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At the beginning there were two canals:5.39.217.77:8898! M& d( V& V5 \4 U. s7 A
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
' n& j0 [2 o0 M3 x# 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.
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; V. a$ s: r, }4 C( T& mIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
& P% f' X9 ^2 {) n: C' i/ L7 ]tvb 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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: u4 p6 ~ }) u) Qtvb 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6 W$ j( Q# x0 G, e+ @# P
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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Entrance to lower canalTVBNOW 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。# J4 z1 f# I" ~
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ r$ {, u) A( G. Q
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# U5 I. e/ V% }There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is startingTVBNOW 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。. M( o3 x3 t( r) _, |1 a( w
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.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。" |+ s8 t# P+ v: ]) M% o; u
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7 \( w! G& X- Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. + p. N& b3 N3 F; V
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- K4 M g& V% u3 H0 G+ }* K5.39.217.77:8898The“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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