Comparison between the cycles' performance.^57,58.

Cycle	Heat storage	Cold storage	η RT	η Ex	P ch	P dic	SP. cons. (kW h kg−1)
Linde–Hampson	Thermal oil, pressurized water, or PBTES	Methanol-propane, PBTES, multi-component fluids, or propane, or PBTES	35–62	2.47	4–35	2–20	2.5–2.6
Precooled Linde–Hampson	Thermal oil, pressurized water, or ethylene glycol	Methanol-propane, methane-R218	—	2.47	20	10–16	2.5–2.6
Claude	Therminol oil	PBTES, or air generator	31–60	12.16	5–20	7.5–20	0.52–0.73
Kapitza	Therminol oil, or pressurized water	Air generator, PBTES-polypropylene and polyethylene	40–59.4	12.1	5.8–18	8–20	0.52–0.72