PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a continuous treatment apparatus and a continuous treatment method which can continuously use an endless belt that has air permeability and is made from a synthetic resin.SOLUTION: A continuous treatment apparatus 10 has: a conveyance belt 11 that has a conveyance surface 11a on which an object to be treated is mounted, has air permeability, and is made from a synthetic resin； a heating treatment apparatus 17 for subjecting the object to be treated to a heating treatment with a heat medium using a water vapor； collection means 21 for collecting the treated object after the heating treatment； spraying means 25 for spraying water vapor from a rear face 11b of the conveyance surface 11a with the conveyance surface 11a faced downward after the treated object has been collected； and drum dryers 27 and 28 for drying the conveyance belt 11 after the water vapor has been sprayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1【課題】通気性を有する合成樹脂製の無端ベルトを連続使用することができる連続処理装置及び連続処理方法を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の連続処理装置１０は、被処理物を載せる搬送面１１ａを有し、通気性を有する合成樹脂製の搬送ベルト１１、水蒸気を用いた熱媒体により加熱処理するための加熱処理装置１７、加熱処理後の処理物を回収するための回収手段２１、処理物を回収した後、搬送面１１ａを下方へ向けた状態で、搬送面１１ａの裏面１１ｂより、水蒸気を吹き付ける吹き付け手段２５、及び水蒸気を吹き付けた後、搬送ベルト１１を乾燥させるためのドラムドライヤ２７，２８を有する。【選択図】図１
