Carrier announced that it has expanded its AquaEdge 19DV water-cooled centrifugal chiller capacity range in Europe. With capacity now up to 3850kW, the AquaEdge 19DV can accommodate customer requirements of higher capacity applications such as commercial high-rise and mixed-use buildings, large manufacturing factories and healthcare facilities.
The AquaEdge 19DV was designed to minimize environmental impact while also providing industry leading efficiency. It also provides free cooling, a strategy for leveraging natural air temperatures, which can result in meaningful energy costs savings per year while reducing maintenance costs and mechanical room space.
Additional features include a variable frequency drive (VFD) that protects the chiller against abnormalities in the power quality being delivered to a system. In addition, every 19DV is supported by Carrier’s BluEdge service platform, providing actionable analytics and real-time dashboards. Carrier Service automatically trends, predicts and analyzes performance, allowing for a strategic approach to preventive maintenance and providing an intuitive way to monitor plant energy consumption.
“The AquaEdge 19DV is built on the legacy of Willis Carrier’s breakthrough invention of the centrifugal chiller, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary,” said Tom Franaszek, Director, Global Product Management, Water-cooled Chillers, Carrier Commercial HVAC. “The 19DV’s unique EquiDrive two-stage back-to-back compressor design improves efficiency and operating range, continuing Carrier’s technological leadership in centrifugal chiller design.”
