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YORK YVAA Variable-Speed Drive Air-Cooled Screw Chiller vs CenTraVac Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in HVAC & Climate Systems.

HVAC & Climate Systems
YORK YVAA Variable-Speed Drive Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
by Johnson Controls | YORK
Air-cooled VSD screw chiller rated to 21.3 IPLV EER across 150–500 TR, with a liquid-cooled drive and patented stepped VI technology for leading part-load efficiency in extreme ambient conditions.

HVAC & Climate Systems
CenTraVac Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller
by Trane Technologies
Large-capacity water-cooled centrifugal chiller using ultra-low-GWP refrigerants, covering 200–6,000 tons across five model configurations.
| Cost of ownership | YORK YVAA Variable-Speed Drive Air-Cooled Screw Chiller | CenTraVac Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | YORK YVAA Variable-Speed Drive Air-Cooled Screw Chiller | CenTraVac Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling Capacity Range | 150–500 TR | — |
| Cooling Capacity Range (kW) | 524–1,750 kW | — |
| IPLV Efficiency (peak) | Up to 21.3 EER | — |
| Annual Energy Saving vs Fixed-Speed | 15–25% | — |
| Ambient Operating Range | -10°F to 131°F / up to 52°C continuous | — |
| Power Restoration Restart Time | 34 seconds | — |
| Refrigerant Options | R-134a / R-513A / R-1234ze | — |
| Drive Type | Patented liquid-cooled variable-speed drive | — |
| Compressor Optimisation | Patented stepped VI (volume ratio) technology | — |
| Certifications | AHRI 550/590 certified | — |
| Capacity range | — | 200–6,000 tons |
| Models | — | CVHE / CVHF / CVHH / CDHF / CDHH |
| Refrigerant | — | R-514A (GWP ~1) and R-1233zd(E) (GWP 1) |
| Compressor type | — | Direct-drive, multi-stage centrifugal |
| Voltage options | — | 460 V up to 12 kV |
| Equipment controller | — | Symbio 800 (BACnet / Modbus / LonTalk) |
| Free cooling option | — | Available on CVHE and CVHF |
| Heat recovery | — | Available on CVHE, CVHF, CVHH, CDHH |
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