Manganese(II) oxide that the Mn ions form a face centered cubic magnetic sub-lattice where there are ferromagnetically coupled sheets that are anti-parallel with adjacent sheets. Manganese(II) oxide undergoes the chemical reactions typical of an ionic oxide. Upon treatment with acids, it converts to the corresponding manganese(II) salt and water. Oxidation of manganese(II) oxide gives manganese(III) oxide. MnO occurs in nature as the rare mineral manganosite. Commercially it is prepared by reduction of MnO with hydrogen, carbon monoxide or methane, e.g.: MnO can also be prepared by decarbonation of the carbonate: This calcining process is conducted anaerobically, lest MnO form. An alternative route,
Chemical looping combustion in operation include monometallic oxides of nickel, copper, manganese and iron, as well as various combined oxides including manganese oxides.combined with calcium, iron and silica. Also natural ores have been in use, especially for solid fuels, including iron ores, manganese ores and ilmenite. A detailed technology assessment of chemical-looping combustion of solid fuel, i.e. coal, for a 1000 MW power plant shows that the added CLC reactor costs as compared to a normal circulating fluidized bed boiler are small, because of the similarities of the technologies. Major costs are instead CO compression, needed in all CO capture technologies, and oxygen