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Scotland Canals
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At the beginning there were two canals:
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! }1 x1 m7 C' X5 m" vCanal 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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4 U! K. L$ K5 }In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, Q0 {9 c& l. D; ~# E" y
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 4 x0 ]1 `; K, W; Y. E
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3 f2 S( v$ V4 I' n, c' c" x0 F' otvb 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.
9 ~7 _* Z& ?4 {( ^/ R n4 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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7 N' n/ A8 M8 Y! vThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower5.39.217.77:8898 G3 m% Z U, C; U f
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Rotation is starting
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7 G1 Z2 ~7 I* ?公仔箱論壇Boats in both rotating arms
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! h% E$ V- P* S7 Y公仔箱論壇Just before “landing”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& v5 A/ m* p. J
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5 `. G5 g* \0 P: [1 S& q1 t& HClosing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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, G) V- |7 v: o! E2 E: ]公仔箱論壇One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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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 kWh
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