The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon 30 Degree HDPE Cone Bottom Tank in white is built for full-drain chemical and process service where you need every gallon to gravity-feed out the bottom. Snyder rates this tank to a 1.9 specific gravity, the top of the cone-bottom range, so it handles dense chemistries that lighter 1.5 SG tanks cannot. It holds 2500 gallons, stands 125 inches tall, and sits on a 95.0 x 95.0 inch footprint. Because the 30-degree cone has to clear the floor, this tank requires a matching steel or poly stand (sold separately), so plan the stand and overhead clearance before it arrives. Common services for a tank in this class include DEF, urea solution, sulfuric acid, sodium hypochlorite, and ferric chloride.
Will it work for your application?
This is a white HDPE cone bottom tank in the 2500 gallon class. Full of water it carries roughly 20,850 lbs, and at its full 1.9 SG rating the contents can reach about 39,615 lbs, so the supporting stand and pad have to be engineered for that loaded weight, not the water figure. The 30-degree cone angle drains more aggressively than a 15-degree cone, which matters for slurries and settling solids. If you are weighing cone angles or stand options, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm capacity and dimensions against your space, and our buyer's guides for the 2500 gallon 30 degree cone bottom tank with poly stand and the 2500 gallon 15 degree cone walk through the differences. If you need more volume, see the 3000 gallon 30 degree cone bottom tank.
Chemical compatibility
This tank is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity. The resin grade is recorded as HDLPE pending verification, so confirm HDLPE versus XLPE with us before committing it to chemical service. Snyder's published chemical-resistance data is concentration- and temperature-specific, so always check the OEM chart against your exact conditions. Based on that chart, this tank is suited to chemistries including Acetic Acid (60%, PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), Aluminum Sulfate (50%, PVC, EPDM), Ferric Chloride (50%, PVC, EPDM), Sodium Hypochlorite (under 16.5%, PVC fittings with Viton gaskets), Sulfuric Acid (98%, CPVC fittings with Viton gaskets), Phosphoric Acid (85%, PVC, Viton), Hydrochloric Acid (37%, PVC, Viton), Hydrogen Peroxide (50%, PVC, Viton), and DEF at 32.5% (which calls for 316SS fittings and EPDM gaskets).
It also handles Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Ferric Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Hydroxide (saturated), Ethylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Polyaluminum Chloride, Sodium Bisulfate, Sodium Bisulfite, Zinc Orthophosphate, Urea Solution (50%), and Ozonated Water up to 10 PPM. The more aggressive acids on this list demand upgraded fitting and gasket materials: Hydrofluoric Acid (48%, PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets), Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%, PP/PVC, Viton), and Peracetic Acid (30%, 316SS fittings, Aflas gaskets). Match every fitting and gasket to your specific chemical, and use our Chemical Compatibility Database to verify each one before you order.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank like this is sizing the fittings and gaskets to the tank instead of to the chemical. The HDPE shell may be compatible, but the wrong fitting or gasket material will fail first. A sodium hypochlorite line needs Viton, not the EPDM that serves aluminum sulfate; a sulfuric acid feed needs CPVC, not standard PVC; a peracetic acid service needs 316SS with Aflas. Confirm the resin (HDLPE versus XLPE) and verify each fitting against the OEM chart for your concentration and temperature.
This cone bottom tank ships LTL from Snyder's plant in Chowchilla, California, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Get your exact cost with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to talk through stand options, fitting packages, and delivery for your site.
