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At the beginning there were two canals:
: n( B7 N# U& o& _0 O6 X5 z公仔箱論壇Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
7 s7 k4 a$ A3 B! b0 X9 @. Eos.tvboxnow.comCanal Union between Falkirk and Edinburgh was finished in 1822. Because of geographical difficulties, which created a difference of 79 ft. in elevation, the two canals were connected by 11 locks.
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7 W, U% ]) S. O- [ P. }7 w/ k% PIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
2 O( g( L* x$ S E8 ~" N! Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. - r9 m/ s. k2 ?5 H
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This is the only rotational boat transporter in the world. It has two arms and each arm forms a kind of huge tub filled with water.
6 k% ]4 _) N: u5 i" hBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .) L7 r0 h* h& L8 `; y0 O: z' s( k
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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ I( h q* U( H" g+ k
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p2 ?) r5 q; i9 X3 T( ?& e( @4 gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Boats in both rotating arms1 Q) `$ v& }/ q/ S0 }$ [2 h& n! h `
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 j9 `' D& \6 q# Y v+ s
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/ t- E5 ^) O2 [3 l! |# |' aThe“tubs” are filled according the Archimedes’ Law. So the weight of “tubs” are balanced. To open the upper and lower lock and turn the whole system by 180◦they need an engine of 22.5 kW which only use 1.5 kWh* o. R/ y/ x8 W, r* [5 Q
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