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A method comprising providing a fatty acyl mixture comprising: (i) a C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 30 wt. % wherein at least 80% of the C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chains are saturated; and (ii) a C18-C22 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 20 wt. % wherein at least 50% of t

A method comprising providing a fatty acyl mixture comprising: (i) a C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 30 wt. % wherein at least 80% of the C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chains are saturated; and (ii) a C18-C22 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 20 wt. % wherein at least 50% of the acyl C18-C22 carbon atom chains contain at least one double bond; hydrolyzing the mixture to yield a quantity of C10-C16 saturated fatty acids and C18-C22 unsaturated fatty acids; oligomerizing at least some of the C18-C22 unsaturated fatty acids to yield a quantity of C36+ fatty acid oligomers; hydrotreating at least some of the C10-C16 saturated fatty acids and at least some of the C36+ fatty acid oligomers to yield a quantity of diesel fuel blendstock and C36+ alkanes; and separating at least some of the diesel fuel blendstock from the C36+ alkanes.

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1. A method comprising the steps of a) providing a fatty acyl mixture comprising: (i) a C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 30 wt. % wherein at least 80% of the C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chains are saturated; and(ii) a C18-C22 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 20 wt. % wherein

1. A method comprising the steps of a) providing a fatty acyl mixture comprising: (i) a C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 30 wt. % wherein at least 80% of the C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chains are saturated; and(ii) a C18-C22 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 20 wt. % wherein at least 50% of the acyl C18-C22 carbon atom chains contain at least one double bond;b) hydrolyzing at least some of the mixture to yield a quantity of C10-C16 saturated fatty acids and C18-C22 unsaturated fatty acids;c) oligomerizing at least some of the C18-C22 unsaturated fatty acids to yield a quantity of C36+ fatty acid oligomers;d) hydrotreating at least some of the C10-C16 saturated fatty acids and at least some of the C36+ fatty acid oligomers to yield a quantity of diesel fuel blendstock and C36+ alkanes; ande) separating at least some of the diesel fuel blendstock from the C36+ alkanes,wherein the diesel fuel blendstock of Step e) has a cloud point of less than −10° C. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the diesel fuel blendstock comprises at least 70 wt. % C10-C16 alkanes. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of hydrotreating involves a hydroprocessing catalyst and a hydrogen-containing environment. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the hydroprocessing catalyst is selected from the group consisting of cobalt-molybdenum (Co—Mo) catalyst, nickel-molybdenum (Ni—Mo) catalyst, nickel-tungsten (Ni—W) catalyst, noble metal catalyst, and combinations thereof. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the separating step comprises distillation. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of hydroisomerizing at least some the C36+ alkanes to yield a quantity of base oil blendstock. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of hydroisomerizing involves an isomerization catalyst comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, and combinations thereof. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the base oil blendstock has a viscosity index of greater than 120. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein the base oil blendstock has a viscosity index of greater than 140. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein the base oil blendstock is utilized as lubricating base oil blendstock.