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At the beginning there were two canals:
& {; I$ I5 J! c" Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
$ o1 k s9 j }1 TCanal 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.6 g* z$ ~1 k% L" g' }! _( l
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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.
* [5 [; f7 @3 p( p4 J( @- XThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 Q7 \6 i- ?" ] M
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8 s& n# _) D) u9 l( r: D4 u5.39.217.76This 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.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。6 m4 w2 q; ^3 D1 j" X! }; _: f
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canalTVBNOW 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。, _0 p. ?7 F7 [; F( r6 m. @
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) [& l0 o6 o. K- }0 p# l7 eA Boat is approaching the “tub”
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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。. s* u. c2 ]( F1 k5 F$ k
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; y; ?# N) Y! y- O2 t) SJust before “landing”
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only. w* y: P9 o& ]( Y
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 5.39.217.769 q8 `3 e' p) O. b4 ]6 @& s' n/ Z
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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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