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At the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇/ {% @/ J6 P- U4 t
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.$ b1 ^6 @. V# e& K
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.
+ i5 ?( ?3 ?' q( Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* M1 V: T6 ^4 {1 B5 T' f& i3 r
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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.
$ C3 M. B( G% {" J0 t& D7 W公仔箱論壇Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .% t# O2 `& z& [' ?# L& H2 y
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Entrance to lower canal
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. v/ d2 K$ [! ?( b, J+ sA Boat is approaching the “tub”公仔箱論壇% ]& c o* d, |2 z
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.- ~# h- N- P6 e6 I
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 5.39.217.76' R& F" w7 \2 a' `2 ^
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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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