1,500 gallons of sodium hypochlorite, double walled, opaque
The Snyder 5990302N52 is a double wall tank built for sodium hypochlorite: a 1,500 gallon opaque white high density linear polyethylene primary rated for a specific gravity of 1.9, or 23,769 pounds of contents against 12,510 for water, standing inside its own secondary containment in a shell 93 inches across and 77 inches tall, weighing 930 pounds. Hypochlorite loses strength in light and heat and attacks a linear wall over time, so the tank is opaque and the resin is chosen for it; the double wall is the containment a spill plan asks for. An 18 inch manway at chest height and a 3 year warranty.
Is this the right 1500 gallon tank? Call 866-418-1777 with the liquid, the site and the ceiling height, or get freight to your ZIP and add it to your cart above.
What hypochlorite asks of a tank
Bleach degrades with time, heat and light, and the chlorine it gives off corrodes everything electrical in the room. An opaque wall keeps light off the liquid; a low shape keeps the tank out of the sun under a roof and its manway within reach; and a double wall keeps a leak off the floor, because a hypochlorite spill inside a building is a corrosive, gassing mess. The Captor double wall freeboard sizing guide works out how much of the nominal 1,500 gallons is usable once thermal expansion, the chemistry and the interstice are accounted for. Full, the tank loads a 93 inch circle to 23,769 pounds at the rating, a slab in full contact under the whole floor, sized by the method in the concrete pad sizing guide. Size the volume to the feed rate with the tank sizing calculator; hypochlorite is bought in small lots often, and the tank sizing guide covers the reserve that makes sense for a chemical that decays.
Double walls near 1,500 gallons
| Part | Gallons | Diameter x height | Empty weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5990302N52 (this tank, hypochlorite) | 1,500 | 93 x 77 in | 930 lb |
| 5990302N45 (ASTM certified) | 1,500 | 93 x 77 in | 970 lb |
| 5990102N95704 | 1,000 | 80.5 x 69 in | 525 lb |
| 5570100N45 | 2,000 | 102 x 103 in | 1,180 lb |
The N45 is the general chemical grade in the same shell, 40 pounds heavier, with ASTM certification. The 5990102N95704 is the 1,000 gallon double wall at 69 inches, and the 5570100N45 steps to 2,000 gallons on a 102 inch base at 103 inches. All carry their containment with them.
Comparing across brands too? Call 866-418-1777; we carry Norwesco, Snyder, Chem-Tainer, Enduraplas and Bushman and will say which one fits, or price the freight first.
Ports, plus the level nobody forgets
- Access: 18 inch threaded, vented manway on the primary, at chest height; vent it outside or through a scrubber, because the off-gas is what corrodes the room.
- Outlet: both walls together at one penetration, the transition braced off the floor; specify the fitting for hypochlorite when ordering.
- Service limit: 120 F / 48 C.
Hypochlorite is hard on wetted parts, so the primary's level sender is a non-contact unit on the manway or a hydrostatic sender rated for the chemical; the interstitial space gets a float switch, a look into the port each shift and a logged check each week, and anything found there takes the tank out of service that day. Shade the tank, keep it cool, and turn it over on a schedule; a tank sized for a season wastes chlorine.
Day-to-day duty
Sodium hypochlorite bulk storage at water and wastewater plants, pool and industrial disinfection systems, inside buildings and at sites an inspector visits. Label the tank for the fire inspector and the workplace inspector at once, and keep the vent line clear of the pump's electrical gear.
From the plant to your site
At 93 inches across the 5990302N52 is oversize freight (NMFC 156600) at a lane rate; the freight cost estimator quotes the haul to your ZIP; what is listed is the price before freight. A forklift with long forks handles 930 pounds. Water-test the primary, confirm the interstice stays dry through the hold, then drain and dry before the first delivery. Write the fill date on the manway with a paint marker; it answers the first question anyone asks about a tank.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Chowchilla, CA; Lincoln, NE. 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 Snyder Industries 5990302N52.
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.
