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Scotland Canals
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) U% O e! B# j1 ^. R5.39.217.76At the beginning there were two canals:' a7 v; Z$ x3 R r8 H1 Y
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& V, P8 r* w$ e! f6 O' ]+ }, e" P" _
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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In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
( s# r! }. r) R) w4 ?2 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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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.
2 b9 `3 t6 M3 t$ O" r公仔箱論壇Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .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。, e; u& I" z& D1 s8 O! j) n
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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9 Z. T; W. S* U9 M/ u5.39.217.76There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is starting
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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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F4 e# d: q$ R0 }公仔箱論壇Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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1 i& Z! u/ d& x# \- r- F# B5.39.217.76One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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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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