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AquaEdge 23XRV Variable-Speed Screw Chiller vs PWMC / RWC Water-Cooled Chiller
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in HVAC & Climate Systems.
HVAC & Climate Systems
AquaEdge 23XRV Variable-Speed Screw Chiller
by Carrier
The industry's first variable-speed water-cooled screw chiller, covering 175–550 tons on R-513A with IPLV as low as 0.299 kW/ton.
HVAC & Climate Systems
PWMC / RWC Water-Cooled Chiller
by Petra Engineering Industries
Modular water-cooled chiller from 10 to 70 TR per module with up to 16 modules combinable, offering incremental capacity expansion, N+1 redundancy, and optional heat-pump operation — suited to phased or mission-critical cooling builds.
| Cost of ownership | AquaEdge 23XRV Variable-Speed Screw Chiller | PWMC / RWC Water-Cooled Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | AquaEdge 23XRV Variable-Speed Screw Chiller | PWMC / RWC Water-Cooled Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling Capacity | 175–550 tons (615–1,934 kW) | — |
| Refrigerant | R-513A (low-GWP HFC blend) | R-410A (factory charged per module) |
| Compressor Type | Tri-rotor positive-displacement screw, variable-speed | — |
| Full-Load Efficiency | as low as 0.53 kW/ton | — |
| IPLV | as low as 0.299 kW/ton | — |
| VFD Cooling | Refrigerant-cooled, unit-mounted | — |
| Heat Exchangers | Flooded shell-and-tube, ASME-certified | — |
| Controls | SmartVu touchscreen, non-volatile memory | — |
| Certifications | AHRI 550/590 & 551/591, UL Listed, ISO 9001, seismic compliant | — |
| Cooling capacity per module | — | 35–246 kW (10–70 TR) |
| Maximum modules combinable | — | 16 |
| Compressor type | — | Dual scroll per module, independent circuits |
| Evaporator type | — | Stainless steel brazed-plate heat exchanger |
| Salt-spray corrosion rating | — | 5,000 hours |
| Heat-pump hot water output (optional) | — | Up to 54 °C |
| BMS protocols (optional) | — | BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks |
| Casing | — | Heavy-gauge galvanised steel, electrostatic powder coat |
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