The Snyder Industries 60 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Cone Bottom Mixing Tank (SKU 32419B) is a high density linear polyethylene cone tank rated to 1.9 specific gravity, built for aggressive chemical service where the cone discharge needs to drain completely. It stands 29 inches tall on a 30 x 30 inch footprint and holds 60 gallons. The cone geometry self-empties solids and slurries that would settle and stratify in a flat-bottom tank, which is why this black Snyder cone bottom tank shows up so often in fertilizer-blend, metering, and day-tank duty.
Will it work for your chemical?
The 1.9 SG rating is the number to check first, and on this Snyder cone line it is the ceiling - the highest-density rating offered, so there is no higher-SG step-up to buy for the chemicals listed below. That rating means the tank wall is engineered to carry contents up to 1.9 times the weight of water: a full 60 gallons of water weighs about 500 lb, while this tank is rated to hold up to 951 lb of denser product. That headroom is what lets it carry heavy acids and concentrated salts that would over-stress a 1.0 or 1.5 SG vessel. Match your chemical's specific gravity at its service concentration against the 1.9 ceiling before you order. To size the tank to your batch volume, run the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide.
Chemical compatibility
This is a high density linear polyethylene (HDLPE) tank rated to 1.9 specific gravity. Compatibility depends on resin, fitting material, gasket material, concentration, and temperature - always confirm against the manufacturer's chemical-resistance chart for your exact concentration and service temperature, and see our Chemical Compatibility Database. The listed concentrations are specific (sulfuric at 98%, hydrochloric at 37%, sodium hypochlorite at under 16.5%), so if you run a different strength you must re-verify rather than assume the listing covers it - the under-16.5% bleach figure in particular is a hard ceiling, not a starting point. As a quick read of the table below: EPDM gaskets on PVC fittings cover the neutral salts and glycols (the majority); Viton gaskets cover the oxidizers and strong acids; and Aflas with 316SS is required only for peracetic acid. At the concentrations shown, these chemicals are compatible with the HDLPE tank body:
- Acetic Acid (60%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Aluminum Sulfate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Calcium Chloride (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- DEF (32.5%) - 316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ethylene Glycol (100%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Chloride (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Sulfate (60%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferrous Sulfate (20%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Hydrochloric Acid (37%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrofluoric Acid (48%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrogen Peroxide (50%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Magnesium Chloride (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Peracetic Acid (30%) - 316SS fittings, Aflas gaskets
- Phosphoric Acid (85%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Polyaluminum Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Carbonate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Propylene Glycol - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Bisulfate - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Bisulfite - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Carbonate (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Hypochlorite (<16.5%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Sodium Thiosulfate (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sulfuric Acid (98%) - CPVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Urea Solution (50%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Zinc Orthophosphate - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
Spec the wetted fittings to the chemical, not just the tank. The plastic-tank-means-plastic-fittings assumption is where buyers get it wrong: DEF at 32.5%, peracetic acid, propylene glycol, and zinc orthophosphate all call for 316SS (or PP/316SS) stainless hardware, and sulfuric acid at 98% needs CPVC rather than standard PVC. Under-spec the hardware and the fitting fails before the tank ever does.
The mistake to avoid on this tank
Do not assume the 1.9 SG rating means any chemical is fair game. The most common error on a cone-bottom mixing tank is over-filling with a product that stratifies - dense salts and fertilizer blends settle to the cone and salt out if mixing is interrupted, which is exactly why the cone geometry and a correct mixer matter here. The fertilizer-blend stratification guide walks through the mixing protocol that prevents it. If you are setting this cone tank on a stand, confirm the legs match the model with the cone bottom tank stand compatibility matrix, and for monitoring level on chemical service review the level gauge selection guide.
Freight
This Snyder cone bottom tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP, from the nearest Snyder plant - Albertville, AL; Lincoln, NE; or Merced, CA. Get an estimate with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we'll route it from the closest plant and confirm the right fittings and gaskets for your chemical before it ships. For containment planning on regulated chemical storage, compare options in the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment vs UL-142 / SPCC guide.
