HIGH-GRADE HEAT-OF-COMPRESSION STORAGE SYSTEM, AND METHODS OF USE

The present invention relates to cryogenic energy storage systems for storing using high-grade heat-of-compression. The system includes a liquefaction sub-system (100) and thermal energy storage device (300). The liquefaction sub-system (100) includes a first compressor (102), a first, second and th...

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Hauptverfasser: COCHRANE, Colm John, AWALE, Fahmi Osman, QUINN, Cian, MCARDLE, Oliver James
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to cryogenic energy storage systems for storing using high-grade heat-of-compression. The system includes a liquefaction sub-system (100) and thermal energy storage device (300). The liquefaction sub-system (100) includes a first compressor (102), a first, second and third heat exchanger (104, 116, 112) and second compressor (114). The first and second heat exchangers (104, 116) are configured to transfer the high-grade heat of compression from the first and second compressors (102, 114) respectively to the thermal energy storage device (300). The third heat exchanger (112) is configured to recuperate the low-grade heat of compression from the second compressor (114) back into the second compressor (114) enabling the second compressor (114) to generate high-grade heat of compression. Further systems use compressors (124) and expanders (122). Further systems include power recovery sub-systems (400). The present disclosure also relates to methods of heat-of-compression storage in cryogenic energy storage systems.