The Snyder 5000 Gallon Cone Bottom Tank with Stand is a full-drain vessel built for process work where you need the tank to empty completely. Molded in natural white polyethylene at a 1.7 specific gravity rating, it stands 166 inches tall on a 102-inch diameter footprint and carries an empty tank weight of 1,380 pounds. The 18-inch threaded vented manway up top gives you fill and inspection access, and the cone geometry with its supporting stand keeps the outlet at the low point so solids and settled product drain out rather than collecting on a flat floor. Snyder lists this tank as FDA Approved with a maximum operating temperature of 100 degrees F (37 degrees C), which makes it a clean fit for products like DEF that demand a food-grade surface.
Will the tank AND the stand hold what you're putting in it?
Start with weight, because that is what determines whether both the tank and the stand are rated for your contents. Filled with plain water, this tank carries roughly 41,700 pounds. At its 1.7 SG rating the tank is engineered for contents up to about 70,890 pounds. To check your own liquid, multiply 5,000 gallons by 8.34 pounds by your product's specific gravity and confirm the result stays under that ceiling and at or below 1.7 SG — our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk through the math. On a cone-bottom-with-stand configuration the stand carries the full contents weight through its legs, so confirm the stand's own rated capacity against your filled weight before you buy — the tank's SG ceiling is not the stand's. The steel-frame vs. polyethylene stand decision tree and the Norwesco, Snyder, and Enduraplas stand compatibility matrix cover the trade-offs. See the technical drawing on this page for the dimensional layout, and note the 1,380 lb figure is tank-only — the stand adds to your rigging and offload weight.
Chemical compatibility
First, the gating question: Snyder lists the tank resin as HDLPE, but the record carries a question mark — confirm HDLPE vs. XLPE with us before committing this tank to chemical service. The distinction is not academic. Linear and crosslinked grades behave differently against oxidizers, and two chemistries buyers ask about most, sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide, are exactly where that answer matters. Per the Snyder Industries OEM chemical resistance chart, which is concentration- and temperature-specific, this 1.7 SG tank suits products such as Acetic Acid (60%), Aluminum Sulfate (50%), Calcium Chloride (40%), DEF (32.5%, 316 stainless fittings), Ferrous Sulfate (20%), Magnesium Chloride (30%), Sodium Carbonate (30%), Urea Solution (50%), and Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM). Fittings for these run PVC or PP with EPDM gaskets. Note the outlet spec on this SKU is not listed and no fitting or gasket is included — confirm your outlet size and buy the bulkhead and gasket separately, matched to your chemistry. Always confirm the exact chemical, concentration, temperature, and fitting-plus-gasket combination against the OEM chart before ordering.
The mistake to avoid
Don't assume 1.7 SG covers everything. Heavier or more aggressive chemistries need a higher-SG tank than this one. Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach, under 16.5%) is the one people most often try to put in a 1.7 tank and shouldn't — it calls for a 1.9 SG build with Viton gaskets, as do Hydrochloric Acid (37%), Phosphoric Acid (85%), and Hydrogen Peroxide (50%). Sulfuric Acid (98%) goes further still, wanting a CPVC fitting body rather than PVC, and Peracetic Acid (30%) needs Aflas gaskets, not Viton. Ferric Chloride (50%) and Ethylene Glycol (100%) are also 1.9 SG chemistries. If your product is on that list, ask us to size a higher-SG tank instead. Cross-check any chemistry in our Chemical Compatibility Database.
This 5000 gallon Snyder cone bottom tank with stand ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, quoted live to your ZIP — get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to confirm resin grade, stand load rating, outlet size, and fittings before you order.
