Which outcome occurs when a desiccant is saturated within an industrial compressed air dryer?

💡 Explanation

Downstream moisture increases due to breakthrough, where adsorbed water desorbs when the desiccant’s **equilibrium vapor** pressure reaches supply humidity because adsorption capacity diminishes; therefore, compressed air is no longer dried rather than retaining dryness.

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