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AquaEdge 19DV Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller vs Ascend ACR Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in HVAC & Climate Systems.
HVAC & Climate Systems
AquaEdge 19DV Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller
by Carrier
Two-stage centrifugal chiller reaching 1,150 tons on R-1233zd(E) with an IPLV as low as 0.295 kW/ton — engineered for the largest climate-critical buildings.
HVAC & Climate Systems
Ascend ACR Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
by Trane Technologies
Air-cooled helical-rotary screw chiller with factory-integrated free cooling and Rapid Restart, covering 150–550 tons across comfort and data-centre variants.
| Cost of ownership | AquaEdge 19DV Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller | Ascend ACR Air-Cooled Screw Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | AquaEdge 19DV Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller | Ascend ACR Air-Cooled Screw Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling Capacity | 350–1,150 tons (1,231–4,044 kW) | — |
| Refrigerant | R-1233zd(E) (low-GWP HFO, A1 safety class) | — |
| Compressor Type | Two-stage centrifugal, EquiDrive with independent inlet guide vanes | — |
| IPLV | as low as 0.295 kW/ton | — |
| Heat Exchanger | Hybrid falling-film evaporator, ASME-certified | — |
| Controls | PIC6 with PLV Pro software compatibility | — |
| Certifications | AHRI 550/590 & 551/591, UL Listed, ISO 9001, ASME | — |
| Capacity range (comfort) | — | 150–550 tons |
| Capacity range (data centre) | — | 550 tons |
| Model | — | ACR |
| Compressor type | — | Helical rotary screw |
| Refrigerant (comfort) | — | R-513A |
| Refrigerant (data centre) | — | R-1234ze |
| Ambient operating range (comfort) | — | -20 to +125 °F (-29 to +52 °C) |
| Ambient operating range (data centre) | — | -20 to +131 °F (-29 to +55 °C) |
| Free cooling | — | Factory-integrated water-side economiser |
| Rapid Restart | — | Standard feature |
| Equipment controller | — | Symbio 800 |
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