The Snyder Industries 5500 Gallon XLPE Cone Bottom Tank is built for full-drain chemical batching and bulk storage where you need every gallon to empty cleanly to the outlet. It holds 5,500 gallons in crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) with a natural white shell that lets operators read the liquid level at a glance. The body stands 241 inches tall on a 90 x 90 inch footprint and carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, so the resin is engineered to handle chemicals up to 1.5 SG at full volume. Because a cone bottom drains entirely to its discharge, it must sit in a matching steel stand sized for this tank.
Will it hold your chemical?
Filled with water this tank weighs roughly 45,870 lb, and at its maximum rated contents weight it reaches 68,805 lb, which is what the supporting stand and pad have to carry. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm your batch volume and loaded weight, and check the cone bottom tank stand compatibility matrix before ordering a stand. For a deeper look at this exact size, see the 5500 gallon 30 degree cone bottom tank buyer's guide. Refer to the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and overall dimensions.
Chemical compatibility
This is an XLPE tank rated to 1.5 specific gravity. At that 1.5 SG rating, this cone tank is suited to the following chemicals at the listed concentrations, paired with the noted fitting and gasket materials: Acetic Acid (60%, PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets, see acetic acid), Aluminum Sulfate (50%, PVC, EPDM, see aluminum sulfate), Calcium Chloride (40%, PVC, EPDM, see calcium chloride), DEF (32.5%, 316SS fittings, EPDM, see DEF), Ferrous Sulfate (20%, PVC, EPDM, see ferrous sulfate), Magnesium Chloride (30%, PVC, EPDM, see magnesium chloride), Sodium Carbonate (30%, PVC, EPDM, see sodium carbonate), Urea Solution (50%, PP/PVC, EPDM, see urea solution), and Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM, PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets; ozonated-water guidance is covered in our Chemical Compatibility Database linked below). One caution that trips up nitrogen-chemistry buyers: DEF and urea solution take different fitting metallurgy even though both are aqueous urea products. DEF requires 316SS fittings, while a 50% urea solution runs on PP/PVC, so do not reuse a urea-spec PP/PVC fitting on DEF service.
When you need a higher-SG tank
Several chemicals you might consider for a cone-bottom tank need a higher 1.9 SG build instead of this 1.5 SG shell. If your process uses any of these, step up to a 1.9 SG cone bottom rather than forcing this tank: Ethylene Glycol, Ferric Chloride, Ferric Sulfate, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, Polyaluminum Chloride, Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, and Sodium Thiosulfate. Note one gasket exception: most of these run EPDM gaskets, but hydrofluosilicic acid requires Viton (FKM) gaskets instead. Always confirm against the OEM chemical-resistance chart at your specific concentration and temperature, and review our Chemical Compatibility Database.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a 5500 gallon XLPE cone tank is matching it to the chemical by name alone and ignoring specific gravity. This shell is rated to 1.5 SG; a denser fluid such as ferric chloride or ethylene glycol at 1.9 SG will overstress the wall even though the chemical itself is otherwise compatible. Confirm both the chemical and its specific gravity at your operating concentration, then specify fitting and gasket materials to match, and pick a level gauge rated for the fluid as covered in our guide on tank level gauge selection for chemical service. For full secondary-containment planning, see the Snyder Captor containment comparison.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, on its own carrier and is quoted live to your ZIP. Get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm specific gravity, fittings, and the matching stand before you order.
