This value represents the thermodynamic potential and the respective theoretical maximum for the sorption-enhancement, assuming the split of the catalyst bed into two segments of equal mass for bed configuration d). The kinetic potential of the sorption-enhancement can be identified in the kinetic regime (𝑝 𝑝 , < 0.2). As both kinetic terms contain an inhibition term related to NH3 (see Eqs. ( ) and ( )), a sorption-enhancement factor larger than one is determined for both catalysts. The Ru catalyst is additionally inhibited by H2, whereby this inhibiting effect remains unaffected by the NH3 removal. This explains the observed lower sorption-enhancement factor for Ru in the kinetic regime. Instead, the higher 𝛿 , underlines the potential of the Fe catalyst for the process intensification via selective removal of NH3 from the gas phase. Regarding the selection of beneficial reaction conditions for process intensification, the discussed effects indicate that operation in the kinetic as well as in the thermodynamic regime enable the potential of sorption-enhancement by in situ removal of NH3. Yet, operation at low temperatures in the kinetic regime is limited by comparatively low catalyst activity and associated low 𝑊𝑇𝑌. On the other hand, even though Figure shows the highest sorption-enhancement factor in the equilibrium regime, operation under these reaction conditions limits the 𝑊𝑇𝑌 due to thermodynamic constraints (compare Figure ).