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Scotland Canals公仔箱論壇6 P% o4 F3 t& c% t
- w3 l! Q. \" C# Cwww2.tvboxnow.comAt the beginning there were two canals:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* b+ m2 Q- Y8 f& P; a; e- w
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
7 j& ]. @( a) o& T/ _4 Kwww2.tvboxnow.comCanal 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.com2 w( @8 Q" j8 _
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d) G( G* L! C' `公仔箱論壇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- F# t/ P" F2 F* x, U3 r* |
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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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.: r: C2 z/ m8 V4 t# I. K" H
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . s: g. `$ R( Z7 A) d+ G
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) S6 ]6 S" u. t; {. Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEntrance to lower canal公仔箱論壇 K! {; V$ j4 ~
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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: E! J Q; @2 m9 T9 hThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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8 ^8 O1 h. G) l4 a公仔箱論壇Rotation is startingwww2.tvboxnow.com6 l: r, r: y& o" {0 G5 L' u/ }
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Boats in both rotating arms
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- I0 k* J, ?' utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJust before “landing”
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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; X# g* b8 r& n6 [7 V( i$ z
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