The Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon Heavy Duty Cone Bottom Tank is a 1.9 specific-gravity vessel built for full-strength industrial chemical service - the kind of duty that destroys a standard 1.5 SG tank. Molded in black High Density Linear Polyethylene at 6,000 gallons nominal, it stands 136 inches tall on a 142 x 142 inch footprint, with a cone bottom geometry that fully drains heavy solutions and slurries. A cone-bottom tank of this size requires a properly rated stand to support the load.
Will it work for your application?
This tank carries a 1.9 specific-gravity rating, so it handles dense liquids up to that gravity at full volume - a real differentiator from the common 1.5 SG cone-bottom tanks. The full water weight is roughly 50,040 lb, and at the 1.9 SG rating the maximum rated contents weight is about 95,076 lb, so plan your pad, anchoring, and stand accordingly. The factory fitting package on this unit includes a flange, a 12" x 13" fitting, an 18" PE threaded/vented fitting, and a manway with 15" access - that 15" opening is your interior-access point for inspection, cleaning, and agitator entry on a tank standing 136 inches tall. Confirm the exact fitting positions and elevations against the technical drawing on this page before you finalize plumbing and dip-tube runs. If you are still narrowing capacity, the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide help you match volume and footprint to your space.
Chemical compatibility
This is an HDLPE tank rated to 1.9 specific gravity, which lets it hold concentrated, heavy chemicals that a lighter-rated tank cannot. Compatibility always depends on resin, concentration, temperature, and the fitting and gasket materials at every penetration - so build the wetted path to match the chemical, not just the tank. Confirmed compatible chemicals from our chemical compatibility data include Acetic Acid (60%, PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), Aluminum Sulfate (50%, PVC, EPDM), Calcium Chloride (40%, PVC, EPDM), DEF (32.5%, 316SS, EPDM), Ethylene Glycol (100%, PVC, EPDM), Ferric Chloride (50%, PVC, EPDM), Ferric Sulfate (60%, PVC, EPDM), Ferrous Sulfate (20%, PVC, EPDM), Hydrochloric Acid (37%, PVC, Viton), Hydrofluoric Acid (48%, PP/PVC, Viton), Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%, PP/PVC, Viton), Hydrogen Peroxide (50%, PVC, Viton), Magnesium Chloride (30%, PVC, EPDM), Peracetic Acid (30%, 316SS, Aflas), Phosphoric Acid (85%, PVC, Viton), Polyaluminum Chloride (PVC, EPDM), Potassium Carbonate (50%, PVC, EPDM), Potassium Hydroxide (saturated, PVC, EPDM), Propylene Glycol (PP/316SS, EPDM), Sodium Bisulfate (PVC/PP, EPDM), Sodium Bisulfite (PVC/PP, EPDM), Sodium Carbonate (30%, PVC, EPDM), Sodium Hypochlorite (under 16.5%, PVC, Viton), Sodium Thiosulfate (40%, PVC, EPDM), Sulfuric Acid (98%, CPVC, Viton), Urea Solution (50%, PP/PVC, EPDM), Zinc Orthophosphate (PP/316SS, EPDM), and Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM, a trace limit rather than a bulk concentration, PVC, EPDM). Note that gasket choices range from EPDM to Viton to Aflas depending on the chemical - matching the wrong elastomer is the most common cone-bottom failure point. Always verify against our compatibility data at your specific concentration and operating temperature, and use the full Chemical Compatibility Database to confirm your exact service.
The mistake to avoid
The biggest error on a tank this size is treating the 1.9 SG rating as a license to ignore the fitting and gasket spec. The resin shell may tolerate a chemical while a PVC fitting or EPDM gasket on the same line does not - sodium hypochlorite, the peroxide group, and the strong acids here call for Viton or Aflas, and DEF and peracetic acid call for 316SS rather than PVC. One more detail: this is built as a heavy-duty 1.9 SG tank; if your service ever appears on a lighter compatibility list only, confirm it against the 1.9 rating before committing. For level monitoring on concentrated chemical service, the guide on tank level gauge selection walks through radar, ultrasonic, hydrostatic, and magnetostrictive trade-offs, and the cone bottom tank stand compatibility matrix covers stand options for this footprint. If secondary containment is in scope, see the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment vs UL-142 comparison, and for the full sizing rationale read the 6000 gallon cone bottom tank buyer's guide.
This 6000 gallon cone bottom tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, quoted live to your ZIP - get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. At 142" x 142" on the footprint and 136" tall, with a full-of-water weight near 50,040 lb, the tank needs forklift or crane offload and a prepared pad - pre-check your gate, door, and pad clearance against those dimensions and confirm site access when you request your quote.
