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0 r9 {/ k' X% B3 [5 S4 E) j8 s) S0 zScotland CanalsTVBNOW 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。7 u8 l9 W( n, Y& ]& j5 `$ U
: p% i V( i( l. Z5 ?7 M4 |4 @1 kAt the beginning there were two canals:
5 L' s. C& b) b# N8 W3 W+ K/ CCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.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。- d m Y! t+ w+ F/ h) q3 t) e
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.公仔箱論壇3 ~; F# |& O; u- Y; N9 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., C2 P9 Y+ r: p5 K( @0 _6 x
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. . R$ n3 h% T' Q3 M6 q( ^. G6 X- Y
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, c5 \& Y" J% N1 ktvb 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,bttvb) c/ V1 c0 p! x" e) @
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 `3 C2 E. U& P5 [/ b7 {# f7 B3 w. Q
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Entrance to lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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8 @1 C" A' c% N. D6 k! f/ HThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowerwww2.tvboxnow.com# f+ U; s$ V3 t5 `! A+ f
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Rotation is starting
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8 } h* b( N% E( \" H3 h: ^% ZBoats in both rotating arms公仔箱論壇% X6 q$ i, S; A5 P* ~: h5 z* _5 x
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8 X" K t+ [" l/ tTVBNOW 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。Rotation公仔箱論壇5 e% ^4 f: m6 s& _& s
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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。/ n( I$ \/ Z9 n7 j x
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 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。" C$ {3 c; y4 `& m! A6 q5 n
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" j7 Q4 C! ^# f8 N5 h, iwww2.tvboxnow.comThe“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公仔箱論壇* \& G7 o9 Q$ U
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