RTL Engineers
Your Trusted Partner in Distillation & Separation Technologies
At RTL Engineers, we are passionate about providing innovative and reliable distillation and separation solutions for a wide range of industries. Backed by decades of experience and a team of highly skilled engineers, we are committed to helping our clients achieve optimal product purity, maximize efficiency, and minimize environmental impact.
Our Mission
Empowering Success: We partner with our clients to understand their specific needs and develop customized distillation and separation systems that deliver exceptional results.
Uncompromising Quality: We are dedicated to providing the highest quality equipment and services, ensuring long-lasting performance and reliable operation.
Sustainable Solutions: We promote environmentally responsible practices by offering efficient separation technologies that minimize energy consumption, waste, and emissions.
Our Services
Separation Technologies: We offer a comprehensive range of separation technologies, including distillation, film evaporation, liquid-liquid extraction, and pervaporation / vapor permeation for solvent recovery, product purification, and environmental applications.
Process Development: We work hand-in-hand with our clients to help them develop new and novel technologies through use of our extensive know-how and pilot plant services.
Process Engineering: Our team of experienced engineers provides expert consultation, design, and engineering services to ensure optimal system selection and integration into your existing processes.
Turnkey Solutions: We offer turnkey solutions, handling everything from initial project planning and equipment selection to complete system engineering including installation, commissioning, and ongoing support.
Led by Practical Distillation & Separation Expertise
Neil Redgard - President & Principal Engineer
Neil leads RTL Engineers with a focus on helping clients solve difficult distillation, separation, and process scale-up challenges. With more than 35 years of experience in chemical process engineering, Neil has supported manufacturers across specialty chemicals, life sciences, food ingredients, flavor and fragrance, green technology, and advanced materials.
His work centers on practical engineering support for real operating problems — from distillation system design and solvent recovery to troubleshooting, debottlenecking, pilot testing, startup, and optimization. Neil has helped clients improve product purity, increase throughput, reduce technical risk, and make more confident decisions before committing capital or plant time.
Prior to RTL, Neil held senior technical and leadership roles in the mass transfer and process engineering industries, including with QVF, Kühni, and Sulzer Chemtech. Today, he brings that background to RTL’s responsive, senior-level service model: practical solutions, clear communication, and real plant experience.
Areas of Expertise
Distillation System Design
Solvent Recovery
Process Troubleshooting
Pilot Testing and Scale-up
Startup and commissioning
Modular Construction
Why Choose RTL Engineers?
Client-Centric Approach
We prioritize building strong relationships with our clients, ensuring a collaborative and successful project experience.
Responsive Communication
We emphasize clear, timely communication so clients can make informed decisions quickly and keep projects moving.
Unwavering Quality
Our dedication to quality extends from the materials we use to the rigorous testing and inspection procedures we employ.
End-to-End Support
Your single-source solution provider from early feasibility & process development through design, modular construction, startup, commissioning, and optimization.
Practical Plant Experience
We bring real-world field, startup, troubleshooting, and optimization experience to help clients solve problems that don’t always show up clearly on paper.
Senior-level Technical Support
RTL clients work directly with experienced engineers who understand both the technical details and practical realities of operating chemical process systems.
