介绍了目前国内外工业上制取蒽醌的主要三种方法及蒽醌作为蒸煮助剂在制浆中原理和应用。最后提出了国内研究生产单位和工作者应重点关注和开发的蒽醌类及其它蒸煮助剂。 This paper introduces the three main methods of preparing anthraquinone at home and abroad and the principle and application of anthraquinone as a cooking aid in pulping. At last, anthraquinones and other cooking aids, which should be paid more attention and developed by domestic research production units and workers, are put forward.