University of Bahrain

College of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Separation Processes 1 CHENG 312
Sem 2 2015-16
Prof. Nader Al-Bastaki

Assignment 1 Practice to use solver block in Excel and Mathcad

1. Use Excel Solver to solve the following equations simultaneously:
X3 2 y = 2
X3 5 z = -7
yz2 -1 = 0
Use the following link on Youtube to see the procedure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFVlAaaZ9H8
2. Use Mathcad Solver Block to solve the following two equations
simultaneously:
x2 = 2 x y x sin(x)
x y = cos(y)
use the following Youtube video forMathcad Solver Block:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Z53i0szs8
3. Watch the following video clip on refinery processes on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk0WrtA8_T8
a) What are the temperatures in the atmospheric distillation which give each
of the following products: diesel, kerosene and gasoline.
b) What are the processes used to covert longer chain hydrocarbons to
shorter chain ones.