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Scotland Canals
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6 F) g' a2 F" T5 o- C ZAt the beginning there were two canals:5.39.217.76; K# s9 w0 x; j0 O: C: e, x+ b& j
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.5.39.217.76% }% |8 d9 C! V4 D- {! {: ?+ [7 o
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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' h+ A" _# o* L0 D8 H9 {" a公仔箱論壇In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.公仔箱論壇6 q; |2 ~* [! F3 G9 ^1 s; B. b3 y
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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: p1 I. j" y {! U' J9 w5.39.217.76This 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.0 x& E; D5 }) D0 n8 z
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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Entrance to lower canal
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1 u# K* O% k6 X Q5 B' t& z8 ~0 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower7 h. G% V6 A$ k5 m" Z
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Rotation is starting
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Boats in both rotating arms
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Just before “landing”
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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9 }+ p0 N; o, }! Y) l, E" A7 {& S3 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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: p& R7 d1 F2 |. C/ xThe“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 kWhTVBNOW 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。! E; T6 a: D7 |5 [7 l$ R0 [
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