To reduce environmental impacts, we have developed food waste gasification process to produce hydrogen and found that behavior and transformation of tars produced from food wastes are important. In this study we focused on the tar capturing and reforming when using γ-alumina particles as a sorbent and/or a catalyst. Based on our results, the γ-alumina particles were effective to produced hydrogen even under the pyrolysis conditions, which was increased with the temperature in the range of 400 to 800℃. Furthermore, the yield of hydrogen in the steam conditions was increased. It was found that the sorbent is available for tar capturing and reforming into hydrogen production.
