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At the beginning there were two canals:
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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., u5 p% e" N( O3 P! T
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.www3.tvboxnow.com. s/ X6 L- o6 J% b. x8 K
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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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。7 m" K' |, x o, S; q/ @8 u
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4 J8 W9 ~) k3 L% {' Y+ s) hwww3.tvboxnow.comA Boat is approaching the “tub”0 h9 X ~1 _ x+ C0 Q
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8 { a9 H' o' ^& K/ F1 [0 i% [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* P4 R( H3 y# N
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Rotation is starting
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" x" L8 p% X. V8 L' |* PJust before “landing”
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/ _6 r7 X* C0 Y8 ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 4 X/ D: m- n6 O# g/ H7 `
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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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