The Snyder Industries 2600 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Cone Bottom Tank is built for bulk chemical batching, mixing, and full-drain dispensing where you cannot leave product sitting on a flat floor. It holds 2,600 gallons in High Density Linear Polyethylene, stands 139 inches tall on a 90.0 x 90.0 inch footprint (90 in wide by 90 in long), and molds in black. The cone geometry drains to the bottom outlet so solids and residue clear instead of settling, which is the reason operators choose a cone tank over a flat-bottom vertical for slurries and precipitating chemistries. Review the technical drawing on this page for the cone angle, outlet, and overall dimensions before you set your stand height.
Will it work for your chemical and your load?
This Snyder cone bottom tank carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, the spec that decides whether your chemical is safe to store. Full of plain water the contents weigh 21,684 lb; the tank is rated for contents up to 41,200 lb. That ceiling is not spare headroom over a typical chemical, it is the math of the rating itself: 2,600 gallons of a 1.9-SG liquid weighs right at 41,200 lb, the tank's structural limit. So a buyer storing 50% ferric chloride (around 1.5 SG) sits comfortably inside, while a buyer eyeing a product near 1.9 SG is at the limit and must not also overfill. Match your chemical's actual specific gravity to that 1.9 rating, not just the gallon number. There is no higher-SG version of this Snyder cone to step up to; 1.9 is the heavy-duty ceiling, so a chemical denser than 1.9 SG needs a different vessel class, not a bigger cone. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator to convert your batch volume and product density into a loaded weight, and the Tank Sizing Guide if you are still choosing between cone and vertical geometry. Because a cone tank carries its entire load on a stand, your steel or fiberglass stand must be rated for the full 41,200 lb and matched to the cone angle, so check the Cone Bottom Tank Stand Compatibility Matrix before you order support.
Chemical compatibility
This is a black HDLPE cone tank with a 1.9 specific gravity rating. Compatibility below is drawn from the OEM chemical-resistance chart and is concentration- and temperature-specific, so always confirm against the published chart for your exact service conditions and specify the listed fitting and gasket materials, since the tank wall is only one part of a compatible system. The quick decision rule from the table: default to PVC fittings with EPDM gaskets for aqueous salts and glycols; step up to Viton for oxidizers and concentrated acids; use 316SS for DEF and peracetic acid; and reserve Aflas gaskets for peracetic acid only.
Rated for storage at the noted concentrations: Acetic Acid (60%), Aluminum Sulfate (50%), Calcium Chloride (40%), DEF (32.5%, 316SS fittings), Ethylene Glycol (100%), Ferric Chloride (50%), Ferric Sulfate (60%), Ferrous Sulfate (20%), Hydrochloric Acid (37%, Viton gaskets), Hydrofluoric Acid (48%, Viton), Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%, Viton), Hydrogen Peroxide (50%, Viton), Magnesium Chloride (30%), Peracetic Acid (30%, 316SS fittings with Aflas gaskets), Phosphoric Acid (85%, Viton), Polyaluminum Chloride, Potassium Carbonate (50%), Potassium Hydroxide (saturated), Propylene Glycol, Sodium Bisulfate, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Carbonate (30%), Sodium Hypochlorite (under 16.5%, Viton), Sodium Thiosulfate (40%), Sulfuric Acid (98%, CPVC fittings with Viton gaskets), Urea Solution (50%), Zinc Orthophosphate, and Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM, PVC fittings with EPDM gaskets). Two of these are concentration ceilings, not blanket approvals: sodium hypochlorite is listed under 16.5% and ozonated water up to 10 PPM, and exceeding either limit voids the listing. Cross-check your selection against our Chemical Compatibility Database for the full chart and concentration limits.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a heavy-duty cone tank is treating the 1.9 SG rating as the only check and ignoring the fitting and gasket materials. A PVC bulkhead with the wrong gasket will fail on sodium hypochlorite or peracetic acid long before the HDLPE wall does, so match the Viton, Aflas, or 316SS specification listed for your chemical, not whatever stock fitting is on the shelf. The second mistake is under-rating the stand: a full 1.9-SG load is far heavier than water, and the stand carries all of it. Before you commit, the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment guide covers secondary containment requirements, the tank level gauge selection guide covers level-monitoring choices, and the tank label and signage compliance guide covers NFPA 704 labeling for bulk polyethylene chemical storage.
This tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's plant in Lincoln, NE, quoted live to your ZIP, so get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. A 139-inch cone tank is an oversize freight item, so confirm offload equipment and stand readiness before delivery. Listed price is for the tank only and excludes freight.
