The Snyder Industries 2600 Gallon XLPE Heavy Duty Cone Bottom Tank is built for full-drain chemical service where the contents need to empty completely and the chemistry is too aggressive for a standard polyethylene tank. It holds 2,600 gallons, stands 139 inches tall on a 90 x 90 inch footprint, and is molded in natural white crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) with a 1.9 specific gravity rating. That 1.9 rating is the headline number for a chem-duty cone: the wall is engineered to carry liquids substantially heavier than water, which is exactly what most concentrated solutions require.
Will it work for your application
The cone bottom discharges by gravity, so you are not chasing sludge or settled solids the way you would in a flat-bottom tank, which is why buyers search for it as a cone bottom tank, cone tank, or XLPE cone. Size it by weight, not just volume. Filled with plain water this tank carries roughly 21,684 pounds, and at its full 1.9 SG rating the contents can reach about 41,200 pounds. Your cone-bottom stand, anchoring, and pad have to be rated for the loaded weight of YOUR specific liquid, not for water. Run your liquid's specific gravity and fill volume through the Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour a foundation. To match the tank to a properly rated stand, the Cone Bottom Tank Stand Compatibility Matrix walks through Norwesco, Snyder, and Enduraplas options.
Chemical compatibility
This is a crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) tank rated to 1.9 specific gravity. XLPE resists stress cracking and aggressive chemistry better than standard HDPE, which is the whole reason to choose this shell for chemical duty rather than water storage. The 1.9 rating is the ceiling for this XLPE shell, and most of the solutions listed below fall well under 1.9 SG, so for them that rating is headroom rather than a constraint - confirm your fill liquid's specific gravity with the Sizing Calculator before you commit. Compatibility always depends on concentration and temperature, so verify your exact service against the manufacturer chemical-resistance chart and our Chemical Compatibility Database before ordering fittings. Based on the data for this tank, the following are compatible at the listed concentrations, each with its recommended fitting and gasket material:
- 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%) - 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 (concentration not specified - confirm against OEM chart) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Carbonate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Propylene Glycol (concentration not specified - confirm against OEM chart) - PP/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 (see our Chemical Compatibility Database)
Note the gasket and fitting call-outs: most of these run EPDM gaskets on PVC, but hydrofluosilicic acid needs Viton and DEF specifies 316 stainless. Matching the gasket and fitting material to the chemical is where installs most often go wrong, so verify each connection against the OEM chart for your concentration and temperature before you order.
The mistake to avoid
The biggest error on a tank like this is treating XLPE and HDPE as interchangeable. Crosslinked polyethylene cannot be welded or thermally repaired the way linear HDPE can, and it is chosen specifically for its stress-crack and chemical resistance, not for field modification. Pick this XLPE shell because your chemistry and your 1.9 SG load demand it. The second common miss is choosing a stand or accessory rated only for water weight when your loaded chemical can approach 41,200 pounds. For deciding when crosslinking actually matters for your duty, read Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: When Crosslinking Matters, and if you are evaluating containment, the Snyder Captor Plus 110% Containment vs UL-142 comparison covers your secondary-containment options. To monitor level reliably in chemical service, the tank level gauge selection guide compares radar, ultrasonic, hydrostatic, and magnetostrictive approaches.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, with the cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a number in minutes with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through fittings, stand pairing, and delivery for your site.
