High level nuclear waste disposal capsule

A waste-capsule for housing and disposal of nuclear waste, the waste-capsule comprising:

• a first spring-loaded receptacle that is an elongate hollow member;
• wherein the first spring-loaded receptacle is disposed circumferentially around a length of a first spent-nuclear-fuel assembly or portion thereof;
• wherein the first spring-loaded receptacle comprises a first spring bow and two first collars;
• wherein the first spring bow is disposed between and attached to both of the two first collars with the two first collars on both axial terminal ends of the first spring bow;
• wherein the first spring bow comprises at least three first elongate linear spring element members;
• an inner tube that is a first elongate hollow cylindrical member with at least one initial open-end;
• wherein the first spring-loaded receptacle that is disposed circumferentially around the first spent-nuclear-fuel assembly or portion thereof is located within an internal cavity of the inner tube;
• wherein the first elongate linear spring element members of the first spring-loaded receptacle are in removable physical contact with interior wall portions of the inner tube;
• and
• an outer shell that is a second elongate hollow cylindrical member;
• wherein the inner tube with the first spring-loaded receptacle that is disposed circumferentially around the first spent-nuclear-fuel assembly or portion thereof are all disposed within the outer shell;
• wherein lengths of the first spring-loaded receptacle, the inner tube, and the outer shell, are all substantially parallel with each other with respect to the waste-capsule in an assembled and loaded configuration.