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. n9 E- h$ w0 ?* V1 J/ hAt the beginning there were two canals:4 Q+ R! [) X F" l8 \7 Y" P) f
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.4 E6 m/ S0 J9 ^ E' m, S
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.6 p' {' l; \: o4 P$ h$ F
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6 Y: z! G/ R3 I. cTVBNOW 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。In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
& Q( y$ {( j; 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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$ u' Q9 F: i5 U3 J% r: S D- K* jwww2.tvboxnow.comThis 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.
* N; T! q" p9 aTVBNOW 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。Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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' _6 x% A3 Q4 f& N/ T0 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEntrance to lower canal
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; X! X% [% M9 U& C2 UThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowerwww2.tvboxnow.com3 l0 g5 V [" X
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: v) j2 N3 [5 [- V6 X公仔箱論壇Boats in both rotating arms
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% V3 X; u& l1 s& DClosing 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 kWhwww2.tvboxnow.com6 G; `3 ~$ b5 V# ^5 N
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