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At the beginning there were two canals:
D+ p3 y7 L) M$ e: A" C5.39.217.76Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.公仔箱論壇* B& i# I8 [% ]& g+ U8 D
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.5.39.217.76; f2 C% Y2 O, O4 u
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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.
* \* _9 A1 f% O* A. |. |' X公仔箱論壇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。! [, [6 ~5 q; z) }. _& b
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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.' x0 l3 o" J: V+ J. L/ ]/ D! l
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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lower canal
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' z/ U- t& ?4 M, m" [ ?Entrance to lower canalTVBNOW 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。9 u8 l0 h( c% S
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1 X7 i8 T) g& n6 B, f {& F4 ~A Boat is approaching the “tub”6 ^. |) ^+ a2 g I" ~
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower5.39.217.76. p4 y$ c* i9 ]4 E
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Rotation is starting
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9 B$ l6 w I& ]: m M# ^ O cTVBNOW 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。Boats in both rotating arms
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4 O" [7 V3 U0 S! _6 ^, T- ~Rotationtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ c$ f7 {$ \3 @* i. _ G
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Just before “landing”
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Z% D& r( o% Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) a3 f6 U. R/ @/ V; e
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 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。7 p% n* v$ z2 T; \) H
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1 v3 A3 C4 |! ]tvb 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 b# l, [9 T# f: V5 W0 Y& m
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