NOVELTY - A resource recovery apparatus comprises a gasification furnace for generating a combustible gas containing hydrogen and/or carbon monoxide from a biomass-containing organic substance. A co-generation is provided which comprises an engine, an electric generator, and a radiator. A superheated steam generator generates superheated steam from hot water generated by the radiator.    USE - For recovering resources from organic substances, particularly organic wastes containing biomass, e.g. agricultural wastes including chaff and straw, livestock wastes, including fowl droppings and droppings of pigs and cattle, forestry wastes including lumber from thinning, waste wood and bamboo, industrial wastes discharged in food production process, domestic wastes including food refuse, domestic garbage and waste edible oil, organic resources, waste rubber materials and resins including fiber reinforced resins.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently recovers resources from organic substances in a very simple manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A resource recovery apparatus comprises a gasification furnace (1) for generating a combustible gas containing hydrogen and/or carbon monoxide from a biomass-containing organic substance (B2) for gasification. An engine (5) of a co-generation (4) is operated using the combustible gas generated by the gasification furnace as a fuel. The co-generation includes an electric generator (6) driven by the engine, and a radiator (8) which generates hot water. A superheated steam generator (12) is provided to generate superheated steam from the hot water generated by the radiator.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of resource recovery from an organic substance employing the inventive apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the resource recovery apparatus.    Gasification furnace (1)    Co-generation (4)    Engine (5)    Electric generator (6)    Radiator (8)    Superheated steam generator (12)    Carbonization furnace (31)    Heat transfer pipe (17)    Electric heater (18)    Heat storage material (19)    Biomass-containing organic substances (B1, B2)    Carbide (C)