Abstract: An analytical device configured for the introduction of the liquid or solid sample into a sample chamber where it is extracted by a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, wherein the extract then passes into a chamber where it undergoes a Friedel-Crafts (FC) reaction.

Abstract: A system and method for analyzing contaminants such as hydrocarbons in soil and ground water utilizes a reaction device comprising a catalyst encapsulated in a permeable material and processes that device in contact with a contaminant in an analytical device in order to generate a spectrogram indicative of the contaminants in the soil and ground water.

Abstract: A system and method for analyzing contaminants such as hydrocarbons in soil and ground water utilizes a reaction device comprising a catalyst encapsulated in a permeable material and processes that device in contact with a contaminant in an analytical device in order to generate a spectrogram indicative of the contaminants in the soil and ground water.

Abstract: An analytical device that provides chemical composition spectrometric data on surface and sub-surface samples is provided. The device provides for the introduction of the liquid or solid sample into a sample chamber where it is extracted by a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent. The extract then passes into a chamber where it undergoes a Friedel-Crafts (FC) reaction, catalyzed by a polymer-encased Lewis acid. This FC reaction produces characteristic colors, which provide specific quantitative and qualitative chemical information about the hydrocarbon substance. The polymer chain then passes into a module containing a spectrometer consisting of a tungsten/halogen light source, a diffraction grating, and a CCD-based detector that reads the spectral information and sends the digital information to a microprocessor. The microprocessor is not described in this patent application as many types exist, which will perform the necessary operations for analysis, storage, and transmission of the spectral data.