$2R_{merc}$	Average pore window size	µm
$A_{\mathrm{SC}}$	Effective area of screen exposed to liquid	mm2
$D_{\mathrm{BP}}$	Bubble point diameter	m
$g_{\mathrm{E}}$	Gravitational acceleration on earth	9.81 m s−2
$h_{\mathrm{EH}}$	Equilibrium height of the ceramic screen	mm
$H_{\mathrm{L}}$	Height of the ceramic screen immersed in the liquid	mm
$H_{\mathrm{SC}}$	Total height of the ceramic screen	mm
$K_{\mathrm{D}}$	Darcian permeability of the ceramic screen	m2
	Thickness of the screen in the normal direction	mm
$M$	Molar mass	g mol−1
$p$	Pressure	Pa
$p_{\mathrm{amb}}$	Ambient pressure	Pa
$v_{\mathrm{S}}$	Superficial or filter velocity	m s−1
$\dot{V_{\mathrm{L}}}$	Volumetric flow rate	ml s−1
$({\dot{V_{\mathrm{L}})}}_{\max }$	Maximum volumetric flow rate allowed	ml s−1
$W_{\mathrm{SC}}$	Width of the ceramic screen exposed to liquid transport	m
$\Delta P_{total}$	Total pressure drop in the LAD system	Pa
$\Delta P_{\mathrm{BP}}$	Bubble point pressure	Pa
$\Delta P_{\mathrm{FTS}}$	Flow-through-screen pressure drop	Pa
$\Delta P_{\mathrm{HS}}$	Hydrostatic pressure difference	Pa
$\Delta P_{\mathrm{FR}}$	Frictional pressure drop	Pa
$\Delta P_{\mathrm{DY}}$	Dynamic pressure loss	Pa
$\Delta$	Difference	-
$\theta$	Contact angle	°
${\mu }_{\mathrm{L}}$	Dynamic viscosity of the liquid	Pa s
${\rho }_{\mathrm{L}}$	Liquid density	kg m−3
${\mathsf{\nu }}_{\mathrm{L}}$	Kinematic viscosity of the liquid	m2 s−1
$\sigma$	Surface tension	N m−1
wt	Solid loading, mass fraction	%
ϕ	Porosity	%