In this paper local now investigations under isothermal conditions have bee
n established for a narrow annular gap reactor (NAGR, given by a rotor/stat
or system with a radius ratio of r(i)/r(o), = 0.8) including two wall scrap
er blades of different geometry. Two-dimensional laminar flow fields are co
nsidered (with Reynolds numbers below Re < 82.6), based on numerical flow s
imulations, where validations with experimental velocity measurements are i
n good agreement. Comparisons of the macroscopic flow structuring behaviour
are shown for Newtonian and inelastic shear-thinning fluids based on veloc
ity profiles, secondary flows, hydrodynamic pressure contours, shear stress
and energy dissipation, by varying the rotor velocity (described in terms
of a characteristic rotational Reynolds number Re), the scraper blade angle
(beta) and the non-Newtonian flow behaviour (power-law exponent n). (C) 20
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