The Snyder Industries 1400 Gallon XLPE Heavy Duty Cone Bottom Tank is a crosslinked linear polyethylene cone tank built for aggressive chemical-feed and storage duty where a higher specific-gravity rating earns its keep. It holds 1,400 gallons, stands 80 inches tall on an 86.0 x 86.0-inch footprint (86-inch overall width and length), and ships in Natural White XLPE. Because the cone discharges fully, it suits day tanks, batching, and dosing applications where you want the vessel to drain clean between cycles.
Will it work for your chemical?
This is a crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) shell with a 1.9 specific-gravity rating, which is the number that matters most. Specific gravity tells you how dense a liquid the tank wall is engineered to carry: a 1.9 rating means it is rated for solutions up to 1.9 times the density of water, covering most concentrated industrial chemistries that would overload a 1.0 or 1.35 water tank. At 1.9 this cone sits near the top of the XLPE range, so you have real headroom over the typical 1.5 chemical tank. Confirm your fluid's specific gravity at service temperature against that 1.9 ceiling before you commit. For full and partial loads, the sizing figures below give you the structural picture; if you are weighing one capacity against another, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk you through it.
Loaded weight and what your stand must carry
Plan the support structure around real numbers. Filled with water this tank weighs about 11,676 lb, and at its maximum rated contents it carries up to 22,184 lb. A cone-bottom tank lives in a stand or on legs, so those figures drive your stand selection and the pad or footings under it. Our Cone Bottom Tank Stand Compatibility Matrix covers Norwesco, Snyder, and Enduraplas options, and if you are deciding whether crosslinked resin is the right call for your chemistry, read Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: When Crosslinking Matters. For containment planning, the Snyder Captor Plus 110% Containment vs UL-142 comparison is worth a look. On a day or dosing tank, getting level instrumentation right matters too - the Tank Level Gauge Selection for Chemical Service guide compares radar, ultrasonic, hydrostatic, and magnetostrictive options.
Chemical compatibility
This tank is crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) rated to 1.9 specific gravity. Chemical fit depends on the chemical, its concentration and temperature, and the fitting and gasket materials you specify - always verify against the OEM chemical-resistance chart for your exact concentration and operating temperature. Based on that chart, this XLPE tank is a candidate for the following at the concentrations shown, with the fitting and gasket materials noted:
- Acetic Acid at 60% - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Aluminum Sulfate at 50% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Calcium Chloride at 40% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) at 32.5% - 316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ethylene Glycol at 100% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Chloride at 50% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Sulfate at 60% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferrous Sulfate at 20% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid at 26% - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Magnesium Chloride at 30% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Polyaluminum Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Carbonate at 50% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Hydroxide at saturated concentration - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Propylene Glycol - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Carbonate at 30% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Thiosulfate at 40% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Urea Solution at 50% - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ozonated Water up to 10 PPM (the listed ceiling) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
Notice that Hydrofluosilicic Acid calls for Viton rather than EPDM gaskets, and that DEF and propylene glycol specify stainless fittings - matching gasket and fitting material to the chemical is the most common mistake on a chemical tank, so do not assume one set of trim fits every fluid. Start with our Chemical Compatibility Database and confirm against the OEM chart before ordering trim.
The mistake to avoid
The error we see most on crosslinked cone tanks is treating the 1.9 rating as a license to skip the chart. Crosslinking gives XLPE its chemical and stress-crack resistance, but compatibility is still chemical-, concentration-, and temperature-specific, and your fitting and gasket trim has to match the fluid - not just the tank wall. Verify specific gravity at temperature, pick the right gasket (EPDM for most of the list, Viton for hydrofluosilicic acid), confirm the resin against the technical drawing on this page, and size the stand to the loaded weight before you order.
This cone bottom tank ships LTL freight from the nearest Snyder plant - Chowchilla, CA or Lincoln, NE - quoted live to your ZIP, never bundled into the list price. Your nearest plant is auto-selected by ZIP in the Freight Cost Estimator, and a West Coast address shipping from Chowchilla versus a Midwest or East address shipping from Lincoln can swing the LTL number, so quote your real ZIP. Get a real number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to confirm specific gravity, trim, and the closest shipping point for your address.
