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AquaForce 23XW Water-Cooled Screw Chiller vs Daikin Magnitude Magnetic-Bearing Centrifugal Chiller (WMC / WME / WMT)
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in HVAC & Climate Systems.
HVAC & Climate Systems
AquaForce 23XW Water-Cooled Screw Chiller
by Carrier
Next-generation 75–200 ton water-cooled screw chiller on ultra-low GWP R-1234ze(E) or R-515B, with Greenspeed VFD and 70% per-minute ramp rate for dynamic load matching.
HVAC & Climate Systems
Daikin Magnitude Magnetic-Bearing Centrifugal Chiller (WMC / WME / WMT)
by Daikin
Oil-free magnetic-bearing centrifugal chiller from 75 to 3,000 tons, with full-load efficiency as low as 0.50 kW/ton and part-load at 0.30 kW/ton.
| Cost of ownership | AquaForce 23XW Water-Cooled Screw Chiller | Daikin Magnitude Magnetic-Bearing Centrifugal Chiller (WMC / WME / WMT) |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | AquaForce 23XW Water-Cooled Screw Chiller | Daikin Magnitude Magnetic-Bearing Centrifugal Chiller (WMC / WME / WMT) |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling Capacity | 75–200 tons (264–703 kW) | — |
| Refrigerant Options | R-515B, R-1234ze(E) (GWP <1, PUREtec) | — |
| Compressor Type | Dual-rotor positive-displacement screw with Greenspeed VFD | — |
| Load Ramp Rate | 70% capacity change per minute | — |
| Heat Exchangers | Flooded shell-and-tube, enhanced copper tubing, 150 or 300 PSIG rated | — |
| Controls | SmartVu touchscreen, multilingual display, BluEdge monitoring | — |
| Heat Pump Variant | 23XQ, max outlet 140°F (60°C) | — |
| Certifications | AHRI 550/590 & 551/591 (cooling and heating) | — |
| Capacity range (full family) | — | 75–3,000 tons |
| WMC capacity | — | 75–400 tons |
| WME capacity | — | 400–1,500 tons |
| WMT full-load efficiency | — | 0.50 kW/ton |
| WMT part-load efficiency | — | 0.30 kW/ton |
| Compressor type | — | Oil-free magnetic-bearing centrifugal (permanent magnet, direct drive) |
| Refrigerant options | — | R-513A, R-515B, R-1233zd(E) (GWP=1) |
| Integrated VFD | — | Standard |
| Seismic certification | — | Available |
| BAS protocols | — | BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks |
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