The Snyder Industries 250 Gallon XLPE Chemical Feed Station Tank is a cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) vessel built for the higher-density chemistries that defeat standard linear tanks. Snyder rates this tank to a 1.9 specific gravity, so it carries dense liquids - concentrated acids, coagulants, and salt brines - that would push a 1.0-SG water tank past its design limit. At 86 inches tall on a 62 x 76 inch footprint and holding 250 gallons, it fits the role its name implies: a chemical feed station where day-tank metering and bulk storage share one footprint. If you have searched for an xlpe 250 gallon chemical tank, this is the Snyder build that pairs the resin and the SG rating for real chemical service.
Will this tank handle your chemical and your load?
Start with weight, because that is where chemical tank specifications go wrong. Filled with water this tank carries about 2,085 pounds. Filled to its maximum rated contents at the 1.9 specific gravity, it carries up to 3,962 pounds - that is 1.9 times the water weight, and that ratio is exactly what the SG rating means. Sizing your pad, anchors, and forklift or crane to the water weight alone leaves you nearly half short. Plan for a 62 x 76 inch pad and 86 inches of overhead fill or crane clearance. Confirm your contents' specific gravity against the 1.9 rating before you fill - a chemical heavier than the rating overstresses the wall regardless of how much headroom the gallon mark suggests. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to match volume and weight to your dosing schedule and your floor.
Chemical compatibility
This is a cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) tank rated to 1.9 specific gravity. XLPE resists stress-cracking and oxidizers better than standard polyethylene, which is why it is specified for aggressive feed chemistries. Always confirm compatibility against the OEM chemical-resistance chart for your exact concentration and operating temperature - polyethylene chemical resistance is concentration- and temperature-specific, and a chemical that is fine cool and dilute can attack the wall hot and concentrated. The following chemistries are commonly stored in this XLPE build, with the recommended fitting and gasket materials:
- 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% urea) - 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 or 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
Two callouts matter for hardware selection: hydrofluosilicic acid wants Viton gaskets rather than EPDM, and DEF calls for 316SS fittings while propylene glycol takes PP or 316SS. If you are sizing a DEF tank, note that DEF is a 32.5% urea solution - both it and the higher-concentration 50% urea solution are listed compatible with this XLPE build. Full concentration- and temperature-specific guidance is in our Chemical Compatibility Database. For instrumentation and code work on a feed station, see our guides on tank level gauge selection and tank labeling and signage compliance; if you are weighing secondary containment, our Snyder Captor containment comparison covers 110% capture versus UL-142 steel.
Freight and how to order
This tank ships LTL freight from Marked Tree, AR, the nearest named plant for this build, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to spec fittings, confirm your chemical against the XLPE 1.9-SG rating, and lock in the right gasket package before you order. Review the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and dimensional detail.
