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KCA LIFTERBOTTLE™

Single-Mold Bottle Roll Vessel · US Patent 9,187,211 B2
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As part of Kappes, Cassiday & Associates' ongoing support for the minerals industry, KCA developed the LIFTERBOTTLE™ — a single-mold testing vessel with integrated lifters utilized for bottle roll leach studies. The bottle-roll leach test is one of the first tools an analytical chemist uses to determine the type and amount of leach reagents required for a given precious-metals ore.

US 9,187,211 B2
Patent
Molded HDPE
Material
Integrated
Lifters
USA
Built In

Why a Single-Mold Bottle

Traditional bottle roll vessels rely on field-fabricated lifters glued or screwed into a plain bottle. Those fail and contaminate samples. The LIFTERBOTTLE™ is single-piece molded HDPE with integrated lifters — no field fabrication, no contamination, repeatable results across test runs.

Patent Information

United States Patent No. 9,187,211 B2 — "Milling Jar with Integrated Lifters" — issued 17 November 2015 to Kappes, Cassiday & Associates, Reno, Nevada (USA).

Applications

Standard for gold and silver cyanide bottle rolls — the most common analytical test in precious-metals metallurgy. Also used for: heap leach reagent screening; environmental leaching tests; oxidation studies; column leach pre-screening; cell & tissue agitation for biology research; mixing of suspensions in chemistry labs; aggregate and asphalt industries.

Availability

Stocked at KCA Reno for direct sale to laboratories worldwide. Bulk orders available with quantity pricing. Online ordering at lifterbottle.com/shop. Contact us for spec sheets and international shipping options.

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Common Questions

Frequently asked.

How long does a typical KCA testwork campaign take?
Bench-scale programs take 4–8 weeks; column leach campaigns 3–6 months depending on heap height and ore character; full bankable feasibility-level testwork can span 9–18 months. Every campaign begins with a metallurgical interview to set the scope, schedule, and budget against your project milestones.
Can KCA take a project from testwork through commissioning?
Yes — this is KCA's defining capability. Most EPCM firms outsource testwork; KCA self-performs the lab, engineering, and (in EPCM mode) construction management. The flowsheet you sign off on is designed by the same team that builds the plant. One handoff. Fewer surprises.
Where does KCA work geographically?
KCA's Reno, Nevada headquarters serves projects in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. Our Chihuahua, Mexico affiliate (Kappes Cassiday del Norte) supports operations across Mexico and Central America. Our Perth, Western Australia affiliate (KCAA) serves Asia-Pacific. Over 500 projects across six continents since 1972.
What types of ore does KCA test and engineer?
Primary expertise is gold and silver — both heap leach and milling/agitated cyanide processes. We also work on copper, lithium, and base metals. The KCA lab routinely runs HPGR, gravity, flotation, cyanide, and Merrill-Crowe campaigns across all commodity classes.
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