The Snyder Industries 2000 Gallon XLPE Cone Bottom Tank is a full-drain crosslinked polyethylene cone tank built for bulk chemical batching, dosing, and dewatering where you need the contents to empty completely. It carries a 2000-gallon nominal capacity, a 1.5 specific gravity rating, and ships in Natural White so you can read the level through the wall. The cone-bottom geometry sits on a 90 x 90 footprint and stands 102 inches tall, so confirm your overhead clearance and plan for a matching cone stand before it arrives - see the cone bottom tank stand compatibility matrix to match this Snyder cone to the right legs.
Will this cone bottom tank work for your application
This is a 1.5 SG-rated XLPE (crosslinked linear polyethylene) cone bottom tank, so it is rated to hold liquids up to 1.5 times the weight of water at the 2000-gallon mark. Plain water at full volume weighs about 16,680 lb; loaded to its maximum rated 1.5 SG contents it carries roughly 25,020 lb, so engineer the pad, ring, and stand for that loaded weight, not the empty shell. The technical drawing on this page calls out the molded openings: a FLANGE fitting, an 18-inch PE threaded/vented fitting, and a MANWAY with 15-inch access for filling, gauging, and cleanout. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the volume and head pressure match your batch turnover before you commit.
Chemical compatibility for this XLPE cone bottom tank
This tank is crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) rated to 1.5 specific gravity. Within that rating it handles a range of bulk chemicals when you spec the right fittings and gaskets. Watch the fitting material closely, because it is not uniform across the list: DEF at 32.5 percent needs 316 stainless fittings (EPDM gaskets), while Acetic Acid at 60 percent and Urea Solution at 50 percent both call for PP/PVC fittings (EPDM gaskets) - do not default-order PVC for those services. The rest run on PVC fittings with EPDM gaskets at the 1.5 SG ceiling: Aluminum Sulfate at 50 percent, Calcium Chloride at 40 percent, Ferrous Sulfate at 20 percent, Magnesium Chloride at 30 percent, and Sodium Carbonate at 30 percent. Ozonated Water up to 10 PPM also runs on PVC and EPDM; there is no dedicated detail page for it, so confirm your ozone exposure limits by phone before you order. The Acetic Acid figure links through the acetic acid page. Always confirm against the OEM chemical-resistance chart for your exact concentration and operating temperature, since both shift the rating.
Chemicals that need a higher-SG tank
Several common chemicals exceed what a 1.5 SG tank is rated to hold and require the 1.9 SG version instead - do not put these in this tank. That list includes Ethylene Glycol, Ferric Chloride, Ferric Sulfate, Hydrofluosilicic Acid (which also needs Viton gaskets rather than EPDM), Polyaluminum Chloride, Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol (which calls for PP/316SS fittings rather than PVC), and Sodium Thiosulfate, all of which need a 1.9 SG-rated tank. The most expensive mistake on a cone tank is matching the resin and SG to the wrong chemical, so verify yours in the Chemical Compatibility Database first. For containment, gauging, and labeling decisions, the Snyder Captor containment comparison, the level gauge selection guide, and the hazard labeling and signage guide walk through the rest of the spec.
This Snyder cone bottom tank ships LTL freight from the Lincoln, NE plant, quoted live to your ZIP. Get a freight rate in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it and confirm fitting and stand details with you.
