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How is chain reaction controlled in a nuclear power plant? Chain reaction is controlled through using neutron absorbing materials as reactor control rods (of high neutron absorbing material), boron, and/or cadmium.
In a nuclear-fueled power plant â much like a fossil-fueled power plant â water is turned into steam, which in turn drives turbine generators to produce electricity. The difference is the source of heat.At nuclear power plants, the heat to make the steam is created when uranium atoms split â called fission.There is no combustion in a nuclear reactor. Hereâs how the process works. There are two types of nuclear reactors in the United States:t nuclear power plants, the heat to make the steam is created when uranium atoms split â called fission. There is no combustion in a nuclear reactor.