The invention relates to a method (1000) for operating a
compressed air supply
system (DS), comprising the steps: a) Limiting (1100) at least one conduit volume (LV) connected to an outlet opening (216, 216.1, 216.2) of the at least one
drying chamber (210, 210.1, 210.2) by a pneumatic switching arrangement (230) of a
compressed air supply
system (200), b) Activating a compressor (100) to draw in and compress (1200)
ambient air (LU) to an operating pressure (pB), c) Providing (1300) the compressed
compressed air (DL) at a compressed air connection (1), wherein the compressed air (DL) has an
operating temperature (TB), d) Pressurizing (1500) at least one
drying chamber (210, 210.1, 210.2) with the compressed air (DL) supplied at the compressed air connection (1) until a target pressure (pZ) of the compressed air (DL) in the at least one
drying chamber (210, 210.1, 210.2) is reached, which is higher than the operating pressure (pB), and / or until a target temperature (TZ) of a drying granulate (212) located in the drying chamber is reached, which is higher than the
operating temperature (TB), e) Venting (1600) the compressed air (DL) from the at least one drying chamber (210, 210.1, 210.2) into the environment (U) upon reaching the target pressure (pZ) and / or the target temperature (TZ). The invention further relates to a compressed air supply
system (DS) for carrying out the method (11000).