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At the beginning there were two canals:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' g& F9 A( _0 @) Y* C6 o
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
( U0 t6 J& ]$ [0 a, aCanal 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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0 c- Q. ^8 V7 b4 S% _& A5 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
3 u: ]: N, U3 M2 o1 ^This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 5.39.217.77:88986 e: g9 a8 n/ \4 N; M5 e1 e9 k: y
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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.
( x3 q. _# k, kBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . }% a, s# a* v3 E6 v8 q4 e; O
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lower canal
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0 E# O# P# {7 B$ }$ O. [# {: ?1 XEntrance to lower canal: N+ h4 }2 ]3 `
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$ e& x. j- v2 P8 l! q5.39.217.77:8898A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is starting
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8 I' Y3 h* E3 Q D0 E; v5 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBoats in both rotating arms
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Just before “landing”
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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7 N6 L$ k2 r% q2 o% M0 r( ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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3 C6 V" i( I) X9 h, O. ]9 ~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) `5 a+ ]2 a$ O8 M8 b5 S
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