ZURICH, Switzerland, May 19, 2026 – ABB launched the ACF5000 LCS (Low CEMS Specialist) to monitor industrial emissions at single-digit parts-per-million levels under the EU’s Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2.0). The low-range Continuous Emission Monitoring System combines FTIR gas analysis, Flame Ionization Detection, zirconia-based oxygen sensing and TÜV QAL1 certification for waste incineration and other energy-intensive plants.
ABB describes the ACF5000 LCS as the only certified low-range CEMS currently on the market. The system is designed for operators that must monitor emissions within stricter certification ranges under updated European rules.
The launch follows the EU’s Zero Pollution Action Plan, which is tightening emissions control requirements across European industry. IED 2.0 introduces lower emission limit values, making older CEMS units unsuitable for new installations when they cannot meet the revised requirements.
“IED 2.0 fundamentally changes the depth of emission control, creating a significant technical challenge that ABB has been able to address thanks to our unwavering commitment to R&D over the years,” said Jean-Rene Roy, global business line manager at ABB’s measurement & analytics division. “Building on more than 30 years of emission monitoring systems leadership and thousands of installed systems, ABB is now enabling measurement of emission ranges that are up to 10 times lower.”
The ACF5000 LCS uses ABB’s Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to measure infrared-active gas molecules. ABB combines the FTIR system with integrated Flame Ionization Detection for volatile organic compounds and zirconia-based oxygen sensing.
The hot/wet extractive system can monitor more than 15 gas components at the same time. FTIR also allows operators to select measured components through software, rather than hardware changes.
The ACF5000 LCS uses automatic validation technology to check measurement integrity and reduce regulatory deviations. ABB’s CEM-DAS data acquisition handling system consolidates emissions data in one source to simplify reporting.
The ACF5000 LCS connects with ABB’s Genix Datalyzer for fleet monitoring of CEMS units across devices and plants. It also integrates with My Measurement Assistant+ with Copilot AI, a web application that brings device health data, service history and diagnostics into one place. ABB said the system supports quality assurance standards, aligns with EN 15267-3 certification requirements and is designed to comply with the 2019 Best Available Techniques (BAT) conclusions.
Source: ABB
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