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Scotland Canals
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At the beginning there were two canals:9 f8 |! m2 n4 ?" ?! {
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
1 X V/ X9 T9 t+ Kwww1.tvboxnow.comCanal 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.: a) i! B3 k+ F' ]
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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.公仔箱論壇6 ]% [% |4 c5 s# S% [9 E# m
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. + B$ F: |* y4 A
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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.www1.tvboxnow.com9 K, n/ S/ o9 U
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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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。3 G3 I+ g: {6 m& \, Z* i% {
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8 ^) _; g7 ^1 s( q$ D3 QA Boat is approaching the “tub”
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: i# V" J+ K/ W' u1 Q" s: _公仔箱論壇There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower公仔箱論壇+ [* }+ K$ S1 m4 H7 C9 C+ E
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; E% q, Q( m2 X% [& Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.公仔箱論壇2 w6 E9 s+ ?+ a1 T
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 6 G1 o& k& [( D' q" p
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' \, |& I u7 NThe“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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