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APCN-S 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
APCN-S Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
by SKM Air Conditioning
High-ambient screw chiller rated to 55 °C outdoor temperature — the widest ambient tolerance in SKM's air-cooled range, covering 81–441 TR.
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 | APCN-S 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 | APCN-S Air-Cooled Screw Chiller | CenTraVac Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling capacity range | 81–441 TR | — |
| Cooling capacity range (kW) | 285–1,547 kW | — |
| Refrigerant | R-134a | R-514A (GWP ~1) and R-1233zd(E) (GWP 1) |
| Compressor type | Semi-hermetic screw, stepless capacity control | Direct-drive, multi-stage centrifugal |
| Condenser coil | Seamless Hi-X copper tube / aluminium fin | — |
| Maximum ambient operating temperature | 55 °C (131 °F) | — |
| Minimum ambient operating temperature | −4 °C (25 °F) | — |
| EER at 95 °F ambient (typical mid-range) | ~10.4–11.5 Btu/W·h | — |
| Power supply (standard) | 380–415 V / 3 Ph / 50 Hz | — |
| Certifications | AHRI 550/590 & 551/591; ISO 9001:2015; ISO 14001:2015; ISO 45001:2018 | — |
| Capacity range | — | 200–6,000 tons |
| Models | — | CVHE / CVHF / CVHH / CDHF / CDHH |
| 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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