Abstract
lt is recognized that COP of heat driven heat pump system using metal hydride is 0.3-0.4 in general. In order to rise COP, we have proposed two kinds of specific operation control; the control of cycle change time according to cold heat load and the control of cooling water temperature according to outside air wet-bulb temperature. The characteristics of the heat pump system using metal hydride have grasped by various experiments and simulations. The validity of the simulation model has been confirmed by comparing with experimental results. As results of the simulations programmed for the actual operation control month by month, yearly COP has risen till 0.5-0.6 for practical scale air-conditioning system without regard for the building use. By the operation control hour by hour, yearly COP has risen till 0.6-0.65. Moreover, in the office building case added 40% sensible heat recovery, yearly COP has risen more than 0.8.
