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At the beginning there were two canals:
- o3 ]3 p3 z6 p$ l; }6 V公仔箱論壇Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland. ^7 U# T; |( F: N
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.
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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.
G: Q, t+ @2 I3 D; [" IThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 公仔箱論壇& K) E0 Y% a+ v# n0 ?; V
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, g6 `! `3 W8 A0 n+ @8 l+ i! }www2.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.
( Z' r- R3 f$ dBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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7 Q* Q/ R! A) a1 `" s% q- F公仔箱論壇Entrance to lower canal
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9 d. s& i" L3 Xwww2.tvboxnow.comA Boat is approaching the “tub”
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" @+ O* ~0 I- d3 c& A公仔箱論壇There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is starting! U$ _3 }% G3 X% {/ b4 s' b
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Boats in both rotating arms+ C* Z: i8 B4 ~
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Just before “landing”
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w& y, {. d7 G: `: D" ~Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.- q3 q h# O, w! t& ]! C; f; E! E
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6 E1 J6 f. I" V, S) twww2.tvboxnow.comOne“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 kWhtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ t: |- I+ G1 K/ y4 S! I
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