The Chem-Tainer 105 Gallon Cylindrical Open Top Tank (SKU TC2454AB) is a natural white polypropylene vessel that stands 54 inches tall on a compact 24-inch by 24-inch footprint, holding 105 gallons in an open-top cylindrical form. Molded from polypropylene rather than the more common polyethylene, it carries a higher heat-deflection margin for warm-water or wash-down batching, making it one of the more space-efficient open top tanks for mixing and short-term water storage where floor space is tight but vertical clearance is available.
Will this tank work for your setup?
The molded shell measures 24 inches in diameter and 54 inches high, giving you a tall, narrow column that fits against walls and into corners. Filled to capacity with water, plan for roughly 876 pounds resting on that 24-by-24-inch footprint — about 576 square inches, or close to 1.5 psi of bearing pressure — so the supporting pad or platform must carry that concentrated load. Because the top is fully open, the tank is straightforward to fill, inspect, clean, and access with mixers or dip tubes. For guidance on matching gallons to your process, use our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide. If this vessel is part of a grey-water, rainwater, or condensate aggregation train, our guide on industrial water reuse tank topology covers how open-top holding fits a staged reuse system. Review the technical drawing on this page to confirm the exact height and diameter against your available clearance before ordering.
Siting and support
An open top cylindrical tank of this height carries its water weight high, so a level, rigid base is essential to keep the column stable and prevent uneven loading. A poured pad is the most reliable foundation for a full 876-pound load; our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground tanks walks through the ACI framework for getting that base right. Any outlet is field-added, so seal it with a properly sized gasketed bulkhead fitting matched to the wall. The most common mistake with a white open top tank is treating it as a closed pressure vessel — it is not. This is a vented, gravity vessel for atmospheric storage, so do not cap it, pressurize it, or plumb it as though it were sealed. If your process needs solids to drain fully rather than sit in a flat bottom, a cone-bottom vessel is the better geometry — see our comparison of Chem-Tainer cone-bottom tanks at 30° versus 45°.
Freight and ordering
This tank ships LTL freight from Chem-Tainer's plant in West Babylon, New York, quoted live to your ZIP code at the listed price before freight. Get an instant estimate with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the nearest lane and lead time. Whether you are staging a cylindrical open top tank for a rinse station, a batch mix, or general water holding, we will help you land it on the right base and get it delivered.
