The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon Cone Bottom Tank (SKU 8360000N49) is a 1.5 specific-gravity polyethylene cone tank built to drain completely, which is why processors reach for it on batching, blending, and chemical feed where you cannot leave settled product sitting in the bottom. Loaded, it can carry up to 37,530 lb of contents on a 95 x 95-inch footprint, stands 120 inches tall, holds 3,000 gallons, and ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, CA, so a West Coast or East Coast buyer can gut-check freight before committing. It is molded in black to slow algae growth and UV breakdown, with a conical floor, an 18-inch PE threaded/vented top fitting, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior inspection and cleaning.
Will it work for your setup?
Filled with water this tank carries about 25,020 lb, and at its full 1.5 SG rating it can hold up to 37,530 lb of contents. That weight rides entirely on the cone, so a cone-bottom tank stand or steel structure rated for the loaded weight is mandatory before you put it in service. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm your stand and slab carry the load, and review the Cone Bottom Tank Stand Compatibility Matrix for Snyder-specific stand pairings. The factory fittings on this unit are a flange, an 18-inch PE threaded/vented fitting, and the 15-inch-access manway; confirm placement against the technical drawing on this page before plumbing. For the broader sizing decision, the 3000 Gallon 15 Degree Cone Bottom Tank buyer's guide and the 3000 Gallon 30 Degree Cone Bottom Tank guide walk through how cone angle changes drainage and overall height.
Chemical compatibility
This is a 1.5 specific-gravity polyethylene tank. The resin appears to be HDLPE, but confirm HDLPE versus XLPE before any chemical service, because the two behave differently with oxidizers and solvents. Compatibility below is drawn from the OEM chemical-resistance chart and is concentration- and temperature-specific, so match your actual service conditions before committing. For a chemical cone tank of this size, also review the Snyder Captor Plus 110% Containment vs UL-142 / SPCC comparison to plan secondary containment.
At this tank's 1.5 SG rating it handles Acetic Acid (60%), Aluminum Sulfate (50%), Calcium Chloride (40%), DEF (32.5%), Ferrous Sulfate (20%), Magnesium Chloride (30%), Sodium Carbonate (30%), Urea Solution (50%), and Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM; consult the Chemical Compatibility Database). Match fittings and gaskets to the chemical: most of these run PVC fittings with EPDM gaskets, while acetic acid and urea solution call for PP/PVC. DEF is the one exception here that does not use PVC at all, it wants 316SS fittings with EPDM gaskets, so DEF buyers should plan for stainless plumbing from the start. See the full Chemical Compatibility Database for the line-by-line chart.
Chemicals that need a higher-SG tank
Several common chemicals exceed what a 1.5 SG tank should hold and require a 1.9 SG vessel instead. If you are storing Ethylene Glycol, Ferric Chloride, Ferric Sulfate, Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrofluoric Acid, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide, Peracetic Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Polyaluminum Chloride, Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Bisulfate, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Thiosulfate, Sulfuric Acid, or Zinc Orthophosphate, do not put it in this tank. The biggest mistake on a cone-bottom buy is matching the chemical to the gasket but ignoring SG, then cracking the wall under load. Note too that the aggressive oxidizers in that group, including hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium hypochlorite, demand Viton rather than EPDM gaskets, and peracetic acid specifically requires 316SS fittings with Aflas gaskets, not Viton.
This 3000 gallon cone tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, CA, with cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a number now with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm fittings, stand pairing, and the chemical-specific gasket package before your order ships.
