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. 2019 Aug 8;9(42):24603–24616. doi: 10.1039/c9ra03335a

Coded and actual values of the design factors.

Factor Factor level Unit
−1 0 +1
X 1 Adsorbent dose 6 12 18 mg
X 2 Contact time 1 3 5 h
X 3 Initial concentration 2 4 6 mg L−1
X 4 Temperature 20 30 40 °C
X 5 pH 5 7 9
X 6 Ionic strength 0 5 10 mg L−1
X 7 HMDI/HP 10 25 40 Ratio
X 8 MN/HP 0.5 1 1.5 Ratio
X 9 Stirrer speed 50 100 150 rpm