The invention provides a technology for continuously and rapidly synthesizing
methionine by a cyanohydrins method. The technology for continuously and rapidly synthesizing the
methionine by the cyanohydrins method comprises the steps that (1) ammonolysis reaction is carried out, specifically,
ammonia and 2-hydroxy-4-
methyl sulfide butyronitrile are pumped into a micro channel reactor for ammonolysis reaction, the
reaction temperature is controlled at 60-200 DEG C, the standing time of a reactant is 0.5-8.0 min, and a 2-hydroxy-4-
methyl sulfide butyronitrile water solution is obtained; and (2)
alkaline hydrolysis reaction is carried out, specifically, the 2-hydroxy-4-
methyl sulfide butyronitrile water solution in the step (1) and alkali are simultaneously added into the micro channel reactor for reaction, the
reaction temperature is controlled at 80-200 DEG C, pressure is 1.0-2.5MPa, the reaction standing time is for 10-60 min, and DL-
methionine is obtained through aftertreatment. According to the technology for continuously and rapidly synthesizing the methionine by the cyanohydrins method, the methionine is prepared by adopting an ammoniation and without
catalysis alkaline hydrolysis technology, and the preparation technology of the methionine is simplified; and ammoniation and
alkaline hydrolysis reaction is carried out by adopting the micro channel reactor under the condition of without a catalyst, the reaction time is quick, the yield is high,
raw material pyrolytic
polymer and secondary reaction products affecting the product yield and quality are greatly reduced, andreduction of the cost of the methionine in industrialization and improvement of the quality of the methionine in the industrialization are facilitated.