Hoyer Petrolog has won a new three-year contract from Esso to handle its UK delivery business for Tesco Express (Alliance).
The contract, which runs to June 2019, also covers Esso’s industrial and wholesale delivery network in the UK. Under the new contract Hoyer Petrolog will also undertake all supply chain management activities, including order taking, stock management, planning and delivery confirmation for Esso.
Station upgrade
Air Products has been awarded funding from the Hydrogen Refuelling Stations Infrastructure Grants Scheme, run by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles, to upgrade two of its refuelling stations in the London area. Working in consultation with car manufacturers such as Hyundai and Toyota, the company will use the funding to improve its SmartFuel stations at Heathrow and Hendon, aimed at encouraging commercial and public adoption of hydrogen transport
Gel research
Research by chemists at the University of York has revealed new information about bacterial gels. The research in the Department of Chemistry demonstrated that alginate gels, which can be produced as biofilms by bacteria, are more dynamic than previously thought. Understanding the dynamics may ultimately suggest new ways of helping prevent or better control such bacterial infections, which can be particularly critical in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients. Dr Victor Chechik and Professor David Smith worked with visiting Romanian scientist Dr Gabriela Ionita on the research.
