Optimize cooling water distribution.

Provide automatic balancing of any group size of WCE by control of cooling water flow according to thermal loading of each WCE.

Reduce total energy consumption.

Extend the service life of WCE.

Provide improved protection to WCE.

Improve build-up and reduce spalling of any protective slag layer on WCE.

Reduce cooling water consumption.

Protect WCE by relieving higher then nominal operating pressure.

Protect inspecting personnel by depressurizing cooling water circuit.