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Trane Technologies
Trane CenTraVac CDHG Duplex Centrifugal Chiller
Duplex CenTraVac for multi-thousand-TR airport plants.
CenTraVac is the world's best-selling large centrifugal chiller family. The CDHG duplex model pairs two three-stage compressors on one evaporator/condenser shell, hitting capacities up to 14 MW (~4,000 TR) per machine with hermetic, direct-drive construction. At Gulf airports, CDHG units anchor central chilled-water plants delivering 4,000 – 10,000 TR trains, often with R-514A (GWP 2) or R-1233zd(E) refrigerants.
Trane CenTraVac CDHG Duplex Centrifugal Chiller
hvac · climate · systems
AVS·CAT
Product at a glance
- Category
- hvac climate systems
- Launched
- 2018
- Price tier
- enterprise
- GCC sites
- 3
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Cooling capacity | 3,500 – 14,000 kW (1,000 – 4,000 TR) per duplex |
| Refrigerant | R-514A (GWP 2) or R-1233zd(E) (GWP 1) |
| Full-load COP | 6.3 |
| IPLV | Up to 11.3 |
| Compressor | Three-stage hermetic centrifugal, direct-drive |
| District cooling compatible | Yes — feeds ETS at 4.4°C / 13.3°C for Tabreed/Empower interconnect |
| Sound | 85 – 90 dB(A) at 1 m |
Compatibility
Works with
- Designs paired with Trane Series R / Sintesis as base + swing chillers
- Tracer SC+, Metasys, Desigo CC or any BACnet/IP BMS
- Retrofit to existing R-123 machines via refrigerant conversion kit
Certifications
Approvals
AHRI 550/590
ASHRAE 90.1
Eurovent Certified
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
Base-load chiller for 25,000 TR airport central plant.
Use case 2
Ice thermal storage charging during off-peak hours.
Installed in GCC
Proven at these airports
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