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J; S+ p! E* h9 ]/ stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the beginning there were two canals:
" c; @) n- C+ x& ~, ?+ k5.39.217.76Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.公仔箱論壇1 s" }+ n# j! W
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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7 C3 |6 t! E3 K3 K `! d5.39.217.76In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
) C! i R7 V% [" m; A公仔箱論壇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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1 U- J+ |4 |7 g3 w" Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis 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.: x0 O/ I, @! C8 z M! V+ O
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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5 S: q3 x) i, R公仔箱論壇There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is starting5.39.217.76- f( G4 C$ L+ d: m! l
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Just before “landing”
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* Y8 c; W6 N: P# {5.39.217.76Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.公仔箱論壇7 s. U7 _, q# h c2 e
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9 d9 q& ^3 F y/ F7 rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe“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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