The present invention discloses a clean method for preparing a D,L-
methionine comprising the steps of: preparing a
potassium cyanide solution using a crystallized mother solution containing
potassium carbonate as an absorbing liquid to absorb hydrocyanic acid, then reacting the
potassium cyanide solution with 3-methylthio
propionaldehyde and an
ammonium bicarbonate solution at 50-150° C. for 3-15 minutes so as to obtain a 5-(β-methylthioethyl)glycolyurea solution, then bring the 5-(β-methylthioethyl)glycolyurea solution to a temperature of 140-220° C. and subjecting to a
saponification reaction for 2-5 minutes, after the completion of the
saponification, reducing the temperature to 0-40° C., extracting with an
organic solvent, neutralising the water phase with CO2 and crystallizing, then filtering, washing, and
drying to obtain an acceptable D,L-
methionine product; bring the crystallized D,L-
methionine mother solution from
filtration to a temperature to 110-160° C. to remove CO2, which are all then circulated and used as a hydrocyanic acid-absorbing liquid. The process
route of the present invention is a
route suitable for a continuous and clean production, substantially without producing waste water and
waste gas.