The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon XLPE Cone Bottom Tank is a crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) vessel built for chemical service that gravity-drains through its coned floor. It holds 2,500 gallons, stands 125 inches tall on a 90 x 90 inch footprint, and carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating - meaning it is engineered to handle stored contents weighing up to 1.5 times the weight of water. Below the spec table on this page you will find the technical drawing showing the cone angle and fitting layout; this section explains what the tank handles, how it ships, and the one detail that trips buyers up.
Will it work for your application
The crosslinked construction is the reason this tank suits aggressive chemicals rather than plain water storage. The 1.5 SG rating sets the limit: full of water the contents weigh 20,850 lb, and at the maximum rated 1.5 specific gravity the tank is built to carry up to 31,275 lb of contents. Size the stand and pad to that 31,275 lb ceiling, not to water weight - anything denser than water, including the DEF and glycol-class fluids below, rides closer to that maximum, and the structure underneath has to be rated for it. The drawing on this page calls out a flange, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented fitting, and a MANWAY with a 15-inch access opening for filling, venting, and cleanout; that 15-inch port is also your reach for internal inspection and service. Because this is a cone bottom design, plan the discharge plumbing and support stand together; our Cone Bottom Tank Stand Compatibility Matrix and the Tank Sizing Calculator help you confirm the stand and drawdown before you order. If you are weighing this against other 2500 gallon cone options, the 2500 Gallon 15 Degree Cone Bottom Tank buyer's guide and the 30 Degree with Poly Stand guide lay out the differences.
Chemical compatibility
This is an XLPE tank rated to 1.5 specific gravity. At that rating, the following chemicals are compatible with this tank - always pair them with the correct fitting and gasket materials and verify against the OEM chemical-resistance chart for your exact concentration and storage temperature. Note the two cases where you should not default to the common PVC/EPDM build: DEF calls for 316SS fittings, and the higher-SG Hydrofluosilicic Acid below calls for Viton gaskets.
- Acetic Acid at 60% - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Aluminum Sulfate at 50% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Calcium Chloride at 40% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) at 32.5% - 316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferrous Sulfate at 20% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Magnesium Chloride at 30% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Carbonate at 30% - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Urea Solution at 50% - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ozonated Water up to 10 PPM - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
A separate group of chemicals will store in this resin but needs a higher 1.9 specific gravity tank than this 1.5 SG model - at 1.9 SG those contents run heavier than the 31,275 lb this tank is rated for, so the polyethylene is fine but the structure is not. If your application involves any of them, order the 1.9 SG version instead: Ethylene Glycol, Ferric Chloride, Ferric Sulfate, Hydrofluosilicic Acid (Viton gaskets), Polyaluminum Chloride, Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, and Sodium Thiosulfate. Full concentration and temperature detail lives in our Chemical Compatibility Database.
The mistake to avoid
Confirm the resin before you commit to a chemical. This tank is built in crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE), and every penetration should be planned around the molded flange, the 18-inch threaded fitting, and the 15-inch manway shown on the drawing. Match every fitting and gasket to the chemical table above - a PVC fitting where the chart calls for 316SS on DEF, or EPDM where it calls for Viton on Hydrofluosilicic Acid, is the kind of small mismatch that ends an installation early.
Freight
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, quoted live to your ZIP code. At 125 inches tall it is an oversized cone-bottom load, so get an exact number before you order with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it from the Lincoln, NE plant to your delivery point. Before you buy, run your size and weight through the Tank Sizing Guide to make sure the cone tank, stand, and drawdown all line up with your chemical and your space.
