The 15 Gallon 60 Degree Cone Bottom Inductor Tank from Norwesco (SKU N-60214) is a steep-cone, full-drain vessel built for batching, mixing, and inducting dry or liquid chemistry into a process stream. The white polyethylene body holds 15 gallons, stands 23 inches tall on a 19 x 19-inch footprint, and is rated to a 1.5 specific gravity. The 60-degree cone empties cleanly to the outlet so you are not leaving expensive product or settled solids in the bottom between batches.
Will it work for your application?
This is a cone bottom tank engineered for complete drainage, which is why it serves well as an inductor or day tank where you mix a batch and pump it out. The 1.5 specific gravity rating is the number that matters most: it tells you the heaviest fluid the tank wall is built to hold. A full charge of plain water in this tank weighs about 125 lb; loaded to its maximum rated 1.5 SG contents, it carries roughly 188 lb. Because a cone bottom tank has no flat base, plan on a matching steel or poly stand to support it at working height. If you are sizing a batch or comparing this against the 35, 60, or 80 gallon cone inductors, run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide, or read the model-specific 15 Gallon 60 Degree Cone Bottom Inductor Tank buyer's guide. Wall thickness and outlet detail are called out on the technical drawing on this page.
Chemical compatibility
This tank is molded from polyethylene and carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating. Before you commit it to chemical service, confirm the tank resin (HDLPE versus XLPE) and SG rating against the OEM specification, because resin construction changes long-term resistance to certain oxidizers and solvents. This is a 1.5 SG tank: if your chemistry appears on the 1.9-SG list further down, this model is NOT rated for it and you should step up to the heavier-wall version. Fittings are not included, so you select bulkhead and outlet fittings in the material shown for your chemical (PVC, CPVC, PP, or 316SS) with the matching gasket. Always confirm against the OEM chemical-resistance chart, which is concentration- and temperature-specific. At the 1.5 SG rating, the following are compatible at the listed concentrations:
- Acetic Acid (60%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Aluminum Sulfate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Calcium Chloride (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- DEF (32.5%) - 316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferrous Sulfate (20%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Magnesium Chloride (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Carbonate (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Urea Solution (50%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets (verify in our Chemical Compatibility Database)
Note the outliers: DEF needs 316SS fittings rather than the PVC default. The most common mistake on a cone inductor is matching the tank to the wrong specific gravity. The following chemicals need a heavier-duty 1.9 SG tank instead of this 1.5 SG model, each shown with the fitting and gasket material it requires - do not assume PVC and EPDM across the board:
- Ethylene Glycol - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Sulfate - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Hydrochloric Acid - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrofluoric Acid - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrogen Peroxide - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Peracetic Acid - 316SS fittings, Aflas gaskets
- Phosphoric Acid - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Polyaluminum Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Carbonate - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Hydroxide - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Propylene Glycol - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Bisulfate - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Bisulfite - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Hypochlorite - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Sodium Thiosulfate - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sulfuric Acid - CPVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Zinc Orthophosphate - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
Sulfuric Acid is the classic trap: it needs the 1.9 SG tank AND CPVC fittings with Viton gaskets, not the plain PVC and EPDM you might default to. Check your exact chemistry in our Chemical Compatibility Database before ordering fittings and gaskets.
Freight and ordering
Norwesco molds this cone bottom tank at plants across the country, so it ships LTL freight from the named facility nearest you - Burnet, TX; Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Hanford, CA; Lancaster, OH; Owego, NY; Shawnee, OK; Sheldon, IA; St. Bonifacius, MN; Tooele, UT; or Washougal, WA. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP code, so get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777. If you would rather have us confirm the right cone, stand, and fitting package for your chemical before you buy, our team can walk through it with you.
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