This work provides an overview of recent graphical approaches which can provide beneficial support for various applications enhancing cleaner production and, consequently, sustainability. Graphical tools, mostly based on a physical inside, play an important role in the decision-making process in engineering and can also be in cleaner production and contribute to sustainability. They have the advantage of illustrating the process by providing clear insight. This paper reviews the graphical approaches to show the developing timeline and trend of some tool series and the method of implementing these tools for specific issues. The review focuses on the energy, water, material, pollution and greenhouse gas emission reduction and also the safety issues that may affect human health and the normal production process. A total of 48 visual tools, especially some classic and widely used diagrams, are illustrated, and their characteristics are analysed. The future direction and potential of graphical tools to include the consideration of flexibility and reliability in cleaner production to reduce energy/water/material consumption and emissions in a longer period and to avoid harm to human health and living conditions have been assessed, and conclusions made. The development of efficient concepts and visualisations for Circular Economy implementations is also an important area to be tackled.

这项工作概述了最近的图形方法，这些方法可以为各种应用提供有益的支持，从而提高清洁生产，从而提高可持续性。图形工具，主要基于物理内部，在工程决策过程中发挥重要作用，也可以用于清洁生产并有助于可持续性。它们具有通过提供清晰的洞察力来说明过程的优势。本文回顾了图形化的方法来展示一些工具系列的发展时间表和趋势，以及针对特定问题实施这些工具的方法。审查重点关注能源、水、材料、污染和温室气体减排，以及可能影响人类健康和正常生产过程的安全问题。共有48个可视化工具，特别是对一些经典且应用广泛的图表进行了图解，并分析了它们的特点。已经评估了图形工具的未来方向和潜力，包括考虑清洁生产的灵活性和可靠性，以在较长时期内减少能源/水/材料消耗和排放，避免对人类健康和生活条件造成伤害，并得出结论. 为循环经济实施开发有效的概念和可视化也是一个需要解决的重要领域。已经评估了图形工具的未来方向和潜力，包括考虑清洁生产的灵活性和可靠性，以在较长时期内减少能源/水/材料消耗和排放，避免对人类健康和生活条件造成伤害，并得出结论. 为循环经济实施开发有效的概念和可视化也是一个需要解决的重要领域。已经评估了图形工具的未来方向和潜力，包括考虑清洁生产的灵活性和可靠性，以在较长时期内减少能源/水/材料消耗和排放，避免对人类健康和生活条件造成伤害，并得出结论. 为循环经济实施开发有效的概念和可视化也是一个需要解决的重要领域。