Abstract: There is disclosed a countercurrent multi-stage process for separating an organic solvent from a phosphoric acid solvent solution by the addition of an alkali material such that the ratio of Na.sub.2 O to P.sub.2 O.sub.5 in the water phase in each stage is from 0.45:1 to 0.90:1 whereby substantially all the organic solvent is recovered from the starting solution in the final stage of the extractor.