Water recovery from combustion turbine exhaust

A power plant comprising:

• a combustion turbine for receiving fuel and air and for producing shaft power and exhaust gas;
• a sulfur stripper receiving the exhaust gas from the combustion turbine, the sulfur stripper providing surface area contact between the exhaust gas and a flow of water, a portion of the flow of water evaporating into the exhaust gas and sulfur from the exhaust gas condensing into the flow of water;
• and
• a heat exchanger receiving the exhaust gas from the sulfur stripper and removing water from the exhaust gas,
• wherein the heat exchanger comprises a direct contact heat exchanger providing surface area contact between the exhaust gas and an aqueous solution of a desiccant.

A water recovery apparatus for use with a combustion turbine engine, the water recovery apparatus comprising:

• a sulfur stripper for receiving the exhaust gas from a combustion turbine, the sulfur stripper comprising a fill material for providing surface area contact between the exhaust gas and a flow of water for cooling the exhaust gas by evaporating a portion of the flow of water to add moisture to the exhaust gas and to remove sulfur from the exhaust gas into the flow of water;
• and
• a water stripper disposed in the exhaust gas downstream of the sulfur stripper for removing water from the exhaust gas,
• wherein the water stripper comprises a desiccant for absorbing water from the exhaust gas.