Process for upgrading low value renewable oils

An ink composition, comprising:

• between 20%-60% weight percent of an acrylic resin dispersion;
• between 5%-30% weight percent of a pigment;
• between 0.5%-10% weight percent of an alcohol;
• between 20%-75% weight percent of an aqueous solvent;
• and
• between 0.5% to 5% weight percent of an upgraded hydrogenated oil produced by:
• subjecting an oil feedstock and hydrogen to high shear in at least one high shear device;
• wherein the at least one high shear device comprises a vessel containing the oil feedstock and at least one inlet for a stream comprising hydrogen gas, and comprising an outlet for a dispersion;
• and
• forming the dispersion in the high shear device whereby the hydrogen reacts with the oil feedstock to saturate at least a portion of the oil feedstock, whereby the dispersion comprises hydrogen bubbles having an average bubble size of less than about 5 μm.

A fire log comprising:

• an organic fibrous substrate;
• upgraded hydrogenated oil absorbed onto the fibrous organic substrate, the enhanced hydrogenated oil produced by:
• subjecting an oil feedstock and hydrogen to high shear in at least one high shear device;
• wherein the at least one high shear device comprises a vessel containing the oil feedstock and at least one inlet for a stream comprising hydrogen gas, and comprising an outlet for a dispersion;
• and
• forming the dispersion in the high shear device whereby the hydrogen reacts with the oil feedstock to saturate at least a portion of the oil feedstock, whereby the dispersion comprises hydrogen bubbles having an average bubble size of less than about 5 μm;
• and
• a wax casing enclosing the organic fibrous substrate, wherein the content of the upgraded hydrogenated oil ranges from about 50% to about 85% by weight thereof.

A fire log composition comprising:

• a combustible material;
• an upgraded hydrogenated oil produced by:
• subjecting an oil feedstock and hydrogen to high shear in at least one high shear device;
• wherein the at least one high shear device comprises a vessel containing the oil feedstock and at least one inlet for a stream comprising hydrogen gas, and comprising an outlet for a dispersion;
• and
• forming the dispersion in the high shear device whereby the hydrogen reacts with the oil feedstock to saturate at least a portion of the oil feedstock, whereby the dispersion comprises hydrogen bubbles having an average bubble size of less than about 5 μm;
• and
• a wax.

A composition for application to a fibrous cellulosic material, the composition comprising a hydrogenated oil produced by:

• subjecting an oil feedstock and hydrogen to high shear in at least one high shear device;
• wherein the at least one high shear device comprises a vessel containing the oil feedstock and at least one inlet for a stream comprising hydrogen gas, and comprising an outlet for a dispersion;
• and
• forming the dispersion in the high shear device whereby the hydrogen reacts with the oil feedstock to saturate at least a portion of the oil feedstock, whereby the dispersion comprises hydrogen bubbles having an average bubble size of less than about 5 μm;
• the composition applied in a quantity to render the cellulosic material resistant to water, the applied composition being repulpable in a warm aqueous alkaline solution.

A water-oil emulsion comprising:

• about 10% to about 50%, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of a hydrogenated vegetable oil, the hydrogenated vegetable oil being produced by:
• subjecting an oil feedstock and hydrogen to high shear in at least one high shear device;
• wherein the at least one high shear device comprises a vessel containing the oil feedstock and at least one inlet for a stream comprising hydrogen gas, and comprising an outlet for a dispersion;
• and
• forming the dispersion in the high shear device whereby the hydrogen reacts with the oil feedstock to saturate at least a portion of the oil feedstock, whereby the dispersion comprises hydrogen bubbles having an average bubble size of less than about 5 μm;
• the hydrogenated vegetable oil being characterized by having an iodine value ranging from about 0 to about 100;
• about 50% to about 90% by weight water, based on the total weight of the emulsion;
• about 1% to about 25% by weight of a surface-active agent, based on the total weight of the emulsion;
• and
• about 0.02% to about 2.5% of an acid or base, based on the total weight of the emulsion.

A composition to render a gypsum product water resistant, the composition comprising a hydrogenated oil produced by:

• subjecting an oil feedstock and hydrogen to high shear in at least one high shear device;
• wherein the at least one high shear device comprises a vessel containing the oil feedstock and at least one inlet for a stream comprising hydrogen gas, and comprising an outlet for a dispersion;
• and
• forming the dispersion in the high shear device whereby the hydrogen reacts with the oil feedstock to saturate at least a portion of the oil feedstock, whereby the dispersion comprises hydrogen bubbles having an average bubble size of less than about 5 μm;
• the hydrogenated oil having an iodine value ranging from about 0 to about 100, and the composition being added to the gypsum in a quantity sufficient to render the gypsum product water resistant.

Use of a hydrogenated oil produced by:

• subjecting an oil feedstock and hydrogen to high shear in at least one high shear device;
• wherein the at least one high shear device comprises a vessel containing the oil feedstock and at least one inlet for a stream comprising hydrogen gas, and comprising an outlet for a dispersion;
• and
• forming the dispersion in the high shear device whereby the hydrogen reacts with the oil feedstock to saturate at least a portion of the oil feedstock, whereby the dispersion comprises hydrogen bubbles having an average bubble size of less than about 5 μm,
• wherein the hydrogenated oil is added to a drilling mud in a quantity sufficient to prevent loss of fluid from the drilling mud.

Use of a hydrogenated oil produced by:

• subjecting an oil feedstock and hydrogen to high shear in at least one high shear device;
• wherein the at least one high shear device comprises a vessel containing the oil feedstock and at least one inlet for a stream comprising hydrogen gas, and comprising an outlet for a dispersion;
• and
• forming the dispersion in the high shear device whereby the hydrogen reacts with the oil feedstock to saturate at least a portion of the oil feedstock, whereby the dispersion comprises hydrogen bubbles having an average bubble size of less than about 5 μm,
• wherein the hydrogenated oil is added to an asphalt composition in a quantity sufficient to improve the properties of the asphalt composition.

A system for the hydrogenation of a renewable oil feedstock, the system comprising:

• at least one high shear device comprising:
• at least one inlet for a stream comprising the renewable oil and at least one for a stream comprising hydrogen gas, and comprising an outlet for a dispersion;
• at least one toothed rotor/stator pair separated by a clearance;
• an outlet for a dispersion comprising hydrogen gas bubbles having an average bubble size of less than about 5 μm;
• and
• at least one vessel downstream of the at least one high shear device.