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At the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇/ O) h7 T% L7 W `
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.公仔箱論壇' |6 ]3 n* r0 q4 R0 o$ Y
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.公仔箱論壇( U; j! i/ ^6 N0 k! Q
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v6 J: Z5 }/ u5 E# fIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
) O# _! Y4 g3 g, p% W- K: I* h1 c" sThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 8 U) W( O: T* s( O$ {3 _1 {
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3 ^; e- U8 ^- jThis 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.
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”5.39.217.769 H7 K; F* F8 s V9 ?9 g# O4 x! C
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Boats in both rotating arms
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Rotation
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Just before “landing”
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9 f; H( ]1 D9 Q. f3 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 5.39.217.76! C9 N% u" ~% d" 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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