Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, practically odorless and tasteless gas, produced by International Gases Company (IGC), and affiliate of Sipchem from Aug. 2009 with production capacity of 345,000 metric tons per annum (mtpa).
CO has many applications in the manufacture of a range of important bulk chemicals. For example, it is used in the manufacture of aldehydes of phosgene, a key reagent in the production polycarbonates and polyurethanes. It is also combined with methanol to produce acetic acid.