Cooling system for a metallurgical plant, by which metal products can be acted on directly by a coolant , comprising - at least one delivery means for direct action on a metal product by the coolant , - at least one setting means for setting a volume flow, which is fed to the delivery means , of the coolant , - at least one pressure increasing means for supply of the setting means with the coolant , - at least one pressure detecting means for detecting a coolant pressure (p istnx ) between the delivery means and the setting means, - at least one pressure detecting means for detecting a coolant pressure (p ist ) between the pressure increasing means and the setting means and - at least one volume flow detecting means for detecting a coolant volume flow actual value (V istnx ), characterised by - at least one evaluating means which is arranged to determine a coolant pressure target value (p soll ) with consideration of the detected coolant pressure (p istnx ) between the delivery means and the setting means, the detected operational state of the setting means, the detected coolant pressure (p ist ) between the pressure increasing means and the setting means and/or a volume flow pressure characteristic curve of the delivery means , and - at least one regulating device, which is arranged between the evaluating means and the pressure increasing means , for determining a regulating difference between the coolant pressure target value (p soll ) and the coolant pressure (p ist ) and for regulation of the coolant pressure (p ist ) between the pressure increasing means and the setting means to the coolant pressure target value (p soll ) by controlling the pressure increasing means as setting element according to the regulating difference. - at least one delivery means for direct action on a metal product by the coolant , - at least one setting means for setting a volume flow, which is fed to the delivery means , of the coolant , - at least one pressure increasing means for supply of the setting means with the coolant , - at least one pressure detecting means for detecting a coolant pressure (p istnx ) between the delivery means and the setting means, - at least one pressure detecting means for detecting a coolant pressure (p ist ) between the pressure increasing means and the setting means and - at least one volume flow detecting means for detecting a coolant volume flow actual value (V istnx ), characterised by - at least one evaluating means which is arranged to determine a coolant pressure target value (p soll ) with consideration of the detected coolant pressure (p istnx ) between the delivery means and the setting means, the detected operational state of the setting means, the detected coolant pressure (p ist ) between the pressure increasing means and the setting means and/or a volume flow pressure characteristic curve of the delivery means , and - at least one regulating device, which is arranged between the evaluating means and the pressure increasing means , for determining a regulating difference between the coolant pressure target value (p soll ) and the coolant pressure (p ist ) and for regulation of the coolant pressure (p ist ) between the pressure increasing means and the setting means to the coolant pressure target value (p soll ) by controlling the pressure increasing means as setting element according to the regulating difference. <EOS>