Abstract: Since mass exchange network (MEN) was put forward in 1989，the researches and applications have been developing very fast. This review is trying to summarize the progresses in this field. The principle and basic theory of MEN are introduced. Water pinch，hydrogen pinch and property pinch are emphasized in the review

摘要： 质量交换网络自从1989年提出以来，作为发展循环经济和建设资源节约企业和社区的理论方法，获得长足进步。本文从基本概念、理论方法（特别是夹点分析方法）到工业应用做了全面综述。