Manganese ore for Ferro Studies on Aluminothermic Reduction of
reduction. Table 1 : Heat balance of aluminothermic reduction of manganese oxides Oxides Heat required Heat available (kCal) per mole of A1,O, (kCal) MnO 157 124 Mn,O4 139 152 Mn,O3 133 171 MnO2 121 214 On heating above 530°C, MnO, transforms into Mn,O, and above 940°C into Mn,O4. Keeping this in view, experiments have been planned to heat ...