Compressor system and method for conditioning inlet air

A compressor system comprising:

• a fluid compressor operable for compressing a mixture of working fluid and oil;
• a dehumidifier operable for removing moisture from the compressible working fluid upstream of the fluid compressor, the dehumidifier including a conditioner and a regenerator;
• an oil cooler configured to cool oil downstream of the fluid compressor;
• an aftercooler configured to cool compressed air downstream of the fluid compressor;
• at least one air mover in fluid communication with the aftercooler, the oil cooler and the regenerator;
• and
• an open-loop cooling circuit having a cooling fluid pathway routed to pass through the conditioner, oil cooler, and aftercooler.

A method comprising:

• cooling and dehumidifying inlet air with a conditioner in a dehumidifier;
• compressing the inlet air with a compressor downstream of the dehumidifier;
• cooling compressed air in an aftercooler downstream of the compressor;
• cooling oil with an oil cooler downstream of the compressor;
• and
• wherein the cooling and dehumidifying of the inlet air includes passing water through an open-loop cooling circuit which includes the conditioner of the dehumidifier, the open-loop cooling circuit in further fluid communication with the aftercooler and the oil cooler.