System for generating and maintaining a solid structure

A system for generating and maintaining a solid structure around a nuclear reactor and for reducing the effects of runaway nuclear reactors, the system comprising:

• a. a frame composed of an interconnected network of pipes configured for transporting liquid, wherein the aluminum pipes include an interior coating of hafnium that is refined to maximize neutron capture, the frame having a substantially spherical shape;
• b. a plurality of nozzles uniformly distributed along the pipes, wherein the plurality of nozzles are configured for dispensing liquid;
• c. a repository that holds a liquid composed of water and at least one additive;
• d. a refrigeration unit configured for refrigerating the liquid from the repository to at least a freezing temperature;
• and
• e. a pump for pumping the liquid from the refrigeration unit through the pipes and out of the nozzles, wherein the system is configured to dispense the liquid at said freezing temperature so as to freeze upon egress and create a solid structure surrounding the pipes,
• wherein in the event of a nuclear reactor malfunction, the hafnium in the aluminum pipes results in neutron capture shutting down a nuclear chain reaction, namely, if the aluminum in the pipes is burned through by the nuclear reactor malfunction and the hafnium is exposed.