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AquaForce 23XW Water-Cooled Screw Chiller vs Sintesis RTAF Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
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
Sintesis RTAF Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
by Trane Technologies
Air-cooled helical-rotary screw chiller rated 115–500 tons with low-GWP R-513A, surpassing ASHRAE 90.1-2016 efficiency standards.
| Cost of ownership | AquaForce 23XW Water-Cooled Screw Chiller | Sintesis RTAF Air-Cooled Screw Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sintesis RTAF Air-Cooled Screw Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 115–500 tons |
| Model | — | RTAF |
| Compressor type | — | Helical rotary screw |
| Refrigerant | — | R-513A (low-GWP) |
| Ambient operating range (cooling) | — | -4 to +130 °F (-20 to +54 °C) |
| Chilled-fluid operating range | — | +10 to +68 °F (-12 to +20 °C) |
| Condenser coil material | — | Long-life alloy aluminium, modular V-shape |
| Equipment controller | — | Symbio 800 |
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