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' K! ^, X, b; q d4 Q5.39.217.76At the beginning there were two canals:0 B% K- L7 _3 T' p7 y) A( Q \9 C l
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
/ k) E5 y6 P: a3 N( ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal 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 T; ]/ p# q2 q& l公仔箱論壇In 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# e8 l. Z2 e8 v% Z8 y
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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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.公仔箱論壇/ N, ~7 y: R. a6 f& r: m6 d5 v4 v
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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# D+ C1 n5 E4 S7 T9 G! ~1 YEntrance to lower canal
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* A9 R( r0 g' l, ?/ v& W4 }7 ~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。3 c7 y$ v: |) h. w/ W( Q2 E% L3 ]& G
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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) K/ ?! \ \! T! p) A" t; IBoats in both rotating armstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 L; |, o# q. R7 G3 O# B( |
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Just before “landing”
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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. 5.39.217.76- }6 g- f7 s# O. l/ d- T! F
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5 V& e, R7 d3 n7 l* K5.39.217.76The“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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