Snyder Industries 5000 Gallon ASTM XLPE Vertical Storage Tank

Light to place, and the slab still carries 41,700 lb

At 950 lb empty this is a tank two people and a forklift can set, and that is exactly the trap: the pad is never asked to hold 950 lb. Full of water it carries 41,700 lb, and up to 62,550 lb at the rating, down through a 102 inch circle on a rotationally moulded floor that follows the concrete rather than bridging it. Build the slab to our concrete pad sizing guide, level and in full contact under the whole base. The roof line is the second measurement: 154 inches of shell, a little under thirteen feet, plus the fill line and the vent above the manway. A light shell this tall on an eight and a half foot circle is the one a gust moves, so strap it to structure while it is empty, to anchors set in the concrete, and check the tension after the first hot spell. Where the tank stands in the open as a rural fire reserve, the fire water reservoir design guide covers sizing, draw-off and freeze protection.

The 1.5 wall is the right buy for water, reclaimed water, fertilizer solutions and process makeup liquids at or near the weight of water; a liquid heavier than 1.5 times water needs a heavy duty tank, and the black heavy duty version of this shell is linked below. Crosslinked polyethylene resists chemistry that softens ordinary polyethylene, so a tank bought for water can take on treatment chemicals later without a change of shell. For a plant that gathers rainwater, condensate and grey water into one storage train, our article on industrial water reuse tank topology shows where a 5000 gallon tank sits in the sequence. Check 5000 gallons against the draw between deliveries in the tank sizing calculator, and take the reserve and the thermal freeboard from the tank sizing guide.

Openings and what to confirm before you buy

1. Manway. An 18 inch threaded vented manway on top, wide enough for a fill line with a dip tube, a level sender and a hand inside to inspect. Size the vent to the delivery pump so air leaves as fast as liquid arrives and returns as fast as it is drawn off.
2. Fill. Run a dip tube to the floor rather than a hose over the rim; free fall foams the headspace and wets the upper wall where vapour concentrates.
3. Outlet. This listing does not state an installed outlet fitting. Tell us the size and material you need and where the drain lands, and we will confirm with Snyder what comes on the tank and what is added before a hole is cut.
4. Drawing. Snyder's drawing is linked on this page under Technical Drawing, with the fitting locations and the exact profile for your pad layout.

The 1002100 shell and its neighbours

The same 5000 gallon body comes in black, which keeps light off the contents and slows algae in stored water: the 5000 gallon black 1002100N46, the 5000 gallon black 1002100C37, and for dense liquids the 5000 gallon black heavy duty 1002100C34. Close in volume, the 5100 gallon white vertical tank SII-32372 is a different body, and the 4900 gallon 5480000N40 is the next step down.

Shipping and receiving

The tank ships LTL at freight class 300 from Snyder's Philippi, West Virginia plant, 102 by 102 by 154 inches on the truck at 950 lb. 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. A tank this size needs a forklift with reach or a small crane and a clear landing spot at the address. At the tailgate, check 1002100N40 against the bill of lading, look over the whole wall and the floor edge for transit damage, and fill it with water the first time before it carries anything else.