What is one advantage of a forced draft cooling tower compared to a natural draft cooling tower?

One advantage of a forced draft cooling tower is its smaller tower size. This is primarily due to the design and operation of forced draft systems, where fans are used to actively push air through the cooling tower. As a result, forced draft cooling towers can achieve the necessary heat rejection with a more compact physical structure compared to natural draft cooling towers, which rely on the buoyancy of warm air to create airflow. Natural draft cooling towers typically have a much larger footprint because they need significant height and surface area to generate the required air circulation by convection. Consequently, the forced draft system's efficient air movement allows for a more streamlined design, making it beneficial in environments where space is a constraint.