Taguchi versus two-level full factorial design for the synthesis of activated carbon for removal of pharmaceuticals from water

In this study, Taguchi and full factorial designs were compared for the synthesis of activated carbon for removal of pharmaceuticals from water. Four factors including the pyrolysis temperature, residence time, precursor/activating agent ratio and the type of activating agent were considered. The responses were the yield of production, percentage of adsorption, specific surface area (SBET), and the total organic carbon (TOC). It was found that results made by Taguchi and full factorial design could differ. For the prediction of the optimal conditions though, no privilege was found for the full factorial design over the Taguchi method.

کلیدواژه ها:

Experiment Design ، Statistical Inference ، Full Factorial ، Taguchi.