The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon XLPE Heavy Duty Cone Bottom Tank (SKU 8360000N48) is a black crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) cone-bottom tank built for full-drain chemical service at a 1.9 specific gravity rating. It stands 120 inches tall on a 95 x 95 inch footprint and is engineered so the cone empties completely into a single outlet - no dead pocket where dense product settles or stratifies. If you are sizing a cone tank that has to hold heavy process chemistry and drain clean, this is the heavy-duty Snyder build that handles it.
Does this tank work for your application?
The 1.9 SG rating is the number that matters here, and on this size it is already the heavy-duty tier. Filled with plain water, 3,000 gallons weighs about 25,020 pounds; at the full 1.9 rating the tank is engineered to carry up to roughly 47,538 pounds of contents. That headroom is the ceiling that covers the dense services this tank is specified for - ferric chloride, aluminum sulfate, and calcium chloride brines that would overload a standard water-weight HDPE tank. The technical drawing on this page calls out a flange outlet, an 18-inch PE threaded/vented fitting, and a top manway with 15-inch access for inspection and cleanout. At 95 inches across and 120 inches tall, confirm your stand is rated for this diameter and the roughly 47,538 lb max loaded weight before you order - see the technical drawing on this page for the exact callouts, and run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator or the Tank Sizing Guide. Because a cone-bottom tank must sit on a matched stand, check the Cone Bottom Tank Stand Compatibility Matrix, and the 3000 Gallon 15 Degree Cone Bottom Tank Buyer's Guide walks through the full setup.
Chemical compatibility
This is an XLPE (crosslinked polyethylene) tank rated to 1.9 specific gravity - crosslinking is what gives it stress-crack and impact resistance over standard HDPE for aggressive chemistry. For more on why that matters, read Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: When Crosslinking Matters for Chemistry Duty. Always confirm your specific chemical, concentration, and temperature against the OEM chemical-resistance chart, which is concentration- and temperature-specific - and match your fittings and gaskets to the chemical, not just the tank. Compatible services for this resin and SG rating include:
- 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 - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Carbonate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Propylene Glycol - 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
Note the fitting and gasket material changes by chemical - Hydrofluosilicic Acid needs Viton, DEF needs 316SS, and most of the rest run PVC with EPDM. Browse the full Chemical Compatibility Database to confirm your exact service before specifying.
The mistake to avoid
The single most common error on a dense-chemical cone tank is treating the SG rating as optional. This tank is rated to 1.9 SG - if your chemical's specific gravity exceeds that, you are outside the tank's design envelope and risk wall fatigue and failure, so verify your chemical's SG before you fill. The second mistake is mismatched hardware: the compatible-service list above shows that the right fitting and gasket material is chemical-specific, and an EPDM gasket on a Viton-required service like hydrofluosilicic acid will fail even though the tank wall is fine.
This cone-bottom tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, CA, quoted live to your ZIP - get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. Tell us your chemical, concentration, and delivery ZIP and we will confirm the right fitting package and freight before you order.
