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Scotland Canals5.39.217.76- D2 Y! }: Q e7 o7 d$ ^% ^# H: J
) b' @9 U& r3 p$ UAt the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇) M% \1 q) L) B) u6 A
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, Z( m4 @7 x% x
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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) I, C! w3 n7 t, ]! I/ @+ Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn 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/ s2 A3 \8 ]4 i
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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5 D$ s. z$ \; j* Q/ XTVBNOW 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。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.
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lower canal
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- i8 p# j, Q( o8 k: T公仔箱論壇Entrance to lower canal( N1 n8 g; {7 D: B) P
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”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。; c. ?, E) S0 g; _" s: r( a( p
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8 |9 ]' ~( P4 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Boats in both rotating arms
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4 T5 w2 b7 v0 u) ?公仔箱論壇Just before “landing”公仔箱論壇- @9 H9 X9 [; A& B+ n% z, T
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Closing 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. 7 q4 w& t0 m* q, Q% f5 W
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: \7 T7 g* M9 Ytvb 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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