Process for producing methionine

The invention refers to an improved process for producing methionine where the by-product methionyl-methionine is quickly converted to the product methionine by a hydrolysis reaction. The invention is characterized in that the reaction is performed at high temperatures (200 DEG C to 280 DEG C) and s...

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Main Authors MARTIN KORFER, GOEDECKE, RALF, GUNDOLF HORNUNG, BUSS, DIETER, STOCK, JURGEN, STOCKFLETH, RON, HASSELBACH, HANS-JOACHIM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.02.2006
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:The invention refers to an improved process for producing methionine where the by-product methionyl-methionine is quickly converted to the product methionine by a hydrolysis reaction. The invention is characterized in that the reaction is performed at high temperatures (200 DEG C to 280 DEG C) and short residence times (20 s bis 200 s). The process is suited to increase the final yield of the desired end product methionine during a process for producing methionine. Because of the higher temperatures significantly higher space-time yields can be achieved, whereby the economic efficiency of the process described by this invention can be guaranteed.
Bibliography:Application Number: SG20050000794