It is shown that a general method to caluculate the optimum temperature distribution in the catalyst zone which gives the maximum yield for the case in which a definite quantity of catalyst of a certain activity is used at a definite pressure can be given for any catalytic reaction when the accurate rate equation, the rate constants and the equillibrium constant of that reaction are known at every temperature. As an example, for the ammonia synthesis the actual optimum temperature distribution curve is calculated using the "Temkin-Emmett" rate-equation.
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