The Snyder Industries 5500 Gallon Black XLPE Cone Bottom Tank is built for bulk chemical storage where the contents need to drain completely and the resin has to stand up to aggressive solutions. It holds 5,500 gallons, stands 241 inches tall on a 90 x 90 inch footprint, and is molded from black crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) carrying a 1.5 specific gravity rating. The cone bottom lets you empty the tank fully and minimize settled product, which is why operators searching for a cone bottom tank in XLPE keep returning to the Snyder line. This is a configured-to-order unit: it does not ship with a predetermined fitting layout, and bulkhead and outlet material are selected per chemical from the compatibility table below.
Will it work for your application?
The 1.5 specific gravity rating is the number to plan around. Filled with plain water this tank carries 45,870 pounds; rated to its full 1.5 SG capacity it can hold up to 68,805 pounds of contents. That weight rides entirely on the support stand, so the stand and pad have to be sized for the loaded figure, not the empty tank. Because this is a cone bottom unit, it is never self-supporting on the floor. At 241 inches it stands more than 20 feet tall once mounted on its stand, so overhead clearance, fill access, and anchoring of the stand against wind and seismic load are siting constraints to confirm before you order. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm your volume and weight math, and review the cone bottom tank stand compatibility matrix to match this Snyder tank to the correct stand. The 5500 gallon cone bottom buyer's guide walks through the full setup for this size. Dimensions and fitting locations are shown on the technical drawing on this page.
Chemical compatibility
This tank is molded from crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) and is rated to 1.5 specific gravity. That rating, combined with the right fitting and gasket materials, defines what you can store. Always confirm against the OEM chemical-resistance chart for your exact concentration and operating temperature before filling. The following are compatible with this 1.5 SG XLPE tank at the listed concentrations:
- Acetic Acid at 60% with PP/PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets
- Aluminum Sulfate at 50% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets
- Calcium Chloride at 40% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets
- DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) at 32.5% — this one requires 316 stainless steel fittings, not PVC, with EPDM gaskets
- Ferrous Sulfate at 20% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets
- Magnesium Chloride at 30% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Carbonate at 30% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets
- Urea Solution at 50% with PP/PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets
- Ozonated Water up to 10 PPM with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets
The mistake to avoid here is assuming a 1.5 SG tank covers everything. Several common chemicals need a heavier 1.9 specific gravity tank, not this one: Ethylene Glycol, Ferric Chloride, Ferric Sulfate, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, Polyaluminum Chloride, Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, and Sodium Thiosulfate. If your service is one of those, do not run this 1.5 SG tank out of spec — step up to a 1.9 SG cone bottom tank and call 866-418-1777 to spec the right unit. Note that Hydrofluosilicic Acid also calls for Viton gaskets rather than EPDM. Cross-check your chemical on the Chemical Compatibility Database and confirm concentration and temperature against the OEM chart before you commit.
Freight and how to order
This 5500 gallon cone bottom tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, the nearest named production point for this model, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP. Get a freight quote with the Freight Cost Estimator, and if you want to confirm the right resin, stand, and fitting package for your chemical, call us at 866-418-1777. For chemical service it pays to spec instrumentation early; the tank level gauge selection guide for chemical service compares radar, ultrasonic, hydrostatic, and magnetostrictive options for tanks like this one.
