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PAH Central-Station Air Handling Unit vs CenTraVac Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in HVAC & Climate Systems.

HVAC & Climate Systems
PAH Central-Station Air Handling Unit
by Petra Engineering Industries
Modular central-station air handling unit spanning 600 to 94,000 L/s, built to Eurovent standards with thermally broken double-wall construction and configurable heat-recovery, filtration, and humidification sections.

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 | PAH Central-Station Air Handling Unit | CenTraVac Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | PAH Central-Station Air Handling Unit | CenTraVac Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Standard airflow range (single piece) | 600–21,000 L/s | — |
| Custom airflow range | Up to 94,000 L/s | — |
| Standard airflow (CFM) | 1,270–45,000 CFM | — |
| Casing insulation | 50 mm foam injection, ≥3 pcf density | — |
| Casing steel | Double-wall G-90 galvanized, thermally broken | — |
| Coil pressure test | 3,100 kPa (underwater) | — |
| Filter grades (standard) | MERV 1–8 (pleated, synthetic, aluminium) | — |
| Filter grades (optional) | Bag filter, HEPA | — |
| Fan type | DWDI centrifugal (SWSI optional) | — |
| Certification | Eurovent performance 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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