.40	0.00**
	Power	296.43	3	98.81	23.81	0.00**
	Thickness × Power	63.42	6	10.57	2.55	0.04**
	Error	99.56	24	4.15
	Total	21,815.07	36
	Corrected Total	653.55	35
Specific energy loss (MJ/kg water)	Corrected Model	156.81	11	14.26	16.08	0.00**
	Intercept	2172.96	1	2172.96	2450.45	0.00**
	Thickness	49.53	2	24.76	27.93	0.00**
	Power	71.11	3	23.70	26.73	0.00**
	Thickness × Power	36.17	6	6.03	6.79	0.00**
	Error	21.28	24	0.89
	Total	2351.05	36
	Corrected Total	178.09	35
Specific energy consumption (MJ/kg water)	Corrected Model	157.37	11	14.31	15.98	0.00**
	Intercept	3709.44	1	3709.44	4143.97	0.00**
	Thickness	49.86	2	24.93	27.85	0.00**
	Power	70.93	3	23.64	26.41	0.00**
	Thickness × Power	36.58	6	6.10	6.81	0.00**
	Error	21.48	24	0.89
	Total	3888.30	36
	Corrected Total	178.86	35
Exergy efficiency (%)	Corrected Model	505.38	11	45.94	11.27	0.00**
	Intercept	19,223.82	1	19,223.82	4715.29	0.00**
	Thickness	181.87	2	90.93	22.30	0.00**
	Power	262.92	3	87.64	21.50	0.00**
	Thickness × Power	60.59	6	10.09	2.48	0.05*
	Error	97.85	24	4.08
	Total	19,827.05	36
	Corrected Total	603.22	35
Specific exergy loss (MJ/kg water)	Corrected Model	157.404	11	14.31	11.05	0.00**
	Intercept	2235.87	1	2235.87	1726.22	0.00**
	Thickness	49.77	2	24.89	19.21	0.00**
	Power	70.93	3	23.64	18.25	0.00**
	Thickness × Power	36.70	6	6.12	4.72	0.00**
	Error	31.09	24	1.29
	Total	2424.36	36
	Corrected Total	188.49	35