Vincent Chatain is an Associate Professor at INSA Lyon (France) in DEEP laboratory (Wastes Water Environment Materials - . He was born in 1977 and he is currently Director of the European undergraduate engineering department EURINSA ( and the Head of the International Post-Master EnvIM “International Environmental Management” option Europe (.
From 2005 to 2007, he was Consulting Engineer - Chargé d'Affaires in environment and sustainable development at GIRUS design office. He joined INSA Lyon in 2007 and his major
EDUCATION
His educational background is in environmental sciences and biogeochemistry. He holds a Ph-D in 2004 in environmental geochemistry from INSA Lyon. During his Ph-D, he worked during 6 months as a doctoral fellow in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN, USA).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
I'm currently involved in research dealing with evaluation of biogeochemical reactivity of sediments in the perspective of their long-term management.
My actual research interests are also dealing with the assessment of sampling and analytical methods for total Silicon quantification in biogases.
In-depth characterization of sediment contamination in stormwater infiltration basins Damien Tedoldi, Julien Couvidat, Mathieu Gautier, Qiufang Zhan, Thierry Winiarski, et al. Blue Green Systems, 2024 Managing stormwater in infiltration-based systems enables the interception of runoff suspended solids. Accumulated particles form a layer of stormwater sediments, the contamination of which presents a critical challenge for maintenance operations but is still insufficiently understood. This study therefore aims to characterize the main contamination patterns of stormwater sediments. Sediments were sampled from 18 infiltration basins encompassing a diversity of catchments. Eighty-five substances, including metals and six families of organic micropollutants, were targeted, almost all of which were consistently quantified. A significant accumulation relative to baseline levels was ascertained in all sites. The geochemical signature of stormwater sediments was relatively close to that of road dust, but different from continental and marine sediments, revealing the contribution of urban-specific sources of contaminants. Common emission and transfer dynamics were inferred from strong correlations between metals; same observations were made for alkylphenols and the group formed by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and furans. The predominant land use was generally insufficient to explain the inter-site variability of sediment contamination, which could still be understood from an in-depth study of each catchment and the identification of site-specific emission sources. These results constitute a milestone toward stormwater sediment reuse as a resource.
Biogas Hélène Métivier, Hassen Benbelkacem, Vincent Chatain, Lucy Culleton, Nathalie Dumont Handbook on Characterization of Biomass Biowaste and Related by Products, 2020
Stormwater sediment composition: bio-physico-chemical signature of organic-rich sediments and practical implications C Milèna, T Damien, Z Qiufang, G Mathieu, F Alexandre, L Abdelkader, ... Journal of Soils and Sediments 26 (3), 80 , 2026 2026
Stormwater sediment monitoring in infiltration facilities: a convenient method for assessing accumulation rates and mitigating environmental impact M Chabert, G Large, D Tedoldi, A Lakel, A Fardel, GL Kouyi, A Gasc, ... Journal of Cleaner Production 525, 146518 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
A rapid and cost-effective method for assessing sediment volumes and accumulation rates in stormwater infiltration facilities M Chabert, D Tedoldi, G Large, A Lakel, A Fardel, G Lipeme Kouyi, ... EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, EGU25-12103 , 2025 2025
RISQUE DE REMOBILISATION DES ELEMENTS TRACES METALLIQUES DEPUIS DES SEDIMENTS ACCUMULES DANS UN OUVRAGE D'INFILTRATION A Laafar, T Massolo, D Tedoldi, B Kim, M Gautier, V Chatain Journées Doctorales en Hydrologie Urbaine (JDHU) , 2024 2024
