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At the beginning there were two canals:/ N7 I$ m6 P0 y: X; ~7 d& D* Q
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
) x2 p, z' t/ _' kCanal 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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In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
/ A+ z2 D4 ~% p$ z7 hThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. y, S0 x" m0 E2 d& t/ ~! I
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8 K. U" h; r" q' eTVBNOW 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。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.
, g5 |) Q7 N$ J) R/ ETVBNOW 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 .9 F: q- P; J% c0 \7 E1 o( U$ ^$ i
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Entrance to lower canal
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4 l1 A, b' l# R0 u公仔箱論壇There 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。2 \. u9 t3 t* g9 N% i# ~2 _8 j
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T- A' t. ?2 f5 Vwww2.tvboxnow.comBoats in both rotating arms% @7 y' i# ]) M! P# m0 W+ f$ D
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Just before “landing”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 C+ G/ N2 D" o) W# C$ w
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ~9 G2 O! E# [5 e
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. ' P M# j# P6 F: M6 d" N3 J; m5 r
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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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