Drying-/degassing device for drying and/or degassing a polyester granulate, wherein the drying-/degassing device a) is being configured in one piece as a container having a temperature-control zone arranged in the upper part and a cooling zone being configured in the lower part, or b) is being configured in two pieces as a container for temperature-control and a separate subsequent cooling zone, the cooling zone communicating with the container for the temperature-control via a connection pipe, the temperature-control zone or the container for temperature-control having an inlet for the polyester granulate arranged at the topside and the cooling zone having an outlet for the polyester granulate arranged at the bottom side, characterized in that the drying-/degassing device further has at least one removal possibility for removing the temperature-controlled polyester granulate from the temperature-control zone, wherein the at least one removal possibility is configured as a) at least one outflow pipe arranged in throughflow direction in front of the cooling zone, the outflow pipe being connected to the interior of the temperature-control zone of the cylindrical container via the wall of the cylindrical container, b) at least one, two or more pipes, preferably double-walled pipes which, the pipes being guided through the cooling zone starting from the temperature-control zone, c) at least one annular gap which is configured vertically passing through the cooling zone, the annular gap enabling guidance of the polyester pellets from the temperature-control zone through the cooling zone, d) at least one conveyor screw arranged in the throughflow direction in front of the cooling zone, the conveyor screw being connected to the interior of the temperature-control zone of the cylindrical container via the wall of the cylindrical container, e) at least one outflow pipe communicating with the connection pipe, or f) combinations of the previously mentioned possibilities. a) is being configured in one piece as a container having a temperature-control zone arranged in the upper part and a cooling zone being configured in the lower part, or b) is being configured in two pieces as a container for temperature-control and a separate subsequent cooling zone, the cooling zone communicating with the container for the temperature-control via a connection pipe, a) at least one outflow pipe arranged in throughflow direction in front of the cooling zone, the outflow pipe being connected to the interior of the temperature-control zone of the cylindrical container via the wall of the cylindrical container, b) at least one, two or more pipes, preferably double-walled pipes which, the pipes being guided through the cooling zone starting from the temperature-control zone, c) at least one annular gap which is configured vertically passing through the cooling zone, the annular gap enabling guidance of the polyester pellets from the temperature-control zone through the cooling zone, d) at least one conveyor screw arranged in the throughflow direction in front of the cooling zone, the conveyor screw being connected to the interior of the temperature-control zone of the cylindrical container via the wall of the cylindrical container, e) at least one outflow pipe communicating with the connection pipe, or f) combinations of the previously mentioned possibilities.