diff --git a/cmd/neofs-ir/defaults.go b/cmd/neofs-ir/defaults.go
index 2b3fd7e11a..31805b02b5 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-ir/defaults.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-ir/defaults.go
@@ -82,4 +82,5 @@ func defaultConfiguration(cfg *viper.Viper) {
 	cfg.SetDefault("workers.balance", "10")
 	cfg.SetDefault("workers.neofs", "10")
 	cfg.SetDefault("workers.container", "10")
+	cfg.SetDefault("workers.alphabet", "10")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/invoke/alphabet.go b/pkg/innerring/invoke/alphabet.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3621317f38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/innerring/invoke/alphabet.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package invoke
+
+import (
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/client"
+)
+
+const (
+	emitMethod = "emit"
+)
+
+// AlphabetEmit invokes emit method on alphabet contract.
+func AlphabetEmit(cli *client.Client, con util.Uint160) error {
+	if cli == nil {
+		return client.ErrNilClient
+	}
+
+	// there is no signature collecting, so we don't need extra fee
+	return cli.Invoke(con, 0, emitMethod)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/handlers.go b/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/handlers.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfdb71385b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/handlers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package alphabet
+
+import (
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/innerring/timers"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/event"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
+
+func (np *Processor) handleGasEmission(ev event.Event) {
+	_ = ev.(timers.NewAlphabetEmitTick)
+	np.log.Info("tick", zap.String("type", "alphabet gas emit"))
+
+	// send event to the worker pool
+
+	err := np.pool.Submit(func() { np.processEmit() })
+	if err != nil {
+		// there system can be moved into controlled degradation stage
+		np.log.Warn("alphabet processor worker pool drained",
+			zap.Int("capacity", np.pool.Cap()))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/process_emit.go b/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/process_emit.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a5985bdfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/process_emit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package alphabet
+
+import (
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/innerring/invoke"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
+
+func (np *Processor) processEmit() {
+	index := np.irList.Index()
+	if index < 0 {
+		np.log.Info("passive mode, ignore gas emission event")
+		return
+	} else if int(index) >= len(np.alphabetContracts) {
+		np.log.Debug("node is out of alphabet range, ignore gas emission event",
+			zap.Int32("index", index))
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := invoke.AlphabetEmit(np.morphClient, np.alphabetContracts[index])
+	if err != nil {
+		np.log.Warn("can't invoke alphabet emit method")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/processor.go b/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/processor.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e92b19e0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/processor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package alphabet
+
+import (
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/innerring/timers"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/client"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/event"
+	"github.com/panjf2000/ants/v2"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
+
+type (
+	// Indexer is a callback interface for inner ring global state.
+	Indexer interface {
+		Index() int32
+	}
+
+	// Processor of events produced for alphabet contracts in sidechain.
+	Processor struct {
+		log               *zap.Logger
+		pool              *ants.Pool
+		alphabetContracts [7]util.Uint160
+		morphClient       *client.Client
+		irList            Indexer
+	}
+
+	// Params of the processor constructor.
+	Params struct {
+		Log               *zap.Logger
+		PoolSize          int
+		AlphabetContracts [7]util.Uint160
+		MorphClient       *client.Client
+		IRList            Indexer
+	}
+)
+
+// New creates neofs mainnet contract processor instance.
+func New(p *Params) (*Processor, error) {
+	switch {
+	case p.Log == nil:
+		return nil, errors.New("ir/alphabet: logger is not set")
+	case p.MorphClient == nil:
+		return nil, errors.New("ir/alphabet: neo:morph client is not set")
+	case p.IRList == nil:
+		return nil, errors.New("ir/alphabet: global state is not set")
+	}
+
+	p.Log.Debug("alphabet worker pool", zap.Int("size", p.PoolSize))
+
+	pool, err := ants.NewPool(p.PoolSize, ants.WithNonblocking(true))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "ir/neofs: can't create worker pool")
+	}
+
+	return &Processor{
+		log:               p.Log,
+		pool:              pool,
+		alphabetContracts: p.AlphabetContracts,
+		morphClient:       p.MorphClient,
+		irList:            p.IRList,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// ListenerParsers for the 'event.Listener' event producer.
+func (np *Processor) ListenerParsers() []event.ParserInfo {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListenerHandlers for the 'event.Listener' event producer.
+func (np *Processor) ListenerHandlers() []event.HandlerInfo {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// TimersHandlers for the 'Timers' event producer.
+func (np *Processor) TimersHandlers() []event.HandlerInfo {
+	var handlers []event.HandlerInfo
+
+	// new epoch handler
+	newEpoch := event.HandlerInfo{}
+	newEpoch.SetType(timers.AlphabetTimer)
+	newEpoch.SetHandler(np.handleGasEmission)
+	handlers = append(handlers, newEpoch)
+
+	return handlers
+}