The Snyder Industries 2000 Gallon 30 Degree Cone Bottom Tank is built in cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) and rated to 1.9 specific gravity, which is what makes it a true chemical-service cone tank rather than a water-only vessel. The 30-degree cone bottom drains heavy, settling-prone slurries completely, and the 1.9 SG rating gives you headroom for dense liquids that lighter 1.5 SG tanks cannot safely hold. The shell stands 102 inches tall on a 90 x 90 inch footprint, and because the conical bottom needs full support, it sits on a cone-tank stand that is sold separately - plan your total installed height (shell plus stand plus outlet clearance for gravity drain) well above 102 inches.
Will this cone bottom tank work for your job?
At 2000 gallons, plan for the weight. Filled with water this tank carries about 16,680 lb, and at its full 1.9 SG rating the contents can reach roughly 31,692 lb. Your stand, slab, and anchoring must be engineered for that loaded figure, not the empty shell and not the water-only weight. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the size and elevation you need for gravity feed or pump draw. Fittings on this tank, shown on the technical drawing on this page, include a flange, an 18-inch PE threaded/vented fitting, and a manway with 15-inch access for entry, mixing, and inspection. Match every outlet, valve, and gasket to the chemical you are storing.
Chemical compatibility
This is a cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) tank rated to 1.9 specific gravity, so it handles a range of dense chemicals that thinner tanks cannot. Always verify against the OEM chemical-resistance chart, which is concentration- and temperature-specific, and match your fittings and gaskets to the service. Most listings below run PVC fittings with EPDM gaskets; watch the exceptions - DEF and propylene glycol call for 316SS (or PP/316SS), and hydrofluosilicic acid calls for Viton gaskets rather than EPDM. Confirmed compatible chemicals for this XLPE / 1.9 SG tank include:
- Acetic Acid (60%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Aluminum Sulfate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Calcium Chloride (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- DEF (32.5%) - 316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ethylene Glycol (100%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Chloride (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Sulfate (60%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferrous Sulfate (20%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Magnesium Chloride (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Polyaluminum Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Carbonate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Propylene Glycol - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Carbonate (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Thiosulfate (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Urea Solution (50%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets (no dedicated database page yet)
At 1.9 SG this tank sits at the top of the XLPE cone-bottom SG ladder, so for liquids denser than 1.9 SG there is no heavier poly upgrade - those services call for FRP or a steel-lined vessel instead. Browse the full Chemical Compatibility Database before you commit to fittings and gasket materials.
The mistake to avoid
The costliest error on a cone-bottom chemical tank is matching the resin and SG to the liquid but ignoring the fitting and gasket materials. The 18-inch PE threaded fitting and the manway gaskets must suit your chemical, not just the XLPE shell. As the list shows, DEF needs 316SS fittings and hydrofluosilicic acid needs Viton gaskets, while most of the salts and glycols run on PVC and EPDM. Spec the wrong elastomer or fitting alloy and you get leaks at the connection long before the tank itself fails. Compare cone angles and selection in the cone bottom tank buyer's guide, and if you are weighing secondary containment, review Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment vs UL-142 / SPCC.
This Snyder XLPE cone tank ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, stand requirements, and delivery on your XLPE cone bottom tank.
