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Scotland Canals
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At the beginning there were two canals:6 L3 I$ o1 [0 K2 t: s
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
5 S2 z& L4 H) ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal 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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1 \! L) V% W% [In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
+ o0 ~' ^3 [+ z. _/ v+ w# w6 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy.
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! {! A. ^( K' Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis 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.公仔箱論壇) D1 S4 U& S( H
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .公仔箱論壇 o6 H" Y, }7 O+ |( U
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower4 x* ]9 u1 }* p. x# s' T4 z h" y
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Rotation is starting
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) ~0 R# ^7 k7 b: s3 H5.39.217.77Just before “landing”公仔箱論壇" s4 ]5 {, x1 x* q+ y! j
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$ b1 W) T' } g3 }% ~( M' vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosing 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. & F; X# l: I! V
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: u1 G+ m& [& S1 d$ E1 w; k公仔箱論壇The“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
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