Patent ID: 7569095

Claim:
Method for drying a gas from a compressor ( 1 ), for feeding a user network ( 12 ) by means of a drier ( 2 ) of the type which comprises pressure tank ( 3 ) which is provided with a drying zone ( 4 ) and a regeneration zone ( 5 ), and a rotor ( 6 ) which comprises a drying element ( 7 ) in which is provided an adsorption and/or absorption medium ( 8 ) which is alternately put through the drying zone ( 4 ) and the regeneration zone ( 5 ), comprising the steps: at a low load or zero load, the inlet of the regeneration zone ( 5 ) is connected to the user network ( 12 ) via a regeneration pipe ( 27 ), and the outlet of the regeneration zone ( 5 ) is connected to the atmosphere, in such a manner that a gas flow is created from the user network ( 12 ) through the regeneration zone ( 5 ) to the atmosphere, to thus absorb moisture and to evacuate it from the adsorption and/or absorption medium ( 8 ) in the regeneration zone ( 5 ).