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Scotland Canals
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At the beginning there were two canals: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。( Y) ]8 ?) v& _( R# M) ?- C
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
9 `6 |* D/ ?5 L8 H5 YCanal 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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& c7 ?3 f- ?* ^1 L5 Mwww2.tvboxnow.comIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
5 f) D J! t/ Q$ ~8 P3 rThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 A9 l# E) `# B1 ` p# {
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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.
* s" A% J9 W# Z/ Q0 UBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, }* A4 Y: S* W; {8 a5 Y8 e. U h+ M
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, J7 |3 Z1 e3 s6 `4 h0 Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEntrance to lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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$ L( d+ R7 L# Q! A. Dwww2.tvboxnow.comThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower/ X% @$ J4 f, W
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Boats in both rotating armstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( ]+ S3 M+ ^; r: V, V
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Rotation
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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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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公仔箱論壇% e6 M& {6 A9 D' I" h
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