Snyder Industries 3600 Gallon Plastic Open Top Batch Storage Tank in White

Where a 3600 gallon open tank goes

At this size an open top tank is plant equipment: a make-down tank for a treatment chemical fed from bags or supersacks, a batch tank for brine or process solution, a holding tank in a water reuse train, a dip or soak tank for large parts, a reservoir a pump draws from while another fills it. The buyer is choosing an open top because something has to go in from above, a mixer, a hopper, a chute, a hoist, and is accepting evaporation, dust and rain in exchange. The 102 inch footprint and 108 inch height mean a mezzanine or a fixed platform for access, a ceiling clear of the rim with room for the mixer, and a door the tank fits through on its side; measure all three before you order. The slab matters more than anything else on a tank this heavy: our concrete pad sizing guide sets out how to design it, and the tank needs a flat, level, continuous surface under the whole base with no edge overhanging. In a reuse system the industrial water reuse guide shows where a batch tank sits in the train, and if the tank is a fire water reserve the fire water reservoir guide explains why a closed tank usually serves better.

Polyethylene handles water, brine, most fertilizers and many common chemicals; nothing heavier than 1.5 times water and nothing warmer than 120 F in this tank. For denser liquids Snyder makes heavier rated tanks; tell us the liquid and we will point you to the right one.

What to check before you buy

1. The top. Fully open at 102 inches, with no lid installed. Ask us about a cover if debris or evaporation is a concern.
2. The drain. Snyder's data for this part number does not list a drain fitting, so tell us the size and position you want and we will confirm what the tank comes with before it ships. On a tank this size, drain size decides whether a batch leaves in minutes or an hour.
3. The mixer. A mixer for a 3600 gallon batch is a serious machine and the rim of a polyethylene tank is not its mount. Plan a bridge or a frame over the tank that carries the mixer on its own.
4. Drawing. Snyder's drawing for 5950000N43 is linked under Technical Drawing on this page and shows the profile, the base and the wall.

The next size up

If 3600 gallons is not enough, the 4750 gallon open top batch storage tank is the next in the family. For the volume itself, use the tank sizing calculator and tank sizing guide.

Shipping and receiving

This tank is oversize freight: it travels on its side at 108 by 102 by 102 inches and 690 lb under NMFC 156600 from Snyder's plant in Philippi, West Virginia, and at that width it does not ride a standard LTL trailer, so the freight cost estimator will ask you to call us and we arrange the carrier for your ZIP. Plan a forklift or a crew and a clear path to stand it up at the site. The listed price is before freight. At the tailgate, check the part number 5950000N43 on the label, look at the rim and the base for transit damage, and fill it with water the first time before any batch goes in. Ready to order? Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.