The Snyder Industries 1500 Gallon HDPE Vertical Chemical Storage Tank is built for dense liquids: it carries a 1.9 specific-gravity rating, so it holds heavy chemicals at full volume. This vertical storage tank stands 72 inches tall on an 86 x 86-inch footprint, molded in white HDPE at Snyder's Marked Tree, Arkansas plant.
Will it work for your application?
Confirm two numbers before you specify this tank: the contents weight and the pad it sits on. Filled with water (SG 1.0) the tank carries 12,510 lb; loaded to its 1.9 SG ceiling it holds up to 23,769 lb of contents. That load lands on the 86 x 86-inch footprint, so your concrete pad and anchoring need to be sized for the full figure, not the dry shell. Run your fill volume through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 1500 gallons of your specific chemical stays inside the 1.9 SG rating. For fitting and outlet placement and the molded dimensions, see the technical drawing on this page.
Chemical compatibility
This tank is molded in high-density linear polyethylene with a 1.9 specific-gravity rating. The resin is listed as HDLPE but the grade should be verified: confirm HDLPE versus XLPE (cross-linked) before committing to chemical service, since the two resins resist different chemistries. The pairings below come from the OEM chemical-resistance chart and are concentration- and temperature-specific, so check your operating temperature against the chart before ordering. Match the fitting and gasket material to the chemical row, not to the tank.
Within the 1.9 SG rating, this tank is listed compatible with the following. EPDM-gasket services on PVC fittings: Aluminum Sulfate (50%), Calcium Chloride (40%), Ethylene Glycol (100%), Ferric Chloride (50%), Ferric Sulfate (60%), Ferrous Sulfate (20%), Magnesium Chloride (30%), Polyaluminum Chloride, Sodium Carbonate (30%), Sodium Thiosulfate (40%), Potassium Carbonate (50%) and Potassium Hydroxide (saturated). On PP/PVC with EPDM: Acetic Acid (60%). On PVC/PP with EPDM: Sodium Bisulfate and Sodium Bisulfite. Viton-gasket services on PVC: Hydrochloric Acid (37%), Phosphoric Acid (85%), Hydrogen Peroxide (50%) and Sodium Hypochlorite (under 16.5%); Sulfuric Acid (98%) moves to CPVC with Viton. Hydrofluoric services take PP/PVC fittings with Viton: Hydrofluoric Acid (48%) and Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%). The 316SS services are DEF (32.5%) on EPDM and Peracetic Acid (30%) on Aflas. Also listed on PP-based fittings with EPDM: Propylene Glycol, Urea Solution (50%) and Zinc Orthophosphate; plus ozonated water (up to 10 PPM) on PVC with EPDM. Always confirm your exact chemical, concentration and temperature against the OEM chart and our Chemical Compatibility Database.
The mistake to avoid
The error that kills these tanks early is matching the gasket and fitting material to the tank instead of to the chemical. The HDPE shell tolerates the chemistries above, but an EPDM gasket on a Viton-only service (hydrochloric, phosphoric, peroxide, hypochlorite, sulfuric) degrades fast and leaks at the fitting long before the wall fails. Peracetic acid is stricter still: 316SS fittings on an Aflas gasket. Pair the fitting and gasket to the specific chemical row, every time. For monitoring dense or corrosive contents, the tank level gauge selection guide for chemical service walks through radar versus ultrasonic versus hydrostatic options, and the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment guide covers secondary containment if your install needs SPCC coverage. For dimensional alternatives at this capacity, compare our buyer's guides for the 93 x 60 1500-gallon vertical and the 64 x 116 1500-gallon vertical.
This tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's Marked Tree, Arkansas plant, quoted live to your ZIP. Get your exact number through the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. Because the contents alone can exceed 23,000 lb at the 1.9 SG ceiling, confirm your delivery site has forklift- or crane-rated offload capacity before you order.