Essai et validation d’une méthode opérationnelle de quantification des volumes et flux de sédiments de l’assainissement pluvial M Chabert, D Tedoldi, A Lakel, A Fardel, GL Kouyi, G Large, A Gasc, ... Journées doctorales en hydrologie urbaine 2024 (JDHU) , 2024 2024
Caractérisation de la matière organique de résidus de la gestion décentralisée des eaux usées domestiques et des eaux pluviales M Chabert, A Lakel, D Tedoldi, A Fardel, M Gautier, Q Zhan, GL Kouyi, ... 6e Réunion des Géochimistes Organiciens Français (FROG6) , 2024 2024
In-depth characterization of sediment contamination in stormwater infiltration basins D Tedoldi, J Couvidat, M Gautier, Q Zhan, T Winiarski, G Lipeme Kouyi, ... Blue-Green Systems 6 (1), 1-19 , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
La méthanisation (4e édition) R Moletta, R Cresson Tec & doc , 2024 2024 Citations: 145
Evaluation environnementale de matrices complexes en vue d’une potentielle valorisation-Application au biogaz et aux sédiments V Chatain INSA LYON; Université claude Bernard Lyon 1 , 2023 2023
Analyzing contaminant fingerprints in stormwater sediments: insights into their sources and dynamics M Gautier, D Tedoldi, V Chatain Goldschmidt 2023 , 2023 2023
Signature géochimique des sédiments de bassins pluviaux: une comparaison France/Suède D Tedoldi, K Flanagan, S Gavrić, J Couvidat, M Gautier, H Österlund, ... Novatech 2023: 11e Conférence internationale sur l'eau dans la ville , 2023 2023
Analyzing Contaminant Fingerprints in Stormwater Sediments: Insights into their Sources and Dynamics D Tedoldi, M Gautier, V Chatain Thirty-third Annual Goldschmidt Conference, 20631 , 2023 2023
Geochemical signature of urban stormwater sediments: a France/Sweden comparison:[Signature géochimique des sédiments de bassins pluviaux: une comparaison France/Suède] D Tedoldi, K Flanagan, S Gavrić, GT Blecken, J Couvidat, M Gautier, ... 11th Novatech international conference, Lyon, France, July 3-7, 2023 , 2023 2023
Sewage sludge thermochemical treatment with MgCl2: Preparation conditions impact on trace metal elements vaporization and phosphorus recovery B Galey, B Kim, D Blanc, G Ducom, E André, V Chatain, N Rousset, ... Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 27, 100652 , 2022 2022 Citations: 9
Trace metal elements vaporization and phosphorus recovery during sewage sludge thermochemical treatment. B Galey, M Gautier, B Kim, D Blanc, V Chatain, G Ducom, N Dumont, ... 2022
Trace metal elements vaporization and phosphorus recovery during sewage sludge thermochemical treatment–A review B Galey, M Gautier, B Kim, D Blanc, V Chatain, G Ducom, N Dumont, ... Journal of hazardous materials 424, 127360 , 2022 2022 Citations: 65
L'épreuve du tri sur site des déchets de la construction A Bauby, D Florentin, V Chatain Environnement, Ingénierie & Développement , 2022 2022 Citations: 1
Stabilization/solidification of sediments: challenges and novelties A Elghali, M Benzaazoua, J Couvidat, Y Taha, L Darricau, CM Neculita, ... Low carbon stabilization and solidification of hazardous wastes, 93-112 , 2022 2022 Citations: 13
RAPPORT D'ACTIVITÉ SCIENTIFIQUE OTHU 2017/2021/NOVEMBRE 2021 L Bacot, S Barraud, F Branger, I Braud, P Breil, J Bonneau, F Cherqui, ... OTHU (Observatoire de Terrain en Hydrologie Urbaine) , 2021 2021
Is there a specific pollution in sediments of urban stormwater basins? J Couvidat, Q Zhan, V Chatain, L Bacot, M Gautier, D Tedoldi, GL Kouyi, ... Goldschmidt , 2021 2021
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
La méthanisation (4e édition) R Moletta, R Cresson Tec & doc , 2024 2024 Citations: 145
Hydrolysis of polydimethylsiloxane fluids in controlled aqueous solutions G Ducom, B Laubie, A Ohannessian, C Chottier, P Germain, V Chatain Water science and technology 68 (4), 813-820 , 2013 2013 Citations: 103
Spatial distribution and leaching behavior of pollutants from phosphogypsum stocked in a gypstack: Geochemical characterization and modeling S Bisone, M Gautier, V Chatain, D Blanc Journal of environmental management 193, 567-575 , 2017 2017 Citations: 88
