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. z, Y% p' S% }8 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScotland Canals
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3 |) N+ c. |, H5.39.217.76At the beginning there were two canals:
/ d0 O5 K. l8 x/ a. R& ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.* ^ u- ?0 R+ t# A
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 D+ u1 o! ]7 k& N5 y* g( e" m
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x& G6 l3 m) `/ _4 e/ KIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, h0 ]! p5 F0 C
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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" C4 n9 e3 G: G5 e" _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。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。# f c+ n6 U8 S5 o; _5 V
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .公仔箱論壇& t) K# V5 p, S6 b( m
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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is starting/ i0 b3 G, j! Z4 W C
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4 K" ~1 Y. A* F9 Y5.39.217.76Boats in both rotating arms
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# R# [$ i: U! M. T. S' r7 r4 oJust before “landing”
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% t+ O7 `2 ^4 G4 }' [- {9 S5.39.217.76Closing 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. 公仔箱論壇: n! O r3 D0 D& ]2 W* V/ R
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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& W8 m' M6 @8 j M G \2 H) O
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