An 8400 gallon black heavy duty vertical tank for dense liquids in bulk
The Norwesco 8400 gallon black heavy duty vertical storage tank, part number 42062B, is a polyethylene tank 119 inches in diameter and 188 inches tall, weighing 2056 lb empty. Heavy duty means a thicker wall rated for liquids up to 1.9 specific gravity, so it carries the dense fertilizers, brines and chemicals a standard tank cannot; 8400 gallons of water weighs 70056 lb, and the heaviest full load at 1.9 is 133106 lb. It comes with a 3 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting with a 2 inch reducer as the outlet and a 16 inch threaded vented manway on top. The resin is FDA compliant per Norwesco, Norwesco lists the tank as NSF 61, the service limit is 120 F, and Norwesco backs the heavy duty tank with a 5 year warranty. Black keeps light out of the contents.
Is heavy duty the right grade? Call 866-418-1777 with the liquid and its specific gravity, or get freight to your ZIP and add it to your cart above.
Who buys the heavy duty 8400
This is a bulk tank for a fertilizer plant, an ag retailer, a chemical distributor, a water or wastewater plant or a large farm storing UAN solution, calcium chloride, brine or another liquid heavier than water. For plain water or rainwater, the standard duty 8400 does the same job with a thinner wall and a 3 year warranty. The tank is just under ten feet across and over fifteen feet tall, so it lives outdoors or in a building with real clearance, and the manway is reached from a fixed ladder or a platform. Full of water it puts about 35 tons on the pad, and nearly twice that with a liquid at 1.9, so the pad has to be engineered, not poured by eye. Our guide to sizing a concrete pad under an above-ground polyethylene tank covers the framework. For a process or reuse train, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide shows where a bulk tank sits in the stack.
What goes in it
Liquid fertilizers, brines, many acids and bases, and water. The 1.9 rating is about weight, not chemistry: check the liquid in our chemical compatibility guide before it goes in, and keep the contents under 120 F; polyethylene softens as it warms and the rating assumes that ceiling. If the liquid is not on the list, tell us what it is and we will check with Norwesco. For the volume, the tank sizing calculator and tank sizing guide turn a delivery size and a draw rate into gallons.
Openings and fittings
- Outlet. A 3 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting with a 2 inch reducer, factory installed low in the wall. Run 3 inch for fast loading into a nurse tank or a transport, or leave the reducer in and plumb 2 inch. Put a flexible connector between the tank and rigid pipe; a tank this size settles slightly as it fills and a rigid line levers on the fitting.
- Manway. A 16 inch threaded vented manway on top. The vent lets air move as the level changes; a pump pulling against a plugged vent can collapse a wall.
- Inlet. No separate inlet is installed. Tell us before the order ships if you want a fill fitting at a set height.
- Drawing. Norwesco's drawing for this tank, linked under Technical Drawing on this page, shows the outlet position relative to the manway for piping layout.
Sizes and grades nearby
Norwesco lists a second 8400 gallon black heavy duty vertical tank; compare the two drawings if your site has a height or footprint limit. The standard duty 1.5 versions for water are the 8400 gallon black vertical tank and a second 8400 gallon black vertical tank. One step down is the 7800 gallon black heavy duty vertical tank; one step up is the 9000 gallon black vertical tank. The colour swatches above the price switch between the versions of this tank, including the blue heavy duty.
Shipping and receiving
The tank ships LTL at freight class 300 from Norwesco's Hanford, California plant, 119 by 119 by 188 inches and 2056 lb, on its side on a flatbed. You need a forklift or a loader with straps and room to stand it up; plan the unloading before the truck is booked. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP. At the tailgate, check the part number against 42062B on the bill of lading, look over the whole shell for transit damage before signing, and fill it with water the first time before it carries anything heavier.
Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Hanford, CA. LTL freight is quoted to your ZIP with the freight cost estimator or by phone at 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
Technical drawing (PDF) for Norwesco 42062B.
See this tank
Interactive 3D model with live fill. This tank has an interactive 3D model built to its manufacturer dimensions. Rotate it, and set a fill level to see how much liquid it holds at any height. Open the 3D view on the product photo above. Download the 3D model (GLB).
Ready to order?
Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, request a written quote, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
