Lionel Fournier

PhD in Materials Science - MSc in Corrosion

Profile

53 years old

Seniority: 6 years

English

  • Metallurgy
  • Corrosion
  • Industrial Process
  • Nuclear industry

Education

PhD in Materials Science
Mines of St Etienne / Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble

MSc  in Corrosion
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UK)

Master in Chemistry
University of Clermont-Ferrand

Professional background

AREVA NP – Paris
Reactor and Services / Engineering Division
Materials Expert
Manager of the Chemistry / Corrosion / Radioprotection group

CEA – Saclay
Research Engineer
Pellet-Cladding Interactions / Stress Corrosion Cracking

Research Fellow – University of Michigan (USA)
Irradiation assisted stress corrosion cracking / Austenitic stainless steels / PWR and BWR

Key areas of expertise

Metallurgy

  • Austenitic stainless steels
  • Nickel base alloys
  • Superalloys
  • Zirconium
  • Maraging Steel
  • Irradiation effects
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement

Corrosion

  • General Corrosion
  • Stress corrosion cracking
  • Pitting
  • Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC)
  • Fatigue-Corrosion
  • Tribocorrosion
  • Oil and Gas
  • Nuclear : PWR and BWR
  • Sea water

Industrial Process

  • Nuclear
  • Oil and Gas
  • Metallurgy / Alloys / Fabrication
  • Chemistry
  • Surface treatments