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6 m) g: G- ?/ R4 IAt the beginning there were two canals:
6 W5 G1 R3 s8 i0 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.www2.tvboxnow.com! @5 P. x' T1 w5 P& i1 [ }
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.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。& I1 P' f* L* }6 h; x
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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.com2 L% R' y3 L: J
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 1 ^" L" C0 V: i: O
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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.www2.tvboxnow.com- K* ?6 f) [3 K* H& i0 p
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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Entrance to lower canal公仔箱論壇" R( @3 f! Z/ N8 Q" x, {
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% B$ w$ p+ J; NThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowerTVBNOW 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。) {( T3 B# I1 \5 G
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Boats in both rotating arms公仔箱論壇5 Q" z4 A5 w K% x. B/ J
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Just before “landing”+ ^, Q- w6 F. T
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.公仔箱論壇6 `# b, V/ k% ?; R$ Y
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. P$ F. }8 Z* v& K, {. MTVBNOW 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。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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