| CPC F03G 7/06 (2013.01) | 25 Claims |

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1. A cryogenic energy storage system comprising:
a liquefaction sub-system comprising:
a first compressor;
a first heat exchanger;
a second compressor;
a second heat exchanger;
a third heat exchanger; and
a first arrangement of conduits, having an upstream end and a downstream end, and configured to pass a process stream from the first compressor through the first heat exchanger, second compressor, second heat exchanger and third heat exchanger;
a thermal energy storage device configured to store high-grade heat; and
a second arrangement of conduits forming a closed circuit and configured to pass a heat transfer fluid between the thermal energy storage device, the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger;
wherein the first heat exchanger is positioned along the first arrangement of conduits downstream of the first compressor and configured to transfer at least a portion of high-grade heat of compression of the process stream from the first compressor, via the heat transfer fluid, to the thermal energy storage device;
wherein the second heat exchanger is positioned along the first arrangement of conduits downstream of the second compressor and configured to transfer at least a portion of high-grade heat of compression of the process stream from the second compressor, via the heat transfer fluid, to the thermal energy storage device; and
wherein the third heat exchanger is positioned along the first arrangement of conduits downstream of the second heat exchanger and configured to transfer at least a portion of low-grade heat of compression of the process stream from the second heat exchanger to the second compressor, thereby transferring the at least portion of low-grade heat of compression back into the second compressor.
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