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At the beginning there were two canals:
: Y1 u' Q! k! P0 g4 L* {0 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland." ]! K# V! y- n. }
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,bttvb, r$ `* S+ `* @
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$ M0 P1 S# Q7 }4 @7 j' L5.39.217.76In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.5.39.217.764 D9 I2 h& {/ p3 u
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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4 R# w$ a9 r- M1 ?) c! r r8 m4 UThis 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.
# K* }5 E) S! F2 D Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .5.39.217.764 x( |" e C: [2 K# q
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lower canal
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9 d k+ d3 M, A8 a" f+ mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEntrance 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 lowertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( a: b! }3 a! F
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Rotation is starting5.39.217.760 I# K, D$ q# M3 V' v# ^2 J I i
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3 M6 S9 m' O2 Q2 KBoats in both rotating arms5.39.217.76. c; ~4 }$ I: Q) S5 b$ z
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. I; M; f- x: _0 E! CJust before “landing”& Q+ @" N' p& h/ e8 A( d
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* ]. ^2 R0 M3 N( o( g7 J5.39.217.76One“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。 a4 }( x/ t! k7 c
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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 kWh2 W) R U1 f4 W( |% y
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