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m! u+ w0 [8 b* ~: owww2.tvboxnow.comAt the beginning there were two canals:
8 j3 N1 p2 C4 D0 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.9 {3 s' j6 b0 u0 m8 Q( r: S1 ~
Canal 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.www2.tvboxnow.com- ^# F" |8 J8 N8 [, o3 A
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In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.www2.tvboxnow.com* U5 k! F7 B6 D8 m: ~
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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. Y8 H" e/ |) U' g Vtvb 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 C5 b& N$ E6 E' F$ h- g- n2 I
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”www2.tvboxnow.com+ e- T, d! X# y$ T+ K4 z
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Boats in both rotating arms
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Rotation公仔箱論壇" `8 C4 g% T$ W" K; ~
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Just before “landing”www2.tvboxnow.com2 \2 D+ ?, c' }% j
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, b0 d+ W6 @4 O/ A) @. L E公仔箱論壇Closing 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.
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* q0 \* o' w. Q4 ^2 d3 PTVBNOW 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。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+ v& P+ b. l/ j2 f6 `0 \
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