The Snyder Industries 1100 Gallon XLPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a cross-linked polyethylene vertical storage tank built for demanding liquid duty, carrying a 1.9 specific-gravity rating on an 86-inch round footprint that stands 55 inches tall. The cross-linked (XLPE) wall is the reason this tank earns its 1.9 SG rating: cross-linking produces a denser, more impact- and stress-crack-resistant wall than standard linear polyethylene, which is what lets a vertical storage tank this size safely hold heavier-than-water liquids. For most operators this is the workhorse white vertical tank that handles water and heavier solutions without forcing a step up in tank class.
Will it work for your liquid and your space?
Footprint is 86.0 x 86.0 inches with a 55-inch overall height, so confirm your pad, doorway, and overhead clearance before ordering. The capacity math is where buyers get caught: filled with plain water this tank carries roughly 9,174 lb, but its wall is rated to a maximum contents weight of about 17,431 lb at the full 1.9 specific gravity. That spread is the key to an XLPE 1.9 SG tank, and it means the rating is wall capacity, not a fill restriction: any liquid at or below 1.9 SG fills to the full 1,100 gallon volume, so for nearly everything you will store this tank is volume-limited rather than weight-limited. To confirm headspace, freeboard, and fill height for thermal expansion, run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator or the Tank Sizing Guide.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, this vertical tank is configured with a flange, an 18-inch PE threaded/vented fitting, a 15 x 15 fitting and a flat fitting, plus a manway with 15-inch access. That 15-inch manway diameter is a real go/no-go spec, so confirm it clears the cleaning wand, gauge, or hardware you plan to pass through it. Match your inlet, outlet, and vent plumbing to those locations and sizes before installation. For the headspace, wall-thickness, and freeboard reasoning behind a tank this size, the guide on ASTM D1998 wall-thickness and vapor-side sizing is worth a read.
The mistake to avoid
Do not assume the 1.9 SG rating means any chemical is fair game. The specific-gravity rating is a structural number that tells you how heavy a liquid the wall can carry, not a chemical-compatibility statement. Cross-linked polyethylene resists many liquids, but the wetted non-tank parts are where service goes wrong: the PE threaded fitting body, the flange gasket, and the manway gasket all need to be spec'd against an OEM chemical-resistance chart at your specific concentration and temperature before you commit this tank to anything beyond water. If you are sizing this as a fire-water reservoir or other rural water store, the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection.
This Snyder XLPE vertical storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest Snyder plant, with Lincoln, NE, Chowchilla, CA, and Philippi, WV among the shipping points. Get a freight quote to your ZIP with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, lead time, and the best origin for your destination.
