The Snyder Industries 150 Gallon XLPE Chemical Feed Station Tank is a 150-gallon cross-linked polyethylene chemical tank molded in white, built for measured dosing and bulk chemical service where the contents run heavier than water. It stands 78 in tall on a 43 x 56 in footprint, and the XLPE wall is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity - the spec that lets it legitimately hold dense chemistries that would overstress a standard water-grade resin. Plan your day-tank pad, secondary containment, and overhead clearance around those numbers before the truck arrives.
Will it work for your chemical?
Run the weight math first, because it drives how you anchor and support this tank:
- Water-filled (1.0 SG): about 1,251 lb
- Max rated contents (1.9 SG): up to roughly 2,377 lb
That ~1,126 lb delta is the whole point of an XLPE chemical feed station, and it dictates your slab and anchoring. Confirm your actual chemical's specific gravity stays at or under 1.9, then size pumps, valves, and the pad for the heavier loaded weight - not the water weight. The Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match the 150 gallon working volume to your dosing rate.
Chemical compatibility
This is a cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) tank rated to 1.9 specific gravity. The chemicals below are commonly stored in XLPE at the listed concentrations; always confirm against the OEM chemical-resistance chart, which is concentration- and temperature-specific, before committing to chemical service. Fittings and gaskets matter as much as the tank wall, so the recommended materials are listed per chemical:
- Acetic Acid (60%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Aluminum Sulfate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Calcium Chloride (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- DEF (32.5%) - 316SS fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ethylene Glycol (100%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ferric Chloride (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ferric Sulfate (60%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ferrous Sulfate (20%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gasket
- Magnesium Chloride (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Polyaluminum Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Potassium Carbonate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Propylene Glycol - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gasket
- Sodium Carbonate (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Sodium Thiosulfate (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Urea Solution (50%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket (not yet in our compatibility database - confirm against the OEM chart)
Two entries break from the default PVC-fitting, EPDM-gasket pattern, and they are exactly the details that decide whether a system lasts or leaks: DEF (32.5%) and urea solution call for 316SS metal fittings, while hydrofluosilicic acid needs a Viton gasket rather than EPDM. Match the fitting and gasket to the chemistry, not to a water tank. Browse the full Chemical Compatibility Database to verify your specific chemical, concentration, and temperature.
The mistake to avoid
The error that ruins XLPE chemical tanks is treating the resin and fittings as interchangeable with a water tank. XLPE is the right wall here, but spec the correct fitting and gasket materials from the list above for your chemistry - a PVC fitting on a DEF line, or EPDM where hydrofluosilicic acid wants Viton, is how a new tank starts weeping. Read the level gauge selection guide and the label and signage compliance guide before commissioning, and if you will be sampling stored chemistry, the chemical sampling protocol covers representative draws and analysis cadence. For containment, compare the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment approach against UL-142 steel and SPCC requirements.
This tank ships LTL from Snyder's plant in Marked Tree, AR, with freight quoted live to your ZIP - get a number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. Because the loaded weight can reach 2,377 lb, confirm your delivery site can stage and unload a tall, heavy unit. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and dimensions. Questions on fitting layout, gasket selection, or matching this 150 gallon XLPE chemical tank to your dosing system? Call 866-418-1777 and we will spec it with you.
