Snyder Industries 500 Gallon Plastic Open Top Batch Storage Tank in White

Where an open top earns its place

An open top tank is for work done from above: a mixer on a frame over the rim, a batch made up from bags and jugs, a dip or soak tank, a quench or rinse tank, a brine tank, a holding tank one pump draws from while another fills it. Five hundred gallons is the size where a batch tank stops being a bench item and becomes a fixed installation: the 48 inch footprint still fits through a double door, but the 77 inch rim means a platform or a step for the operator, a ceiling clear of the rim with room for the mixer, and a flat, level, continuous floor that carries four tons without an edge of the base overhanging. Where it sits on a slab outdoors, our concrete pad sizing guide explains how to size the pad. 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; check anything else against the liquid before you order and call us if you are unsure. Nothing heavier than 1.9 times water and nothing warmer than 120 F. An open tank evaporates, takes in dust and rain, and fumes into the room, so if the liquid needs to stay clean or contained, look at the covered and closed tanks we stock instead.

What to check before you buy

1. The top. Fully open at 48 inches, with no lid installed. If you want a loose cover to keep debris out, tell us when you order.
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. The TD in the part number is Snyder's designation for this body; ask us how it drains if a complete drain matters to your process.
3. The mixer. A mixer for a 500 gallon batch belongs on a frame or a bridge over the tank, not clamped to the rim of a polyethylene wall. Ask us before you mount anything heavy on the lip.
4. Drawing. Snyder's drawing for 578TDVOT-45 is linked under Technical Drawing on this page and shows the profile and the base.

Sizes nearby

One size down: the 360 gallon open top batch storage tank. One size up, built with its own containment: the 650 gallon vertical open top containment tank. For the volume itself, use the tank sizing calculator and tank sizing guide.

Shipping and receiving

The tank ships LTL under NMFC 156600-02 from Snyder's plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, lying down at 77 by 48 by 48 inches and 141 lb, a two or three person lift or a forklift, with a clear path to stand it up. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP. At the tailgate, check the part number 578TDVOT-45 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.