As shown in Fig. 1, a low moisture content (dry basis) of EFB (5.18%), high percentage of volatile matter (82.58%), low amounts of fixed carbon and ash content at 8.79% and 3.45%, respectively, were present in EFB. This high content of volatile matter makes EFB highly volatile and reactive and very suitable for gas fuel production. The results from the proximate analysis are within the range of literature values. Generally,