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Scotland Canals
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Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
, S1 S9 O( I+ T, u% R0 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal 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.
4 J7 N1 s8 o& ?2 m: i: P, m+ s( rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis 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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, [0 C" n3 p5 A" D9 D2 B! {* N0 Y公仔箱論壇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.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。. w9 A' n) C0 ~- K- y; T0 a1 a8 W
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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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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$ G7 d5 }# d# z9 X9 M: H" \There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. F) C# V, V' Z l- }- w4 I
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Rotation is starting
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Boats in both rotating armsTVBNOW 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。( `; V; |$ ?' u/ N
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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.公仔箱論壇! Z8 r* U9 k: N, q/ L& n
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0 O! j9 Q1 q* B- r1 Q) uOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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$ L/ V. c5 @6 }$ Y5.39.217.76The“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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