Electrode manufacturing and drying apparatus and method

An electrode manufacturing apparatus comprising:

• a supply part configured to supply an electrode precursor;
• the electrode precursor including an electrode slurry disposed on a substrate;
• a drying part configured to dry the electrode slurry so as to manufacture an electrode, wherein the drying part includes:
• an air supply part disposed within the drying part and configured to supply a high-temperature vapor to the electrode precursor,
• an air introducing part disposed within the drying part and configured to introduce the high-temperature vapor to a flow path, wherein the flow path is configured to communicate the air introducing part with the air supply part,
• a sensor configured to measure a humidity of the high-temperature vapor in the flow path,
• an air discharge part configured to be opened or closed, so as to discharge a part of the high-temperature vapor that circulates from the air introducing part toward the air supply part along the flow path, and
• a humidifying part configured to humidify the high-temperature vapor that circulates from the air introducing part toward the air supply part along the flow path;
• a discharge part configured to discharge the electrode;
• a monitoring part configured to monitor the electrode discharged by the discharge part, wherein the monitoring part is disposed after the discharge part;
• and
• a control part configured to collect monitoring information obtained by the monitoring part and humidity information measured by the sensor;
• wherein the control part is configured to control whether to open or close the air discharge part and to control a degree of humidification by the humidifying part.