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) Y& ]+ `/ }% m- PAt the beginning there were two canals:
$ M% w/ l% S) N3 S- {* ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
+ P+ H- J7 y* M7 I/ Z9 e1 l \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal 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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8 s# Y( `! T5 u+ ~. h8 [. | jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.9 t. J6 f( ^3 }" m
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. tvboxnow.com1 {3 O3 N# u3 N3 N5 M4 M
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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.公仔箱論壇8 m# R' G4 Y$ i) F! G, A0 { s
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .2 r: B+ ~+ U4 p; ]/ S; j
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Entrance to lower canal公仔箱論壇% w5 J) `, ~7 |( ]) C& A
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”5 y5 o; n' b0 ^- {+ `; U8 p! L( }0 x
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower公仔箱論壇, l( Q! N3 |4 S/ \2 G; O# O' a$ H- X
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Rotation is starting公仔箱論壇 N. T, T# o8 ~0 _! w! n
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Boats in both rotating arms
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+ N9 o5 t$ E" Y& f1 I G H公仔箱論壇Just before “landing”
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 2 ~! @: V% }" N2 V
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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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