The Snyder Industries 1600 Gallon XLPE Heavy Duty Cone Bottom Tank is built for storing aggressive chemistry that ordinary water tanks cannot hold. Molded in natural white crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) and rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, this cone bottom tank carries a true 1,600-gallon working capacity in a 95-inch by 95-inch footprint, standing 72 inches tall. The full cone discharge means the tank drains completely, so you get full recovery of product and an easy-to-clean interior with no flat-bottom dead zone where solids settle.
Will it work for your application
The numbers that matter: with water at a 1.0 specific gravity, a full tank weighs about 13,344 pounds. Because the XLPE wall is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, the maximum rated contents weight climbs to roughly 25,354 pounds when filled with denser chemistry. That headroom is the whole point of crosslinked resin on a cone bottom tank, and it is the spec to check before you commit. If your chemical's specific gravity sits at or below 1.9 at your fill temperature, this tank handles it; if you are unsure how much your blend weighs versus water, run it through the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide. A cone bottom tank also requires a stand to hold the cone off the ground, so confirm your support before delivery; our Cone Bottom Tank Stand Compatibility Matrix and the dedicated 1600 Gallon Cone Bottom Tank with Poly Stand buyer's guide walk through the pairing. Chemical storage also raises secondary-containment questions, so review the Snyder Captor 110% Containment vs UL-142/SPCC comparison before you finalize the install. See the technical drawing on this page for the molded dimensions and port layout.
Chemical compatibility
This is an XLPE tank rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, which is why it crosses over from water duty into chemical service. For how crosslinking factors into chemistry duty, see our Snyder XLPE vs HDPE guide. Always confirm your specific chemical, its concentration, and your operating temperature against the OEM chemical-resistance chart and the Chemical Compatibility Database before filling, because compatibility is concentration- and temperature-specific. The tank itself is one input; the fittings and gaskets are the other. Two of the most-searched applications for this tank are DEF at 32.5 percent and urea solution at 50 percent, and each calls for different hardware: DEF runs on 316 stainless fittings with EPDM, while urea solution takes PP or PVC fittings with EPDM. Based on the OEM chart, this XLPE tank is rated for the following at the listed concentrations, with the recommended fitting and gasket materials:
Acetic Acid (60%) with PP or PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets (details); Aluminum Sulfate (50%), PVC fittings, EPDM (details); Calcium Chloride (40%), PVC, EPDM (details); DEF (32.5%) with 316 stainless fittings and EPDM (details); Ethylene Glycol (100%), PVC, EPDM (details); Ferric Chloride (50%), PVC, EPDM (details); Ferric Sulfate (60%), PVC, EPDM (details); Ferrous Sulfate (20%), PVC, EPDM (details); Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%) with PP or PVC fittings and Viton gaskets (details); Magnesium Chloride (30%), PVC, EPDM (details); Polyaluminum Chloride, PVC, EPDM (details); Potassium Carbonate (50%), PVC, EPDM (details); Potassium Hydroxide (saturated), PVC, EPDM (details); Propylene Glycol with PP or 316 stainless fittings and EPDM (details); Sodium Carbonate (30%), PVC, EPDM (details); Sodium Thiosulfate (40%), PVC, EPDM (details); Urea Solution (50%) with PP or PVC fittings and EPDM (details); and Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM), PVC, EPDM. Note the exceptions: Hydrofluosilicic Acid calls for Viton rather than EPDM, DEF calls for 316 stainless hardware, and Propylene Glycol calls for PP or 316 stainless rather than PVC.
The mistake to avoid
The most expensive error on a tank like this is reading "XLPE" and assuming any fitting will do. The resin survives the chemical, but the gaskets and fittings often do not. Hydrofluosilicic Acid needs Viton, not the EPDM that works for the salts and glycols; DEF and propylene glycol need stainless or PP rather than PVC. Match the fitting and gasket to the chemical, not just the tank. The second mistake is treating the 1.9 rating as a ceiling you can ignore. If your product's specific gravity exceeds 1.9 at temperature, this tank is the wrong choice; call 866-418-1777 to spec a higher-rated vessel before you order. Verify the number before you fill.
This cone bottom tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact rate through the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 to talk through fittings, stand pairing, and chemical service before you order.
