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Ascend ACR 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
Ascend ACR Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
by Trane Technologies
Air-cooled helical-rotary screw chiller with factory-integrated free cooling and Rapid Restart, covering 150–550 tons across comfort and data-centre variants.
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 | Ascend ACR 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 | Ascend ACR Air-Cooled Screw Chiller | CenTraVac Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity range (comfort) | 150–550 tons | — |
| Capacity range (data centre) | 550 tons | — |
| Model | ACR | — |
| Compressor type | Helical rotary screw | Direct-drive, multi-stage centrifugal |
| Refrigerant (comfort) | R-513A | — |
| Refrigerant (data centre) | R-1234ze | — |
| Ambient operating range (comfort) | -20 to +125 °F (-29 to +52 °C) | — |
| Ambient operating range (data centre) | -20 to +131 °F (-29 to +55 °C) | — |
| Free cooling | Factory-integrated water-side economiser | — |
| Rapid Restart | Standard feature | — |
| Equipment controller | Symbio 800 | Symbio 800 (BACnet / Modbus / LonTalk) |
| Capacity range | — | 200–6,000 tons |
| Models | — | CVHE / CVHF / CVHH / CDHF / CDHH |
| Refrigerant | — | R-514A (GWP ~1) and R-1233zd(E) (GWP 1) |
| Voltage options | — | 460 V up to 12 kV |
| Free cooling option | — | Available on CVHE and CVHF |
| Heat recovery | — | Available on CVHE, CVHF, CVHH, CDHH |
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