Compressing a gas above compressor's discharge pressure

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In a two-stage compressor system compressing hydrogen to a discharge pressure of 250 bar, if the storage vessel pressure exceeds this level while the compressor continues to operate, it can lead to increased power consumption. When the storage pressure is below the discharge pressure, the compressor operates more efficiently, but as the pressure rises above 250 bar, energy losses become significant. The compressor requires additional energy to manage the higher pressure, resulting in heat loss during compression and inefficiencies in pressure regulation. These factors contribute to an overall increase in energy consumption and operational costs. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for optimizing compressor performance and energy efficiency.
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A 2 stage compressor has a final delivery/discharge pressure of 250 bar.
hydrogen is been compressed and stored in vessels.
The pressure in the storage vessel reaches the delivery pressure(i.e.250 bar) and the compressor is still running ( vessel has a safety pressure of 450 bar) and the pressure increases above the discharge pressure of 250 bar( with the help of a no return valve).
I want to know what effects this situation will have on the compressor's power consumption?(when the storage pressure is below and above discharge pressure)
Would there be any energy losses?
 
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The compressive uses more energy to pump up to a higher pressure, obviously. Some is lost as heat of compression and most of the rest is lost as inefficiency in regulating it back down to working pressure.
 
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