Abstract: A process for the extraction of ethanol from a solution by bringing the solution into contact with a bed of salt consisting of Mg3(PO4)2, whereby the salt adsorbs ethanol from the solution, removing the solution from the salt bed, heating of the salt bed in order to release the ethanol adsorbed thereby as vapor and collecting the ethanol vapor. The use of particles of the salt for adsorption of ethanol from a solution.