The Snyder Industries 5000 Gallon 15 Degree Cone Bottom Tank is a closed-top, full-drain bulk storage vessel molded from high density linear polyethylene (HDLPE) and rated to 1.5 specific gravity. At 102 inches square and 176 inches tall, this is a serious vertical footprint built to empty completely through its 15-degree cone, the right geometry when you are storing a chemical that settles, separates, or needs to be drawn down without leaving residue in the floor. Holding 5000 gallons, it carries roughly 41,700 lb full of water and is rated to handle contents weighing up to 62,550 lb at its 1.5 SG limit. Before you commit, run the numbers against your liquid's weight rather than water's on the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide.
Does this cone bottom tank fit your job
The decision starts with specific gravity, and this is a 1.5 SG tank, which is a hard ceiling rather than a guideline. Plan your siting around the real envelope: the 102-inch (8.5 ft) square footprint sits on a stand, and with the tank itself standing 176 inches (about 14.7 ft) tall you need overhead clearance well above that for fill access and venting. The full-water weight of 41,700 lb and the maximum rated contents weight of 62,550 lb tell you what the cone and stand structure must carry, so confirm your supporting stand and pad are specified for the loaded weight, not the dry tank. A cone bottom tank does not stand on its own; it needs a matched stand. For 15-degree versus 30-degree versus 45-degree cone selection and how the angle changes drain behavior and stand height, read the cone bottom buyer's guide and check the cone bottom stand compatibility matrix. Plan top penetrations before fill using the top fitting placement strategy so you do not trap vapor or cross-contaminate vent, fill, level, and drain. Refer to the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and overall dimensions.
Chemical compatibility
This is an HDLPE tank rated to 1.5 specific gravity. Compatibility is concentration- and temperature-specific, so match your chemistry to the OEM chemical-resistance chart and the Chemical Compatibility Database before you order fittings or gaskets. At the 1.5 SG rating this tank suits chemicals including acetic acid at 60% (PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), aluminum sulfate at 50% (PVC, EPDM), calcium chloride at 40% (PVC, EPDM), ferrous sulfate at 20% (PVC, EPDM), magnesium chloride at 30% (PVC, EPDM), sodium carbonate at 30% (PVC, EPDM), and ozonated water up to 10 PPM (PVC, EPDM). The diesel-emissions chemistries are worth calling out together: DEF at 32.5% wants 316SS fittings and EPDM gaskets, while the related but more concentrated urea solution at 50% runs PP/PVC fittings with EPDM, so the wetted hardware changes even within the same family. Match the fitting and gasket material called out for each chemical; the hardware choice matters as much as the tank wall.
The mistake to avoid: specific gravity
The single most expensive error on a cone bottom chemical tank is putting a heavier liquid in a tank rated for a lighter one. This is a 1.5 SG tank, and several chemicals you might assume belong in a cone bottom actually require a 1.9 SG tank; running them here risks wall failure under load. Those include ethylene glycol (PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), ferric chloride (PVC, EPDM), ferric sulfate (PVC, EPDM), hydrochloric acid (PVC, Viton), hydrofluoric acid (PP/PVC, Viton), hydrofluosilicic acid (PP/PVC, Viton), hydrogen peroxide (PVC, Viton), phosphoric acid (PVC, Viton), polyaluminum chloride (PVC, EPDM), potassium carbonate (PVC, EPDM), potassium hydroxide (PVC, EPDM), propylene glycol (PP/316SS, EPDM), sodium bisulfate (PVC/PP, EPDM), sodium bisulfite (PVC/PP, EPDM), sodium hypochlorite (PVC, Viton), sodium thiosulfate (PVC, EPDM), sulfuric acid (CPVC, Viton), peracetic acid (316SS, Aflas), and zinc orthophosphate (PP/316SS, EPDM). If your application is on that list, do not force this tank; call 866-418-1777 or use the Tank Sizing Calculator to spec the 1.9 SG equivalent. For secondary containment on aggressive chemistries, the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment comparison walks through SPCC and UL-142 considerations.
This 5000 gallon Snyder cone bottom tank ships LTL freight from the plant in Marked Tree, AR, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number on the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to confirm specific gravity, cone stand, and fitting layout before you order.
