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Scotland Canals
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At the beginning there were two canals:
' k6 @$ N# j! C$ _4 }Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
+ W1 v4 c% C+ C L& r8 ZCanal 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" n7 ]" }$ ^0 x
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# U5 H5 k) h! Z& utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.5.39.217.77& g8 u* ]4 O, v( s+ N1 T% Q1 U
This 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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1 |1 p) T3 f3 q9 B& jThis 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 D; x9 ?& l+ p i- R0 B$ R2 ]
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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lower canal 5.39.217.778 ]1 g/ s; V3 {7 m$ B
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Entrance to lower canal
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# Y+ V1 R( f; G# o, n1 x5.39.217.77There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is startingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) @. L0 F* K& e2 G, h( R" ~
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Boats in both rotating arms
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+ z( Q: Y, \& q4 v% U" k( h7 e公仔箱論壇Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.7 o( z5 |7 n$ u P0 B: `1 r
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 公仔箱論壇2 c u# @- L. V* R# L4 ?
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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 kWhtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb s# r! n7 j; q6 r( h! x& m
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