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The article is devoted to the study of the following boundary value problem: \[ \begin{gathered} u_x (x)= - \varphi(u)(1 - v(x)),\quad x\in [0,h], \quad u(0) = u_0,\\ av_{xx} - (1 + \varphi(u))v + \varphi(u) = 0,\quad x\in (0,h),\quad v_x(0) = 0,\quad v_x(h) = 0, \end{gathered} \] where \(v(x)\) is treated as the averaged value of the concentration of a substance on the surface of a catalyst. This problem occurs as a by-product in the study of catalytic processes for diffusion pseudoliquefied layers. The author proves that the problem admits a unique solution under the assumption that \(\varphi\in C[0,u_0]\), \(\varphi(\eta) \equiv 0\) for \(\eta \leq 0\) and \(\varphi(\eta) > 0\) for \(\eta > 0\), and analyzes the behavior of the solutions obtained in dependence on the parameter \(a\). He gives a priori estimates which characterize proximity between the solutions and solutions to the limiting problem as \(a\to 0\) and \(a\to\infty\). For the entire collection see [Zbl 1007.00016].