Volatile organic silicon compounds: the most undesirable contaminants in biogases A Ohannessian, V Desjardin, V Chatain, P Germain Water Science and Technology 58 (9), 1775-1781 , 2008 2008 Citations: 83
Effect of indigenous bacterial activity on arsenic mobilization under anaerobic conditions V Chatain, R Bayard, F Sanchez, P Moszkowicz, R Gourdon Environment international 31 (2), 221-226 , 2005 2005 Citations: 78
Feasibility of the reuse of total and processed contaminated marine sediments as fine aggregates in cemented mortars J Couvidat, M Benzaazoua, V Chatain, A Bouamrane, H Bouzahzah Construction and Building Materials 112, 892-902 , 2016 2016 Citations: 72
Effect of experimentally induced reducing conditions on the mobility of arsenic from a mining soil V Chatain, F Sanchez, R Bayard, P Moszkowicz, R Gourdon Journal of hazardous materials 122 (1-2), 119-128 , 2005 2005 Citations: 70
Trace metal elements vaporization and phosphorus recovery during sewage sludge thermochemical treatment–A review B Galey, M Gautier, B Kim, D Blanc, V Chatain, G Ducom, N Dumont, ... Journal of hazardous materials 424, 127360 , 2022 2022 Citations: 65
Enhanced solubilization of arsenic and 2, 3, 4, 6 tetrachlorophenol from soils by a cyclodextrin derivative V Chatain, K Hanna, C De Brauer, R Bayard, P Germain Chemosphere 57 (3), 197-206 , 2004 2004 Citations: 59
Mobilisation of arsenic from a mining soil in batch slurry experiments under bio-oxidative conditions R Bayard, V Chatain, C Gachet, A Troadec, R Gourdon Water research 40 (6), 1240-1248 , 2006 2006 Citations: 52
Characterization of how contaminants arise in a dredged marine sediment and analysis of the effect of natural weathering J Couvidat, V Chatain, H Bouzahzah, M Benzaazoua Science of the total environment 624, 323-332 , 2018 2018 Citations: 40
pH and Eh effects on phosphorus fate in constructed wetland's sludge surface deposit B Kim, M Gautier, A Simidoff, C Sanglar, V Chatain, P Michel, R Gourdon Journal of environmental management 183, 175-181 , 2016 2016 Citations: 36
Geochemical characterization and modeling of arsenic behavior in a highly contaminated mining soil S Bisone, V Chatain, D Blanc, M Gautier, R Bayard, F Sanchez, ... Environmental Earth Sciences 75 (4), 306 , 2016 2016 Citations: 35
Mineralogical study and leaching behavior of a stabilized harbor sediment with hydraulic binder V Chatain, M Benzaazoua, M Loustau Cazalet, H Bouzahzah, C Delolme, ... Environmental Science and Pollution Research 20 (1), 51-59 , 2013 2013 Citations: 35
Sorption of nalidixic acid onto micrometric and nanometric magnetites: Experimental study and modeling M Usman, S Martin, N Cimetiere, S Giraudet, V Chatain, K Hanna Applied surface science 299, 136-145 , 2014 2014 Citations: 31
Environmental evaluation of dredged sediment submitted to a solidification stabilization process using hydraulic binders J Couvidat, M Benzaazoua, V Chatain, H Bouzahzah Environmental Science and Pollution Research 23 (17), 17142-17157 , 2016 2016 Citations: 28
Determining the experimental leachability of copper, lead, and zinc in a harbor sediment and modeling V Chatain, D Blanc, D Borschneck, C Delolme Environmental Science and Pollution Research 20 (1), 66-74 , 2013 2013 Citations: 23
Caractérisation de la mobilisation potentielle de l’arsenic et d’autres constituants inorganiques présents dans les sols issus d’un site minier aurifère V Chatain INSA de Lyon , 2004 2004 Citations: 21
An innovative coupling between column leaching and oxygen consumption tests to assess behavior of contaminated marine dredged sediments J Couvidat, M Benzaazoua, V Chatain, F Zhang, H Bouzahzah Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22 (14), 10943-10955 , 2015 2015 Citations: 20
Spatial and temporal stability of major and trace element leaching in urban stormwater sediments C Drapeau, C Delolme, V Chatain, M Gautier, D Blanc, M Benzaazoua, ... Open Journal of Soil Science 7 (11), 347-365 , 2017 2017 Citations: 14