Dry Expansion Evaporator

Dry Expansion Evaporators

Dry expansion evaporators from Wieland deliver efficient and reliable heat transfer across a wide range of refrigeration and heat pump applications. Designed for optimized flow boiling and uniform refrigerant distribution, the systems ensure high performance even under demanding operating conditions.
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Design and Performance of Dry Expansion Evaporators

 

Wieland dry expansion evaporators are engineered to maximize heat transfer while minimizing pressure losses. Internally finned tubes enhance flow boiling behavior, improving efficiency and system stability. A uniform refrigerant distribution system ensures consistent performance across the entire tube bundle.

 

The robust design allows customization based on project requirements, including material options such as Cu-DHP copper, CuNi 90/10, and 316L stainless steel. With diameters ranging from 194 mm to 660 mm and lengths up to 4085 mm, the evaporators can be precisely adapted to installation space and performance needs.

 

Optional features such as insulation, electric heaters, pressure gauges, and water filters further support system integration and operational reliability.

 

  • High efficiency
    Optimized tube design ensures excellent heat transfer with low pressure drop.
  • Stable performance
    Uniform refrigerant distribution and counter-current flow maximize thermal effectiveness and control.
  • Flexible design
    Wide range of sizes, materials and configurations for application-specific solutions.
  • Scalable capacity
    From 50 kW up to 4000 kW for industrial, HVAC and process cooling demands.
  • Future-ready
    Compatible with low-GWP and natural refrigerants.
  • Heat pump capable
    Suitable for reversible operation in modern system architectures.
  • Robust and durable
    Engineered for high pressures and long service life.

 

Product Variants – Configurations for Different System Requirements

Single-pass counter-current evaporators


In these evaporators, the counter-current configuration optimizes the temperature profile between the two fluids, in order to obtain the maximum local heat exchange coefficient and facilitate the achievement of the desired superheat on suction.
 

  • Powers from 50 kW up to 2500 kW
  • Temperature approach up to 2K
  • Up to four refrigerant circuits

U-Tube bundle evaporators


In these evaporators the refrigerant flows in a bundle of U-shaped tubes; the refrigerant connections are therefore on a single head. Optimized for R410A, R32, R452B, R454B or for low temperature operation, the EV.U guarantees optimal mass flows, such as to guarantee oil return even with scroll compressors.
 

  • Powers from 50 kW up to 2200 kW
  • Temperature approach up to 2-2.5K
  • Up to four refrigerant circuits
  • Higher mass flows (minimum partialization for lower circuit)
  • Design pressure up to 50 ba

Heat Pumps

 

Dry expansion evaporators can also be used in condensing mode, for heat pump and/or refrigerant cycle inversion systems. The good efficiencies and the versatility of configuration make them excellent alternatives where you want to standardize the layout of the exchangers in low and high pressure circuits. Available with design pressures up to 50 bar and temperatures up to 150° C, Wieland Provides heat pumps are in step with the market needs for low GWP refrigerants or natural refrigerants, such as the increasingly used propane.

 

Typical Applications

 

  • Air Conditioning
  • Heating
  • Refrigeration