The Snyder Industries 5000 Gallon 15 Degree Cone Bottom Tank (SKU SII-8050200N45) is a closed-top, full-drain cone bottom tank molded in white polyethylene and rated to 1.5 specific gravity, which makes it a working chemical-process and bulk-storage vessel rather than a plain water cylinder. At 5,000 gallons it stands 166 inches tall on a 102 x 102 inch footprint, and the 15-degree cone is the shallowest of the cone angles - it gives complete gravity drainage for thinner, free-flowing liquids while keeping overall height down compared to a 30- or 45-degree cone of the same volume. Because the cone bottom carries no flat floor, this Snyder 5000 gallon cone bottom tank must sit in a matching steel stand sized to the full load, never the empty shell.
Will it work for your application
Plan your support and rigging around real load numbers. Filled with water this tank weighs about 41,700 lb, and at its 1.5 SG rating the maximum contents weight climbs to roughly 62,550 lb - that 62,550 lb figure is what your stand, anchor pad, and foundation have to carry, so do not spec hardware off the water weight alone. The 1.5 specific gravity is the hard structural ceiling: it caps not just which chemicals you can store but how full you can fill them. With any fluid heavier than water (above 1.0 SG) you must derate the fill volume so the contents weight stays at or under 62,550 lb - filling a 1.5 SG fluid to the full 5,000 gallon water line would blow past the rating. A chemical heavier than 1.5 SG overstresses the wall regardless of chemical resistance and cannot be stored here at all. Confirm fitting and outlet placement against the technical drawing on this page before you finalize plumbing, and use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to match capacity and head pressure to your fill-and-draw cycle. For laying out the vent, fill, level and drain penetrations cleanly, read the tank top fitting placement strategy guide first. If you are weighing cone angles or stand options, see the cone bottom buyer's guide and the stand compatibility matrix.
Chemical compatibility
This is a polyethylene tank rated to 1.5 specific gravity. The exact resin grade is not confirmed in our data, so confirm HDLPE vs XLPE with us before committing the tank to chemical service. Compatibility is never tank-only - the fitting and gasket package is what completes it. At the 1.5 SG rating, this tank suits: Acetic Acid at 60% (note the split PP/PVC fitting call, EPDM gaskets - see acetic acid), Aluminum Sulfate at 50% (PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), Calcium Chloride at 40% (PVC, EPDM), DEF at 32.5% (note 316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets - it breaks the PVC default), Ferrous Sulfate at 20% (PVC, EPDM), Magnesium Chloride at 30% (PVC, EPDM), Sodium Carbonate at 30% (PVC, EPDM), Urea Solution at 50% (split PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), and Ozonated Water (PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets). Ozonated water is concentration-limited to the stated 10 PPM and has no self-serve compatibility page, so confirm that service by phone before you fill. Always check the OEM chemical-resistance chart at your exact concentration and operating temperature, since both shift the rating.
Chemicals that need a higher-SG tank
Several common process chemicals exceed this tank's 1.5 SG rating and require a 1.9 specific-gravity tank instead - storing them here would overstress the wall. Stepping up to the heavier-rated tank is necessary but not sufficient: the gasket package still has to match the chemistry. EPDM gaskets cover Ethylene Glycol, Ferric Chloride, Ferric Sulfate, Polyaluminum Chloride, Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Bisulfate, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Thiosulfate, and Zinc Orthophosphate. The oxidizers and strong acids demand Viton gaskets: Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrofluoric Acid, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Hypochlorite, and Sulfuric Acid (on CPVC fittings). Peracetic Acid goes further still, needing 316SS fittings with Aflas gaskets. If your service involves any of these, call 866-418-1777 for the 1.9 SG equivalent of this tank, and see our full Chemical Compatibility Database for each at concentration and temperature.
Freight and ordering
This 5000 gallon cone bottom tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, AR, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP - a tank this size moves on a dedicated cone-bottom shipment, so get an exact number from our Freight Cost Estimator before you order, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it and confirm the right stand for your load. Tell us your chemical, concentration, and SG and we will verify the correct resin and the right fitting and gasket package so the tank is right the first time.
