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At the beginning there were two canals:
, O0 @% |* }+ S' Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
) l# O# i6 q& O2 [( _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.
* z( Q8 W7 G( y* @! K2 ~This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. * ~0 p6 s0 t0 ^& s' x7 r
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# ?% [2 ~0 x% w5 a9 SThis 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 e) i9 d w `8 Y% ]0 b7 n9 q
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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Entrance to lower canal
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& h+ z% W/ E! d q/ @6 K- d
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Rotation is starting
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Rotation
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, S8 W1 O$ m4 _5 H! ^; Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 D8 ?$ p, E! @ k8 L
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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4 U" p( ~: K' S# T6 {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 kWh5.39.217.762 r% v( W3 v5 _, k2 F6 l* u/ o
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