The Snyder Industries 3600 Gallon 15 Degree XLPE Cone Bottom Tank is engineered for full-drain chemical service: a 1.9 specific-gravity rated, cross-linked polyethylene cone tank that empties completely through its 15-degree sloped bottom. Standing 135 inches tall on a 102 x 102-inch footprint, this white Snyder cone tank holds 3,600 gallons and is built so heavy, viscous, or settling chemistries flow to the outlet instead of pooling on a flat floor.
Will it work for your application?
This is an XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) cone tank carrying a 1.9 specific gravity rating, meaning the wall is rated for liquids up to roughly 1.9 times the weight of water. Filled with plain water the contents weigh about 30,024 pounds; at the full 1.9 SG rating the tank is engineered to carry up to 57,046 pounds of product. Use those two numbers to confirm your pad, foundation, and any structural support can take the load before you order. Because it is a cone-bottom design, plan for a stand or skirt to support it at the 135-inch height and to give you clearance under the bottom outlet for valving and drain piping. If you are unsure on size or how product weight maps to a footprint, run the figures through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide, and review the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and overall geometry.
Chemical compatibility
This is a cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) tank with a 1.9 SG rating. Confirm the wall resin suits your specific chemistry with us at 866-418-1777 before committing to chemical service. The fitting and gasket materials below come from the OEM chemical-resistance chart and are concentration- and temperature-specific; always verify against that chart for your exact concentration and operating temperature. This tank is suited to the following, at the listed concentrations: Acetic Acid (60%, PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), Aluminum Sulfate (50%, PVC, EPDM), Calcium Chloride (40%, PVC, EPDM), DEF (32.5%, 316SS, EPDM), Ethylene Glycol (100%, PVC, EPDM), Ferric Chloride (50%, PVC, EPDM), Ferric Sulfate (60%, PVC, EPDM), Ferrous Sulfate (20%, PVC, EPDM), Hydrochloric Acid (37%, PVC, Viton), Hydrofluoric Acid (48%, PP/PVC, Viton), Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%, PP/PVC, Viton), Hydrogen Peroxide (50%, PVC, Viton), Magnesium Chloride (30%, PVC, EPDM), Peracetic Acid (30%, 316SS, Aflas), Phosphoric Acid (85%, PVC, Viton), Polyaluminum Chloride (PVC, EPDM), Potassium Carbonate (50%, PVC, EPDM), Potassium Hydroxide (saturated, PVC, EPDM), Propylene Glycol (PP/316SS, EPDM), Sodium Bisulfate (PVC/PP, EPDM), Sodium Bisulfite (PVC/PP, EPDM), Sodium Carbonate (30%, PVC, EPDM), Sodium Hypochlorite (under 16.5%, PVC, Viton), Sodium Thiosulfate (40%, PVC, EPDM), Sulfuric Acid (98%, CPVC, Viton), Urea Solution (50%, PP/PVC, EPDM), Zinc Orthophosphate (PP/316SS, EPDM), and Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM, PVC, EPDM). Two material details drive the spec: gasket choice diverges from the EPDM default for the acids and oxidizers above, which need Viton (hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, hydrofluosilicic, hydrogen peroxide, phosphoric, sulfuric, sodium hypochlorite) or, for peracetic acid, Aflas - the single hardest gasket to source. And fitting material is not always plastic: DEF, peracetic acid, propylene glycol, and zinc orthophosphate call for 316 stainless steel rather than the PVC/PP default, so do not default to plastic bulkheads on those. Cross-check every line against our Chemical Compatibility Database for your specific concentration and temperature.
The mistake to avoid
Two things sink chem cone-bottom orders. First, the specific gravity match: a 1.9 SG rating covers heavy chemistries like ferric chloride and sulfuric acid, but always confirm your product's SG and operating temperature against the rating before you fill, and confirm the wall resin suits your chemical with us first. Second, the fitting and gasket spec: a PVC fitting with an EPDM gasket that is right for aluminum sulfate is wrong for 98% sulfuric acid (CPVC with Viton) and wrong for peracetic acid (316 stainless with Aflas). Matching the wrong gasket or fitting to the chemical is the most common and costly mistake on a tank like this. For a deeper read on cone angle and bottom-drain selection, see our cone bottom tank buyer's guide covering 15-, 30-, and 45-degree options.
This Snyder cone tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP - get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. At 135 inches tall and over 28 tons fully loaded at rating, confirm your delivery site can handle a flatbed and the offload before you book. Questions on resin, fittings, or which cone angle fits your process? Call 866-418-1777 and we will spec it with you.
