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Scotland Canals
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- q( \8 W8 f! {3 DAt the beginning there were two canals:& |' m+ F# k+ w2 u" R, s) A& P
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, s# E% z4 h$ F1 u, G, s& [
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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In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.5.39.217.76/ {0 z! F. X- S! u6 C+ ^0 T" G
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 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。: R n: ]" p5 g9 a6 _9 \
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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.
1 K! e+ X9 Q4 u- MBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .公仔箱論壇* K& D% X' s" v$ O, V
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Entrance to lower canaltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 S2 c) z+ k, h: w8 b: u& T
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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1 Y+ P: x9 B9 f公仔箱論壇There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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$ P4 w! q1 M9 c3 I8 p9 j8 bRotation is starting
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Boats in both rotating arms
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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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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