Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon ASTM XLPE Vertical Storage Tank

The wide way to 6000 gallons

Snyder makes 6000 gallons in two shapes, and this is the one for a building with floor to spare and a roof that is not. At 120 inches across and 145 inches tall the manway sits a little over twelve feet up, so a fill line, a vent and a level sender land under most industrial roofs, and the tank stands with a lower centre of gravity than the narrow body. The 1.5 wall is the right buy for water, reclaimed water, fertilizer solutions and process makeup liquids; a liquid heavier than 1.5 times water needs the heavy duty version of this shell. Crosslinked polyethylene resists chemistry that softens ordinary polyethylene, so a tank bought for water can take on treatment chemicals later without a change of shell. For a plant that gathers rainwater, condensate and grey water into one storage train, our article on industrial water reuse tank topology shows where a tank this size sits in the sequence. Natural white shows a shadow line at the liquid level in daylight. Size the volume with the tank sizing calculator and tank sizing guide, and take the thermal freeboard from the freeboard sizing note.

Full of water the tank puts 50,040 lb on a 120 inch circle. A rotationally moulded floor bears on every part of that circle and follows the concrete rather than bridging it, so build the slab to our concrete pad sizing guide, level and in full contact, and strap the shell to structure before the first fill. Where the tank is a rural fire reserve, the fire water reservoir design guide covers sizing and freeze protection.

Openings and what to confirm before you buy

1. Manway. An 18 inch threaded vented manway on top, wide enough for a fill line with a dip tube, a level sender and a hand inside to inspect. Size the vent to the delivery pump so air leaves as fast as liquid arrives and returns as fast as it is drawn off.
2. Fill. Run a dip tube to the floor rather than a hose over the rim; free fall foams the headspace and wets the upper wall where vapour concentrates.
3. Outlet. This listing does not state an installed outlet fitting. Tell us the size and material you need and where the drain lands, and we will confirm with Snyder what comes on the tank and what is added.
4. Drawing. Snyder's drawing is linked on this page under Technical Drawing, with the fitting locations and the exact profile for your pad layout.

The 7140300 shell and its neighbours

Same shell, thicker wall for dense liquids: the 6000 gallon heavy duty 7140300N42. In black, which keeps light off the contents and slows algae in stored water, the choices are the 6000 gallon black 7000000C37 and, for dense liquids, the 6000 gallon black heavy duty 7000000C34. One step down, the 5600 gallon 5250000N40; one step up, the 6200 gallon black heavy duty 8220000C34. The narrow 6000 gallon body, for a site short of floor, is on its own pages.

Shipping and receiving

The tank ships LTL at freight class 300 from Snyder's Chowchilla, California plant, 120 by 120 by 145 inches on the truck at 1,500 lb. 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. A tank this wide needs a crane or a large forklift and a clear landing spot at the address. At the tailgate, check 7140300N40 against the bill of lading, look over the whole wall and the floor edge for transit damage, and fill it with water the first time before it carries anything else.