Question

Why inorganic chemical industries are spread over the country?

Answer 1

Since the chemical industry has its own largest consumer, many organic chemical industries are located near the oil refineries and big petrochemical complexes. In the inorganic chemical industry the raw materials used are lightweight and so they are cheep and easy to transport.

Answer 2

2 answers · Geography 

 Best Answer

Because chemical industries provide jobs and useful products they are often welcomed or even competed for by regional governments. 

You should consider the combination of the following factors (which may not be exhaustive) as well. 

1. Any single chemical plant needs employees, so they will need to be located in an area where either existing people with the right skill set looking for employment are or where they can attract people with the right skills to work for them. 

2. In a larger country it makes sense to have industries producing commonly and widely used goods to be spread around to reduce transport costs - this is not just the cost of freight but also congestion costs from having trucks on the roads and rolling stock on the railway lines (or ships in the ports). 

3. Some chemical industries produce products that are closely associated with other industries. It is more efficient for these industries to be located near each other. For example a factory that produces refrigerants near a factory that produces air conditioners and refrigerators. 

4. Some chemical industries require certain inputs (feedstocks), it is sometimes more efficient for these to be located close to where the raw materials are produced or extracted. 

5. Zoning restrictions - some industries are more polluting than others and must be located far from residential areas, others are not very polluting and can be located inside cities. There may also be safety issues. 

6. Land requirements and prices - a highly profitable plant with a smaller footprint can easily be located within a city. One that produces products in bulk and requires a very large land area may be more economical to locate in a remote area where land is cheap.