The Snyder Industries 1600 Gallon Heavy Duty Cone Bottom Tank is a full-drain vessel built for chemical processing, batching, and complete-discharge applications where you do not want product settling in a flat bottom. It holds 1,600 gallons, stands 72 inches tall on a 95.0 x 95.0 inch footprint, and is molded from natural white polyethylene with a 1.9 specific gravity rating - one of the highest-density ratings available in a cone bottom poly tank, which is what lets it handle heavy, concentrated chemicals that would exceed a standard 1.5 SG tank. Full of water it carries 13,344 lb, and at its 1.9 SG rating it is engineered to support up to 25,354 lb of contents, so the supporting stand and pad must be rated accordingly.
Will this cone bottom tank work for your application?
Use the 25,354 lb max-rated-contents figure, not the water weight, when you size the stand and foundation: a high-SG load is far heavier than water at the same level. Run your volume and weight numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to a stand height. For matching this tank to a compatible poly or steel stand, the Cone Bottom Tank Stand Compatibility Matrix and the 1600 Gallon Cone Bottom Tank with Poly Stand buyer's guide walk through the pairing. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and overall dimensions before you plumb it.
Chemical compatibility
This tank is molded from polyethylene rated at 1.9 specific gravity. The resin is recorded as HDLPE in our data but is not yet confirmed - verify the exact resin (linear versus crosslinked polyethylene) with the manufacturer before putting any chemical into service, because crosslinked and linear polyethylene can behave differently with aggressive media. Compatibility, fitting material, and gasket selection are concentration- and temperature-specific; always confirm against the OEM chemical-resistance chart for your exact concentration and operating temperature. Based on that data, this tank is suited to chemicals including Acetic Acid (60%, PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), Aluminum Sulfate (50%, PVC, EPDM), Calcium Chloride (40%, PVC, EPDM), DEF (32.5%, 316SS fittings, EPDM), Ferric Chloride (50%, PVC, EPDM), Hydrochloric Acid (37%, PVC, Viton), Hydrofluoric Acid (48%, PP/PVC, Viton), Hydrogen Peroxide (50%, PVC, Viton), Phosphoric Acid (85%, PVC, Viton), Sodium Hypochlorite (under 16.5%, PVC, Viton), Sulfuric Acid (98%, CPVC fittings, Viton gaskets), Urea Solution (50%, PP/PVC, EPDM), and Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM, PVC, EPDM), among others. Watch two fitting-material traps in particular: DEF (32.5%) calls for 316SS fittings, not the PVC most buyers default to, and 98% Sulfuric Acid needs CPVC rather than standard PVC. Peracetic Acid (30%) likewise needs 316SS fittings with Aflas gaskets. Note too how the gasket changes with the chemical - oxidizers like sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, and sulfuric acid call for Viton rather than EPDM. Match the fitting and gasket material to your specific media before ordering, and review the full list on our Chemical Compatibility Database.
A common mistake to avoid
The single most expensive error on a high-SG cone tank is treating the water weight as the design load. At 1.9 SG this tank can carry 25,354 lb of contents - nearly double the 13,344 lb water figure - so a stand or pad sized for water will be dangerously under-built. Equally, do not assume the 1.9 SG rating clears every chemical; the rating addresses the density the tank wall can support, while resin and gasket chemistry decide actual compatibility. Verify your chemical, concentration, and temperature against the OEM chart, and review the Snyder Captor containment guide if secondary containment is in scope.
This tank ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, freight quoted live to your ZIP. Get a freight estimate with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, stand options, and a freight quote before you order.
