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0 A9 _( B) X/ A' ]At the beginning there were two canals:
/ i& g2 ]" E- g1 [' F% b; Q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.5.39.217.76 k2 ^. P6 _" _% e' W0 h
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 |+ y2 P' @5 t. F2 o( U
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 H0 L+ U$ \, a; j8 ^) G: e
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 5.39.217.760 u' T; v! [+ J" M9 Q; ?
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% A( o: M! A G5 e* U/ AThis 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.
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lower canal
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; H& k: Q3 Y' ?; P% UEntrance to lower canal5.39.217.76, z H" \; y5 j) n
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/ U( T$ U9 {* u9 Q, P( e. n5.39.217.76A Boat is approaching the “tub”公仔箱論壇" G/ U9 Q5 F2 ]5 a+ _5 t" ~
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4 n+ q7 m! f4 k: J: b7 c W* }0 m0 `5.39.217.76There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower w- z- X7 v0 x& B- d
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Rotation is starting
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Boats in both rotating arms公仔箱論壇& Y2 a s7 Q6 H: y# n
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8 X; v' \0 r$ N. q; H+ iJust before “landing”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 Q1 g* _% g: u3 I' m3 b
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6 A, w* f4 j. J' N, [/ a公仔箱論壇Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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9 s2 p. L6 E0 q2 W2 t5.39.217.76One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. , ~/ \4 q( l) M: `( h
TVBNOW 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。. D/ y. C1 N2 H0 u; I: f! m
! Q9 n$ r1 T" mTVBNOW 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。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 kWh5.39.217.76! L: C# Q P* B1 `. e; z
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