Steam gasification of Miscanthus X Giganteus with olivine as catalyst production of syngas and analysis of tars (IR, NMR and GC/MS)

► The steam gasification of Miscanthus biomass with olivine as catalyst gives encouraging preliminary results with a gas quality similar to those obtained with other biomass. ► The gas so obtained has suitable specification for industrial applications as for example electricity production and feedstock for chemical synthesis like methanol. ► The use of a secondary catalyst and the optimisation of the experimental conditions should increase the produced quantity of hydrogen and diminish carbon monoxide and tars.