explain the chemical and fertilizer industry
explain the chemical and fertilizer industry
Chemical industry:
a. It is the fastest growing Industry in India.
b. It contributes 3% of the GDP and is the third largest in Asia.
c. Chemical industry comprises of both large scale and small scale units.
d. It has two sectors- Organic and Inorganic sectors.
e. Inorganic chemicals include sulphuric acid (used to manufacture fertilisers, synthetic fibres, plastics, adhesives, paints, dyes stuffs), nitric acid, alkalies, soda ash (used to make glass, soaps and detergents, paper) and caustic soda. These industries are widely spread over the country
f. Organic chemicals include petrochemicals, which are used for manufacturing of synthetic fibres, synthetic rubber, plastics, dye-stuffs, drugs and pharmaceuticals. Organic chemical plants are located near oil refineries or petrochemical plants.
Fertiliser Industry
a. India is the third largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers.
b. The fertiliser industry produce Nitrogenous fertilizers (mainly urea),,Phosphatic fertilizers , Ammonium phosphate (DAP) and Complex fertilizers which have a combination of nitrogen (N), phosphate (P), and potash (K)
c. The only fertiliser plant in cooperative sector is at Hazira in Gujarat under the Fertiliser Corporation of India.
d. Fertilizer industry expanded after the introduction of Green Revolution in the agriculture sector. The industry expanded to several parts of the country. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Kerala produces half the fertiliser production.
Chemical industry:
a. It is the fastest growing Industry in India.
b. It contributes 3% of the GDP and is the third largest in Asia.
c. Chemical industry comprises of both large scale and small scale units.
d. It has two sectors- Organic and Inorganic sectors.
e. Inorganic chemicals include sulphuric acid (used to manufacture fertilisers, synthetic fibres, plastics, adhesives, paints, dyes stuffs), nitric acid, alkalies, soda ash (used to make glass, soaps and detergents, paper) and caustic soda. These industries are widely spread over the country
f. Organic chemicals include petrochemicals, which are used for manufacturing of synthetic fibres, synthetic rubber, plastics, dye-stuffs, drugs and pharmaceuticals. Organic chemical plants are located near oil refineries or petrochemical plants.
Fertiliser Industry
a. India is the third largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers.
b. The fertiliser industry produce Nitrogenous fertilizers (mainly urea),,Phosphatic fertilizers , Ammonium phosphate (DAP) and Complex fertilizers which have a combination of nitrogen (N), phosphate (P), and potash (K)
c. The only fertiliser plant in cooperative sector is at Hazira in Gujarat under the Fertiliser Corporation of India.
d. Fertilizer industry expanded after the introduction of Green Revolution in the agriculture sector. The industry expanded to several parts of the country. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Kerala produces half the fertiliser production.
