Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank

Heavy wall, small footprint

Several 6,000 gallon tanks carry similar names, so order this one by part number, 7430000N51, and by its 102 inch diameter. The narrow base is the point. It fits a containment bay, a corner of a plant yard or a strip beside a building where floor space is scarce, and it takes less berm than a wide tank of the same volume. The 1.9 wall suits dense liquids: liquid fertilizer concentrates, brines, and the heavier treatment and process chemicals that polyethylene handles. For water or a light solution, the standard black version of this shell, which we also list, is the one to compare. A narrow tank concentrates its load. At the rating, up to 95,076 lb bears on the 102 inch circle, so the pad is engineered, level and in full contact with the base; start with our concrete pad sizing guide. At 188 inches tall and 1,800 lb empty it also catches wind, so set anchors in the slab and tie the tank down the day it lands. Plan a fixed ladder with a cage or a rail for the manway.

What to check before you buy

1. The liquid. Specific gravity 1.9 or less and service temperature at or below 120 F. Check the chemistry against polyethylene in our chemical compatibility guide, and call us for anything not listed.
2. The height. 188 inches, plus the fill pipe and vent on top. Check it against roofs, canopies and overhead lines.
3. The outlet. No bottom fitting is listed, only the manway. Tell us the liquid and the pipe size and we will confirm the fitting and its material before anything is drilled. Support the first valve on its own and use a flexible connector to hard pipe.
4. The drawing. Snyder's drawing for this tank is linked under Technical Drawing on this page.

Other 6,000 gallon tanks, and the sizes nearby

Snyder makes other tanks at this volume: the 6000 gallon black heavy duty vertical tank 7000000C34, the 6000 gallon black vertical tank 7000000C37-BLACK and the natural 6000 gallon XLPE vertical tank 7140300N40. A size down: the 5600 gallon XLPE vertical tank 5250000N40. A size up: the 6200 gallon black heavy duty vertical tank 8220000C34. Size the volume with the tank sizing calculator and the tank sizing guide. For water systems, see the fire water reservoir design guide and the industrial water reuse tank topology article.

Shipping and receiving

The tank ships at freight class 300, 102 by 102 by 188 inches and 1,800 lb. With three plants making it, we confirm the ship-from plant for your ZIP when you order. It travels on its side. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP, and if it cannot price a tank this size, call us and we will. Stand it up with straps around the body, never from the manway. At the tailgate, check the part number against 7430000N51 on the bill of lading and walk the full length for transit damage. Fill it with water first and hold it a day before the working liquid goes in.

Ready to order? 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.